Naperville Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Naperville, Illinois
United States
Premier Event Management
78F / 26C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 15m 3s
Overall Rank = 200/1600
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 28/160
Event warmup:

5 min run and 5 min in the water.
Swim
  • 09m 17s
  • 437 yards
  • 02m 07s / 100 yards
Comments:

Crowded with many slow swimmers starting to the early time slots
What would you do differently?:

go much harder!
Transition 1
  • 02m 48s
Comments:

644 Alex Boggs
M 35-39
200 28/155 178/889 9:17 2:08 618 2:48 36:17 22.6 83 2:15 24:27 7:54 376 1:15:03
What would you do differently?:

run faster to bike out of the water.
using MTB shoes was not the fastest.
Bike
  • 36m 17s
  • 13.67 miles
  • 22.61 mile/hr
Comments:

Happy with the bike leg other than the beach cruiser riders on the RHS and lots of slow people in the corners.
What would you do differently?:

position myself earlier in the swim line up so ther was fewer numpties out of the bike course.
Transition 2
  • 02m 15s
Comments:

didn't bodyglide feet before the race, slowed the shoe on process.
What would you do differently?:

bodyglide feet,
Run
  • 24m 27s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 53s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

run much harder, too much left at the finish line.
Post race
Warm down:

5 min low pace runto car to fetch cell phone.
meet with family and stretch.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

people not reading the rules about the bike course and staying to the right.
Better pacing, could have gone harder on swim and run.

Event comments:

Get people to read the rules...
Make an anouncement about STAYING OT THE RIGHT on the bike course over the PA at the start.




Last updated: 2010-06-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:17 | 437 yards | 02m 07s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/160
Overall: 618/1600
Performance: Average
644 Alex Boggs M 35-3 200 28/155 178/889 9:17 2:08 618 2:48 36:17 22.6 83 2:15 24:27 7:54 376 1:15:03
Suit: shorts & top
Course: M shape in outdoor beach start pool
Start type: Run Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:48
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:36:17 | 13.67 miles | 22.61 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/160
Overall: 83/1600
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:15
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:24:27 | 03.1 miles | 07m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/160
Overall: 376/1600
Performance: Average
negative split by 20s
Course: dull out and back on Aurora avenue.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4