Chicago Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Chicago, Illinois
United States
Capri Events
59F / 15C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 3h 02m 50s
Overall Rank = 2195/4257
Age Group = 40-45
Age Group Rank = 250/397
Pre-race routine:

woke up super early, had to wait 3 1/2 hours for start time
Event warmup:

watching the early sprint/olympic swimmers
Swim
  • 38m 18s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 20s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

sight better and not get caught up with a poor swimmer who jabbed my ear and kicked me.
Transition 1
  • 04m 21s
Comments:

very very crowded trans area
Bike
  • 1h 14m 16s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 20.08 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

go faster and trans better
Transition 2
  • 04m 6s
What would you do differently?:

move faster and have less items in the trans area
Run
  • 1h 01m 47s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 57s  min/mile
Comments:

was tired, but never stopped
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

did not drink enough on the bike had only water bottles

Event comments:

first one so have nothing to compare it to....




Last updated: 2009-09-16 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:38:18 | 1640 yards | 02m 20s / 100yards
Age Group: 2991/397
Overall: 0/4257
Performance: Average
Suit: full wetsuit
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 59F / 15C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Bad Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 04:21
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:14:16 | 24.85 miles | 20.08 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/397
Overall: 883/4257
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind with gusts
Course: lots of pot holes, cyclist who were in the right lane with no business being there
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence: 19
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 04:06
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:01:47 | 06.21 miles | 09m 57s  min/mile
Age Group: 3029/397
Overall: 1804/4257
Performance:
Course: long
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %?
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4