Accenture Chicago Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Chicago, Illinois
United States
Capri Events
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 39m 31s
Overall Rank = 501/3632
Age Group = M 25-29
Age Group Rank = 75/411
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:15, biked the 2 miles from where I crashed for the weekend to the race start. Set up transition, then walked the 2 miles back. Ate some ritz bitz peanutbutter sandwhiches and drank water until about 8:20. Cabbed it to the start for my 9:40 wave.
Event warmup:

Drank water. Stretched. Light jogging in the grass by the swim start.
Swim
  • 27m 24s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 40s / 100 yards
Comments:

I showed up when my wave was already in the pen, so I couldn't put myself far enough to front at the start; I was totally boxed in until the turn around. Once I made the turn I was able to latch on to a pretty quick pair of feet and draft my way to the finish. Overall a pretty strong swim, I shudder to think how much better I would have done if I'd been able to start at the front and not get stuck behind slower swimmers.
What would you do differently?:

Get there sooner so I can start at the front.
Transition 1
  • 03m 8s
Comments:

One of my best T1's ever. My time doesn't reflect it though because the transition area is so HUGE! I've never seen so many bike racks and bikes everywhere, it took what felt like forever to reach my gear.
Bike
  • 1h 08m 20s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 21.82 mile/hr
Comments:

Pretty solid bike leg. I continue to be weak on the hills but make it up on the downhill side. I was constantly neck and neck with this guy from the wave before me, he'd take me uphill and I'd whizz by him downhill. He was cool though, we kept encouraging each other.
What would you do differently?:

I need more hill training. I think I need to have my bike re-fit too, some adjustments to the seat positioning may make me more comfortable.
Transition 2
  • 02m 38s
Comments:

My best T2 ever! I pulled my feet out of my shoes on the bike and pedaled on top of them. Jumped off the moving bike and ran the whole way to the rack. I did, however, take the time to drink the rest of my bottle of Accelerade before I went out on the run because I didn't drink enough on the bike and was starting to feel dehydrated. I purchased Yankz at the Expo and they helped a ton.
What would you do differently?:

I would drink more on the bike.
Run
  • 58m
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 20s  min/mile
Comments:

Terrible!!!! I was running sub 8 minute miles for the first 3 miles but then I don't know what happened. My quads cramped up, I ended up walking the water station at mile 4, then I had to walk a lot of mile 5 and some of the last mile. I have no idea what happened but I just hit a wall, I'm terribly disappointed in my run.
What would you do differently?:

I knew I would be slow on the run; I had only been trainin 0-1 time a week for the past month and a half or so trying to recover from a shin splint (which is gone!). All I can say is I'll do better next year.
Post race
Warm down:

Stand in front of that fan/water sprayer thing for about 10 minutes! Eat a banana and some gatorade. Walk all the way back to transition to get my bike and gear, then walk the 2 miles home.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of fitness on the run. I didn't get close enough to the front on the swim start. More hill training on the bike. My goal was to finish in 2:45 (I figured that'd be a good time for a first olympic distance race) and I beat that! Next year I'll be out here stronger and faster, I can't wait. I gave it my best and it was great to cross the finish line.

Event comments:

Wow! What a job the Accenture people did putting on a race of this size. The amount of organization was outstanding, it's no simple task to direct 7800 people and they did a fantastic job. The volunteers were excellent, much thanks to them!




Last updated: 2005-08-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:24 | 1640 yards | 01m 40s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/411
Overall: 180/3632
Performance: Average
Suit: QR Full
Course: Swam south to the turn around, then north to the exit.
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:08
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:08:20 | 24.85 miles | 21.82 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/411
Overall: 296/3632
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: N on Lake Shore Drive from Randolph to Foster, turnaround to Chicago, then repeat.
Road: Rough  Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:38
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:58:00 | 06.21 miles | 09m 20s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/411
Overall: 1464/3632
Performance: Bad
Course: Nice out and back loop south along the lake front.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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] 5