Accenture Chicago Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Chicago, Illinois
United States
Accenture
82F / 28C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 36m 55s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = Male 25-29
Age Group Rank = 50/123
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 3:00. Showered. Had a PBJ and glass of water and Gatorade. Put bikes on rack and left house at 3:45. Drove to Race and set up transition. So far so good. Couple bites of powerbar and some more gatorade.
Event warmup:

Stretched out only. No swim available for race. Felt really good befor the race.
Swim
  • 15m 55s
  • 9250 yards
  • 10s / 100 yards
Comments:

Will fill in the Age Group and Overall when results are official. Felt good. Could have done better in my opinion but for my first race I was happy. Definatley FOP on the swim for my wave.
What would you do differently?:

extend my stroke and swim faster. Just need to keep it up and get back into my old college swimming strength days.
Transition 1
  • 02m 46s
Comments:

Found the bike no problem Put on shorts, shirt, socks, Bike Shoes, Sunglasses, Helmet Took a Gel and off Running with Bike. Because I'ma bigger guy I don't feel comfortable with a running jump onto bike. So I had to stop and then get on.
What would you do differently?:

Could have been faster but with a triathlon of 7500 people the transition area was quite big.
Bike
  • 41m 4s
  • 14 miles
  • 20.45 mile/hr
Comments:

I felt like I smoked the bike. Could have gone forever today it felt like on the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Push the pace harder next time. Get out of the salddle earlier to get legs going again for run.
Transition 2
  • 02m 10s
Comments:

Event hough I felt good on the bike I'm a terrible runner as you will see next.
What would you do differently?:

I should have taken my bike shoes off and ran in my socks. Would have been much faster in my opinion.
Run
  • 34m 59s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 11m 15s  min/mile
Comments:

Couldn't get the pace up. Just running I can do 9 minute miles. Couldn't get the legs moving today after the bike. Felt aweful during the run.
What would you do differently?:

Train harder for the run.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Definately the run. That was what I was worried about before the race.

Event comments:

Great day for racing. Congrats to all the athletes who participated and to the volunteers for helping put on a great race. Overall I had a blast. Family and Friends came out to watch and it was a beautiful day.




Last updated: 2005-08-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:55 | 9250 yards | 10s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/123
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Straight forward swim. No problems here. settled into a nice pace and went for it. Started front left along the breakwall and found my way through the previous waves with ease. The Swim time also includes a 1/4 - 1/3 mile run before the transition. Feet started to hurt on the pavement but kept a good pace.
Suit: TYR Tri Jammer
Course: Straight forward swim. No problems here. settled into a nice pace and went for it. Started front left along the breakwall and found my way through the previous waves with ease. People helped out of the swim up the stairs. The Swim time also includes a 1/4 - 1/3 mile run before the transition. Feet started to hurt on the pavement but kept a good pace.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:46
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:41:04 | 14 miles | 20.45 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/123
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Averaged a little over 20 MPH. Felt great on the bike.
Wind: Little
Course: Out and Back on Lake Shore Drive. Inside two lanes were closed off. Relatively flat except for the rolling hills on overpasses. Got tucked in on the bike and passed a lot of other athletes.
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:10
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:34:59 | 03.11 miles | 11m 15s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/123
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
11 Minute miles.
Course: Right along the lake front south on Lake Shore Drive and down in front of the Aquarium. Mostly flat with one minor hill, which seemed pretty big at the time. Great course.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
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] 5