Chicago Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Chicago, Illinois
United States
Capri Events
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 16m 14s
Overall Rank = 7/3321
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 2/351
Pre-race routine:

Cereal and Coffee (6 hrs prior), Banana (3 hrs prior), Boost (2 hrs prior), Hammer Gel (15 min prior).
Event warmup:

None.
Swim
  • 28m 8s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 43s / 100 yards
Comments:

Mentally very week. After rounding southern buoy, current/waves/wind became large factor. Felt sorry for myself instead of just beasting it.
What would you do differently?:

Don't be a pussy.
Transition 1
  • 02m 22s
Comments:

Good T1.
Bike
  • 1h 02m 57s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 23.69 mile/hr
Comments:

Very fun bike course. Headwind going out, but that just means tailwind coming back in. Worried bout congestion on the course, couple times almost got hit/run off the road by racers not checking behind them, but for the most part just stayed on the right and hammered.
What would you do differently?:

Hammer harder.
Transition 2
  • 02m 1s
Comments:

Good T2.
Run
  • 40m 45s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 06m 34s  min/mile
Comments:

Had some issues getting water from aid stations late in race. Running with own hydration is awesome, will do it from now on. Heed is amazing at suppressing stomach cramps.
What would you do differently?:

Run faster.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Pacing. Held back to avoid blow out/bonk.

Event comments:

Was initially skeptical bout a race with 10,000 competitors. But, this event was a blast. Fun, FLAT course that was amazingly organized for the number of people/events.

Mandatory tip: GET A HOTEL ROOM NEAR TRANSITION. I don't care how close you think you live, this will be worth its weight in gold.




Last updated: 2011-06-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:28:08 | 1640 yards | 01m 43s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/351
Overall: 64/3321
Performance: Below average
Suit: Xterra Vortex 3
Course:
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: High
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Bad Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:22
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:02:57 | 24.85 miles | 23.69 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/351
Overall: 13/3321
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong
Course:
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:01
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:40:45 | 06.21 miles | 06m 34s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/351
Overall: 37/3321
Performance: Good
Course: Flat and fast.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5