Chicago Supersprint Triathlon - TriathlonMini Sprint


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Chicago, Illinois
United States
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 		Total Time = 45m 45s
Overall Rank = 92/473
Age Group = 20-29
Age Group Rank = 28/75
Pre-race routine:

Woke up 3 hours before race start. Ate some Brilla Plus pasta. Arrived 1.5 hours before race start. Picked out Transition spot, got all of my race items laid out and in-order on my towel. Ate 1 GU gel.
Event warmup:

Stretched out a little. Went for a 15 minute ride with a few accelerations. Racked bike, went for a short jog. Stretched out more. Went for another jog.
Swim
  • 09m 18s
  • 410 yards
  • 02m 16s / 100 yards
Comments:

Was not ready for the cold water. Pool training and warm open waters is all I was used to. Course was narrow.
What would you do differently?:

Get a wetsuit and try to do some cold water swims.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

got helmet and shoes on easliy. Ran with bike to start of bike couse. Jumped on bike and clipped in fairly easy.
Bike
  • 22m 26s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 16.61 mile/hr
Comments:

Course was too short to maintain high speeds for very long. After each mile had to slow way down at the turn-around and try to get back up to speed, just to turn around again. A lot of energy was wasted in the 5 turn-arounds getting back up to speed.
What would you do differently?:

Do more interval work.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

I got my left foot out of the shoe and was riding with it on top, but did not get left one out. Unclipped it, took it off and ran with it.
What would you do differently?:

Get my right foot out too.
Run
  • 13m 59s
  • 1.55 miles
  • 09m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

I have a hard time getting used to the run after being on the bike. Since this race was so short, I was almost done by the time I started to get comfortable.

I was not very happy with my run time.
What would you do differently?:

Increase brick workouts going from bike to run.
Post race
Warm down:

Took a short jog and a lot of walking.

Event comments:

This event was very short. I doubt I will ever run another super sprint. However, for someone starting out like myself, it was a good way to get used to larger races and becoming better at T1 & T2.




Last updated: 2005-08-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:18 | 410 yards | 02m 16s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/75
Overall: 218/473
Performance: Below average
Suit: Pearl Izumi Tri shorts
Course: Out and back.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:22:26 | 06.21 miles | 16.61 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/75
Overall: 68/473
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: 2 mile loop. small hills.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:13:59 | 01.55 miles | 09m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/75
Overall: 75/473
Performance: Below average
Course: Out and back. flat
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 3