Chicago Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Chicago, Illinois
United States
Capri Events
HOTF / 0C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 50m 8s
Overall Rank = 3323/3859
Age Group = M25-29
Age Group Rank = 443/485
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 3:00am and had a bagel. Loaded up my car to head down to transition by 4:15am. Set up transition then picked a spot out on the grass by the swim start to lay down and relax. About 6am I had a banana. Before my 9:00am start I had a powerbar (8am) and 3 shotbloks (immediately before swim start)
Swim
  • 37m 8s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 16s / 100 yards
Comments:

Good swim for me. I got caught up in the start and had to try and swim past a lot of people which wasn't very fun and cost me time.
What would you do differently?:

Start out in the beginning of my wave.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

My suit got stuck around my heels (due to the zipper cord) while taking it off. Had to figure out a way to un stick it without ripping my suit.
What would you do differently?:

Make sure wetsuit zipper cord is safely out of the way
Bike
  • 1h 29m 35s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 16.64 mile/hr
Comments:

Everything in this triathlon started going downhill on the bike. My HEED was warm (unbearable) and I only had 1/2 a bottle on the bike. Had a 20+ mph average on the first leg of the bike only to drop off quickly.
What would you do differently?:

Proper hydration & nutrition
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Had to walk T2 as I was so fatigued getting off of the bike
Run
  • 1h 35m 32s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 15m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

I had to walk most of the run. I got dehydrated on the bike and overhydrated during the run. I couldn't keep up a run/jog pace for more than a minute before I felt like my legs were going to give out.
Post race
Warm down:

Finished, got a cold towel, sat down, and puked.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat, hydration, nutrition

Event comments:

Great race & course that was hampered by the heat.




Last updated: 2010-08-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:37:08 | 1640 yards | 02m 16s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/485
Overall: 0/3859
Performance: Good
Suit: Zoot Sleeveless
Course: Down and back course along the lakefront in Monroe Harbor
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:29:35 | 24.85 miles | 16.64 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/485
Overall: 0/3859
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some
Course: Double loop on Lake Shore Drive
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Bad
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
01:35:32 | 06.21 miles | 15m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/485
Overall: 0/3859
Performance: Bad
Course: Down and back course along the lakefront (past the Shedd & McCormick)
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? No
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] 4