Evergreen Lake International Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Hudson, Illinois
United States
Tri-Mom Events, LLC
78F / 26C
Overcast
Total Time = 2h 57m 28s
Overall Rank = 233/343
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 24/32
Pre-race routine:

Stayed at America's Best Value Inn (cheap and close to highway). Woke up at 3:50am. Showered then had a bagel/cream cheese and a clif bar. Also had some Powerade.Then packed up and left for transition at around 5am. Short 15 min drive. Pretty easy to find and plenty of parking right near transition.
Event warmup:

Not much as usual. Ran around a little. By the time I got to the lake for a short warmup swim they were telling people to get out.
Swim
  • 41m 19s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 31s / 100 yards
Comments:

What Can I say. It was a crappy performance. I've never tried a mile long open water swim without a wetsuit. Never realized just how helpful they are. Also, my sighting was crap. I kept veering WAAAY to the right. I was on the wrong side of the kayakers more than once. This was made worse by my obstinate refusal to learn bilateral breathing (i only breathe to the right) and of course this was a counter clockwise swim. So was always breathing away from where the markers were. I added quite a bit of extra distance. Need to practice a lot more!!!
What would you do differently?:

Sight better. Practice open water awimming without a wetsuit.
Transition 1
  • 01m 40s
Comments:

No wetsuit made for a quicker T1 but I still sorely missed my wetsuit.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. I'm happy with it.
Bike
  • 1h 18m 7s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 19.09 mile/hr
Comments:

Fastest bike split I've ever had even though my rank sucked. Even faster than the sprints I've done.....so i'm pretty happy with it. Still could have pushed harder. My sit bones were starting to hurt pretty good. Should have practiced a few more times with the minimalist chamois on my tri shorts on my new Adamo ISM saddle. Maybe I'll get a tri short with a thicker chamois.
What would you do differently?:

Push harder. Maybe I should get re-fit since my left fibular head hurts when I ride hard ever since I got my tri bike. My delts felt tired too(?). Get new tri shorts with a thicker chamois.
Transition 2
  • 01m 12s
Comments:

Happy with it.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Maybe rush a bit more.
Run
  • 55m 9s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

Kept a good pace. First 2 miles were about 8:35 pace. Slowed a little but not much as final pace was 8:49. Had sips of water at nearly every station except the last. Also grabbed a couple if sponges along the way and dumped water on my head too. Kept reasonably cool. Started drizzling at the end of my run which was nice.Thank god for the clouds!!!
What would you do differently?:

Probably could have pushed harder. Felt pretty good at the end of the race which tells me I should have pushed harder.
Post race
Warm down:

Nothing really. Walked around and had some gatorade and cookies. Strethce a bit. Left pretty soon after since I had to get home to my kid and pregnant wife.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not wanting to feel too much pain (ie wimpiness). Also a crappy swim. I've been focusing on the bike this year but now I know I have to increase my swim volume to prep for chicago at the end of August. Oh and my inability to float without a wetsuit.

Event comments:

Extremely organized race with tons of volunteers and plenty of water/gatorade. Safe and clearly marked course. The triathletes here mean business. There were a lot of fast folks out there. I mean crazy fast.




Last updated: 2012-07-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:41:19 | 1640 yards | 02m 31s / 100yards
Age Group: 25/32
Overall: 0/343
Performance: Below average
Suit: None
Course: Diamond shape. Counterclockwise
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Bad
T1
Time: 01:40
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:18:07 | 24.85 miles | 19.09 mile/hr
Age Group: 28/32
Overall: 0/343
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Mostly a loop with lots of turns.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:12
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:55:09 | 06.21 miles | 08m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 24/32
Overall: 0/343
Performance: Good
Course: Mostly a loop with some extra little doohickies thrown it (check race website).
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5