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Danskin Women's Triathlon - Chicagoland - TriathlonSprint

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Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
United States
Danskin Women's Triathlon
63F / 17C
Sunny

Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 1099/3650
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 152/311

Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:45am. Wheat bagel with peanut butter for breakfast. Banana about 40 minutes before my wave start.

Event warmup:

Stretched, but just a little. Ended up cutting it way close waiting in line for the bathroom.

Swim

15m 52s
800 meters
01m 59s / 100 meters

Comments:

This was pretty good, but I was hoping for a swim time around 14 minutes. Unfortunately, I had a hard time spotting because of the glare off the water (I was wearing my clear pool goggles) and I swam off course twice.

What would you do differently?:

New goggles. More time in open water. More practice spotting.

Transition 1

03m 23s

Comments:

I got lost on the way to my row. I recovered quickly but could probably do this a little faster.

What would you do differently?:

I would not get lost.

Bike

47m 26s
12.4 miles
15.68 mile/hr

Comments:

I did really well I think considering that I wanted to quit because of this part of the race about a week ago. I was expecting about 12-13mph, so I'm very happy with this.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing really. I think I can get stronger, but this was a good start.

Transition 2

02m 31s

Comments:

I tried to run with the bike into the transition area, but my legs were not having it. So I walked. Maybe once I get more used to this I'll be able to jump off the bike and run.

What would you do differently?:

Just shave a little time off by running into the transition area.

Run

32m 4s
3.1 miles
10m 20s min/mile

Comments:

A 10:20 pace for me is very solid, and one of my faster 5ks. I think my fastest 5k PR is only like 20 seconds faster than this. My legs, once I walked and let them re-acclimate to being on the ground I get, recovered nicely, and I felt good the entire run.

What would you do differently?:

Try to get a little faster, but this was definitely a good time for me.

Post race

Warm down:

Walked a bit. Totally forgot to stretch because I was trying to find my people.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Faster? This very well may have been the top of the mountain for me.

Event comments:

Great first triathlon! This is probably one of my best races ever. Loved it!

Last updated: 2008-04-28 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:15:52 \| 800 meters \| 01m 59s / 100meters
Age Group:	0/311
Overall:	760/3650
Performance:	Good
Suit:	Tri suit
Course:	point to point
Start type:	Wade	Plus:
Water temp:	0F / 0C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Average	Remainder:	Average
Breathing:	Average	Drafting:
Waves:		Navigation:
Rounding:

T1
Time:	03:23
Performance:	Good
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	No
Getting up to speed:

Biking
00:47:26 \| 12.4 miles \| 15.68 mile/hr
Age Group:	0/311
Overall:	1523/3650
Performance:	Good
Wind:	Strong with gusts
Course:
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:
Turns:		Cornering:
Gear changes:		Hills:
Race pace:		Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	02:31
Overall:	Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike		Below average
Racking bike		Good
Shoe and helmet removal

Running
00:32:04 \| 03.1 miles \| 10m 20s min/mile
Age Group:	0/311
Overall:	1523/3650
Performance:	Good
Course:
Keeping cool		Drinking

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]	4
Physical exertion [1-5]	4
Good race?	Yes

Evaluation
Course challenge	Just right
Organized?	Yes
Events on-time?	Yes
Lots of volunteers?	Yes
Plenty of drinks?	No
Post race activities:	Good
Race evaluation [1-5]	4