Naperville Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Naperville, Illinois
United States
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80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 24m 3s
Overall Rank = 486/1729
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 55/140
Pre-race routine:

Get up way too early, drink some OJ, almost forget my bike shoes.
Event warmup:

Stretched, flirted with the girl that gave me a ride there. Didn't get to take my routine potty break before starting. There were like 8 port-a-pots for 2000 athletes. The line was HUGE!
Swim
  • 08m 6s
  • 400 meters
  • 02m 01s / 100 meters
Comments:

Spent 4 workouts last week in a pool getting ready. I haven't swam in over a year.
What would you do differently?:

More training. My swimming is way off from last year.
Transition 1
  • 04m 4s
Comments:

Kinda took my time. Forgot to fill up my water bottles. Luckily I had one filled and that was enough.
Bike
  • 42m 38s
  • 13.67 miles
  • 19.24 mile/hr
Comments:

Possibly my best pace on the bike part. Riding my mountain bike was the only thing I've done in the past year, so to no surprise I finished highest in this segment.
What would you do differently?:

Not much, it went pretty well.
Transition 2
  • 01m 53s
Comments:

Almost indo'd the bike going into transition like I always do.
Run
  • 27m 24s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

Terrible run, my worst 5k run ever. My running has suffered the most from not training this year. I am 4-5 minutes off pace from last year. Last year my left knee IT Band flared up, now this year my right knee ITB decides to make my life hell. Mile 2 was into the hot sun and a bit uphill, so I sweated my ass off going into shaded mile 3.
What would you do differently?:

Lose these extra 10 lbs and figure out a way to keep my damn knees from hurting.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretching, water, banana, and lots of vanilla COOOOOKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My lack of motivation to train and work out this year. I suck!

Event comments:

Getting the bikes out of transition was a nightmare. Stood in line for what seemed like over an hour in the hot sun to get into transition and stood in line to get out. I just don't think they were quite ready to handle over 2000 people.




Last updated: 2009-08-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:06 | 400 meters | 02m 01s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/140
Overall: 477/1729
Performance: Average
Suit: Tri-shorts and tri-top
Course: M shaped very large "natural pool" swim.
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 04:04
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:42:38 | 13.67 miles | 19.24 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/140
Overall: 442/1729
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Public roads, some closed to traffic and some split open/closed.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:53
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:27:24 | 03.1 miles | 08m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/140
Overall: 712/1729
Performance: Bad
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4