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Spirit of Racine - Triathlon1/2 Ironman
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Comments: Swimming out to the buoy was difficult... in fact, I thought I'd never get there... swim swim swim... nope, still no closer... swim swim swim...maybe a bit closer now...A slow process... Once we turned right at the first buoy, things picked up a bit, as we were no longer swimming directly against the current. The swim time includes the sandy run from the shore to T1, which apparently took me 3 minutes, because my watch said I exited the water at 37.xx. What would you do differently?: I swallowed about a gallon of Lake Michigan. Will try not to do that next time. Sighting was better this time... after last week's terrible OWS in Crystal Lake... where I couldn't see a thing to save my life... this seemed to go a bit smoother. Although the waves made it more interesting... Not my best swim, but considering the circumstances, not bad, either.  Transition 1
Comments: Leisurely T1. Decided I was going to take whatever time I needed because it was a long race and I wanted to make sure I got everything the way I wanted it...56 miles is a long way to go on the bike with your sock all bunched up or something. In an Olympic or Sprint I'd just go...but for something like this, I wanted to make sure all was well. What would you do differently?: Learn how to do the above FASTER!  Bike
Comments: As I was riding my bike... and thinking ahead to the run.... I was trying to decide if I should hold something back on the bike FOR the run, or if I should just hammer the bike and hang on for the run... I ultimately decided to just hammer. Whatever I'd be saving in the tank would do me more good on the bike than the run anyway. Those of you who know me know I am not much of a land mammal. Am improving, but still am pretty slow on land. My efforts were better used on the bike. Nutritionally, I stuck fastidiously to my plan of an early Powerbar... 15 minutes in, and then a Gu every 40 minutes after that... drank all my Gatorade, and had water as needed. I never felt sick or hungry. What would you do differently?: Not much. Hammer harder... maybe? I don't know... At this point in my triathlon "career" saving something for the run just isn't that important. The run is going to blow no matter what I do. Am working to change that... and it's coming along... but it's a slow process. Transition 2
Comments: I thought this was faster than it was. Again, I wasn't rushing through transition because I wanted to be sure I remembered everything and got myself all situated. What would you do differently?: Maybe learn how to pee on the bike... I don't know. Had to stop in T2 to pee. Was planning to stop on the bike, but never found a good spot. Rode it into T2 with a FULL bladder after guzzling Gatorade for almost 3 hours. I just can't imagine the chafing involved with peeing in my own shorts. Ugh.  Run
Comments: Well, this was a Half Marathon PR for me, by about 3 minutes. Although I've only done one other Half Marathon, and it was very very hilly. I tried a run/walk plan for this event... Running til I felt like walking... not very scientific, and probably not even a PLAN, really. But that was the best way for me to get through it. My knee started to protest around mile 8-9... Am happy my average was under 12 minute miles, though... (!!) What would you do differently?: Keep working my run. Slowly getting better. Slowly. Maybe try to run more instead of walking so much. Post race
Warm down: Wander around in a daze... saw Chris and his father... saw a couple of my other friends... ate some food... waded in Lake Michigan. What limited your ability to perform faster: Genetics. I was just not created to move one foot in front of the other in a quick efficient fashion. Am training to change that. But it's a slow process. Event comments: Very well organized, very fun, lots of drink stations, a running route where you could see your friends SEVERAL times... it was great. I'm generally happy with my performance, and the run was a Half Marathon PR. Not fast, but at least I'm not getting slower. Great to see Cindy and Mark and Chris and his Dad and I think Autumn yelled WHIZZZZZZZZZZZZ while we were running past each other! A long day, but FUN. Profile Album Last updated: 2006-03-13 12:00 AM
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 2006-07-24 8:54 AM |
Champion  5495    Whizzzzzlandia Silver member |  Subject: Spirit of Racine |
| 2006-07-24 9:03 AM in reply to: #490904 |
Resident Curmudgeon 25290 The Road Back Gold member | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Nice job, great bike, looks like you had plenty left for the run. Good plan, great execution. |
| 2006-07-24 9:50 AM in reply to: #490904 |
Master 2314 Gulf Shores, AL | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Great job!!!! |
| 2006-07-24 9:52 AM in reply to: #490904 |
Champion 7547 Albuquerque, New Mexico Bronze member | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Looks like a great race for you! |
| 2006-07-24 10:20 AM in reply to: #490995 |
Elite 2915 New City, New York | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Nice job, Congrats. A PR on the run as well. Doesn't matter how many you've done it was still faster! Well done!! |
| 2006-07-24 10:47 AM in reply to: #490904 |
Master 1478 Southwest Chicago 'burbs Bronze member | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Great job! I envy your swim times - undoubtedly I'd still be out there trying to figure out how to bob back to shore in my wetsuit. Way to go! |
| 2006-07-24 10:55 AM in reply to: #490904 |
Elite 2468 Racine, WI | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Way to go Whizz! Talking to you after the race, who'd have guessed you'd have just gone 70.3 miles you were sooo together! And a 1/2 mary PR AFTER hammering on the bike for 56 miles is definite bragging rights. You are right, being able to see, get and recieve encouragement on that run course is awesome. We had fun |
| 2006-07-24 11:11 AM in reply to: #490904 |
Champion 5183 Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine uh... WOW! A PR after a swim and crazy-fast ride? Amazing! |
| 2006-07-24 11:53 AM in reply to: #490904 |
Regular 80 Madison, WI USA | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Great job! My plan was similar to yours, go as fast on the bike as I could cause my run will suck. Saw a bunch of people I passed on the bike run pass me. Oh well. Congrats on the PR and a great swim, I'd love to be able to swim that fast! |
| 2006-07-24 12:35 PM in reply to: #490904 |
Extreme Veteran 404 Chicago, Il | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Woooo Freaking Hooooo, Whiz. Awesome job! Guess all the training paid off, huh? |
| 2006-07-24 3:04 PM in reply to: #490904 |
Extreme Veteran 458 Denver, CO | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine That was one seriously smoking bike split - very impressive. And a 1/2 mary PR AFTER that bike? Even more impressive. I hope I can end up with a similar time in my 1/2 IM in three weeks! Congrats  |
| 2006-07-24 3:08 PM in reply to: #490904 |
Pro 3906 St Charles, IL | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Laura, awesome race! PR'ing the 1/2 mary DURING a tri? That's kicking some serious . The running work you've been putting is absolutely paying off. That's a speedy bike split too! Excellent race! You should be damn proud of your first HIM! Way to keep Katie from catching you. |
| 2006-07-24 3:24 PM in reply to: #490904 |
Extreme Veteran 351 Seattle | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Whenever they develope bionic technology, and the frankinstein a new body for me... I choose your biking legs! Congrats on a great race. |
| 2006-07-24 6:57 PM in reply to: #490904 |
molto veloce mama 9311 | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine You had an AWESOME first HIM!!!! That was me on the run, and we were in the same WAVE!!! I wish we would have known that before hand, because it would have been nice to have someone to be nervous with at the start! |
| 2006-07-24 7:19 PM in reply to: #490904 |
Extreme Veteran 475 Blaine, MN | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine hey nice racing... congrats... the HIM is such a big acomplishment... |
| 2006-07-24 11:19 PM in reply to: #490904 |
Veteran 252 Chicago and therabouts | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Great race and race report. Nice swim and I'm jealous of the bike split. Congrats on your PR for a 1/2 marathon as well. Awesome race! JT
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| 2006-07-25 10:32 AM in reply to: #490904 |
Expert 1148 NW Suburbs, Illinois | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Great race! You have to be pretty darned pleased with those times. After biking 56 miles at 19+, then to PR the 1/2 mary, that is incredible. I plan on doing this race next year....I am hoping you can swim for me!!!! |
| 2006-07-25 12:03 PM in reply to: #490904 |
Veteran 200 Charleston, SC | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine congrats on what looks like a great race........ looks the the pre race dinner was fun, lot's of friends. way to go chicago!! aloha! |
| 2006-07-25 1:47 PM in reply to: #490904 |
| Crystal Lake, IL | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine I can take solace in how much you thumped me in the OWS one week earlier by thinking about how much you would have completely destroyed me in this race, had I attempted it. Maybe next year. You rock. You are one hoss tri chick. Congrats on a great race.
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| 2006-07-25 1:54 PM in reply to: #490904 |
| SF Bay Area, Mountain View | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine high five! post a pic of your bbq'ed forehead! (peeing on the bike is hard - you definitely have to practice... peeing in the wetsuit is way easier!) |
| 2006-07-25 6:14 PM in reply to: #490904 |
| Champion 8903 | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Well you may think you're a slow runner, but you smoke everyone on the bike, so it cancels out. Cool how you and Cindy and Mark all finished sorta close to each other. Great race Whizzzzzzzzz!!
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| 2006-07-26 7:12 AM in reply to: #490904 |
Pro 4675 Wisconsin near the Twin Cities metro | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Great race. Solid swim and bike splits. Yeah, I had the same "peeing in the bike shorts" thoughts during the bike part of the race. Just couldn't bring myself to do it. Good luck with the run training, and on your next race. |
| 2006-07-26 11:47 AM in reply to: #490904 |
Elite 3223 Hendersonville | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine YOU ARE DA BOMB!!! |
| 2006-07-26 7:03 PM in reply to: #490904 |
Master 1946 Bronze member | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine VERY nicely done race....CONGRATS!!!! |
| 2006-07-26 7:30 PM in reply to: #490904 |
Master 1557 Maine | Subject: RE: Spirit of Racine Congratulations on your first half! I'm with you on the swim portion - sometimes those buoys seem to never get closer. And a half-marathon PR to boot - way to go! |
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Woke up in the hotel room... got all my stuff together, checked out, drove to transition, where my bike was already parked... (that was nice) and set up... general walking around, til it was time to go over to the swim start... Ate a Gu and drank a Gatorade while milling around...
There was no warm up really... the way I see it, I need to conserve every last bit of energy for the actual event... no sense wasting it on a warmup. Hopefully as my endurance increases this will change... but for now... I just tried to stand as still as possible, so as to use as little energy as possible! ;)