Spirit of Racine
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Spirit of Racine - Triathlon1/2 Ironman
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Comments: Waves were breaking 2-4 feet with whitecaps on the swim out to the first buoy. Once we made the right run around the buoy for the 1-mile leg, we were swimming in deep, rolling troughs. Made sighting the next four buoys quite fun! Had a great swim. My swim rank is within my age group. What would you do differently?: I had a good swim. I was shooting for under 40 mins, so quite pleased, especially given the conditions. The rolling waves were so large that I actually swam about 100 yards past the final buoy before turning toward shore, so next time I'll try not to do that. ![]() Transition 1
Comments: A great transition What would you do differently?: Nada ![]() Bike
Comments: Had a good bike. Probably too good, as I burned out on the run. What would you do differently?: Not sure at this point. I've done a handful of 50-plus mile rides this year, and probably should have done several 70-75 milers. ![]() Transition 2
Comments: Very hapy with my transitions in this race. I learned a great deal and gained so much confidence in my 3 sprints earlier this year. What would you do differently?: Nada ![]() Run
Comments: This is where I really let myself down. The first four miles went OK, but the pain of fatigue hit my legs like two landmines. I felt like my legs were loaded with hot shrapnel. The run is where I really like to make up distance on "the unprepared." This time that was me. I HATE to give up, but I knew that if I didn't walk I wouldn't finish. I probably walked 3-4 miles of the 13, feeling incredibly dejected as others in my age group passed me by. I was able to alternate running and walking, but it was too late ... the run stole a 5-hour finish from me. On the bright side, I learned so much from this disappointment. The first chance I got on Monday I went online and signed up for next year's race! What would you do differently?: Train for this distance. I only ran one 1/2 marathon this year - in May - and so I did not have the miles accumulated like I should have. My training has primarily been for sprint distance. The truth is, I would not have done a 1/2 IM this year except for the fact that I was drawn to Racine because it's my hometown. I'll get 'em next year. ![]() Post race
Warm down: Water, water, water and fruit while sitting. What limited your ability to perform faster: I still do not have the race-day nutrition/hydration plan I need to be successful in longer distances. We'll work on that. Also, we'll work on training for the 1/2 distance this year, squeezing in sprint distance races, instead of training for sprints and squeezing in a 1/2! Event comments: A superb race in a beautiful location. 600 volunteers assured us of a well-run race with plenty of drink stations. Despite my bonk on the run, it was a valuable learning experience and one that only strengthened my resolve. Last updated: 2004-07-27 12:00 AM
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68F / 20C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 701/1550
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 0/
Up early, ate light, completed transition set-up. Bikes were set up the night before.
Short jog, stretching