Lake Zurich Area Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Lake Zurich, Illinois
United States
3-2-1Go! Event Promotions, Inc.
HOTF / 0C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 57m 13s
Overall Rank = 198/420
Age Group = Clysdale (39)
Age Group Rank = 9/15
Pre-race routine:

Packed my bag using my pre-race check list. Arrived 1 hour 20 min before the start of the race.
Event warmup:

A little stretching and a small swim warm up.
Swim
  • 27m 36s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 41s / 100 yards
Comments:

No wetsuite today. Very happy with the pacing of the swim. Didn't get a chance to draft until about 2/3 through the race.
What would you do differently?:

Practice running 200 yards barefoot after the swim. That hurt a little today. Other than that, just keep improving my aerobic threshold level.
Transition 1
  • 01m 26s
Comments:

Need to practice the following:
1) Jumping onto the bike
2) Starting with shoes in the pedals.
What would you do differently?:

Don't forget to reset the bike computer before the race.
Bike
  • 1h 14m 2s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 20.14 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt comfortable going out and held an aggressive pace while keeping the heart rate in check. Cornering was solid.
What would you do differently?:

I need to do more riding in the aerobars leading up to the race
Transition 2
  • 01m 7s
What would you do differently?:

Keep your fingers out of the inside of the shoes when they have body glide on them. The body glide gets on my fingers and it was tought to sinch down my laces.
Run
  • 1h 13m 1s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 11m 46s  min/mile
Comments:

OUCH!!! The run was a tough one today. I thought after a couple of miles I would get my legs back but it didn't happen. I had to stop about 6 times to stretch out the muscle spasms but I did not walk.
What would you do differently?:

I need to practice more intense race pace brick workouts.
Post race
Warm down:

Just a little stretching.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My training took a nose dive during the last month. I did not do the race specific type of training like I should be doing.

Event comments:

Let's do it again next year!!


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Last updated: 2011-07-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:36 | 1640 yards | 01m 41s / 100yards
Age Group: 4/15
Overall: 40/420
Performance: Good
That includes a 400 yard run to the transition area
Suit: Standard Tri Suit (XL)
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 81F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:26
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:14:02 | 24.85 miles | 20.14 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/15
Overall: 110/420
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Lolipop course through Lake Zurich
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:07
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Bad
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:13:01 | 06.21 miles | 11m 46s  min/mile
Age Group: 13/15
Overall: 350/420
Performance: Bad
Course: 2 laps around the lake.
Keeping cool Good 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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4