South Shore Tri - Triathlon


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Chicago, Illinois
United States
RAM
70F / 21C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 02m 59s
Overall Rank = 51/415
Age Group = 40-45
Age Group Rank = 7/48
Pre-race routine:

Coffee, shower, Plum and drive to CHicago in torrential rains at 4:30am
Event warmup:

None. Raining to hard
Swim
  • 08m 28s
  • 500 yards
  • 01m 41s / 100 yards
Comments:

THis swim sucked. It was only 4' deep so a lot of people were walking getting in my way. Very frustrating. THe 100yrd run in the waist deep water didn't help either. I was slightly winded when I finally was deep enough to swim and once I hit that cold water my lungs just couldn't keep up.
What would you do differently?:

Don't know
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

No transition times for this race but I know these weren't very good.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, every thing was soaked from the rain so it was a mess. Not much you could do.
Bike
  • 32m 3s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 23.27 mile/hr
Comments:

Great bike. Just felt awesome. This was definitely my best bike portion ever.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 22m 29s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

Great run. For the first time my legs didn't feel heavy off the bike. This was a great time for me on the run considering this ties my best 5k performance ever.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

It's just a sprint so Not much

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Goofy swim and bad transitions.

Event comments:

Good race. Might do it again next year. Swim is goofy but hey, what can you do. THe rain really made it tough but they still got us out and only a little late. Overall a fun race.




Last updated: 2010-08-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:28 | 500 yards | 01m 41s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/48
Overall: 0/415
Performance: Below average
Suit: Full
Course: Shortened to 500. Crazy course. Had to run through knee deep water for 100yrds then finally swim about 300 yrds then run out 100 yrds.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:32:03 | 12.43 miles | 23.27 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/48
Overall: 0/415
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Up Lakeshore Drive and back. Fast
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:22:29 | 03.11 miles | 07m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/48
Overall: 0/415
Performance: Good
Course: Scenic run next to lake and around marina. A few little hills but nothing very hard. Pretty flat overall.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4