Accenture Chicago Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic

Well, again, still obvious that I need to get a swim coach and quick! Definitely will be working on swimming in the off season...among other things. It was the longest breast stroke run I've ever had.

Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, need more practice, need more practice

Considering there is quarter of a mile run from swim out to transition. Barefoot and over a bit of gravel on the soft feet. Not to mention, since I was in one of the last few waves of the day, my bike was aaaaaallllllllll the way back in the farthest back corner. It was like running down side streets just to get to it.

Maybe next year, they will reshuffle the waves and I won't be near the back of the transition area.

The City of Chicago needs to repave that road. It's horrible.

Need more time on the bike. That or get a lighter bike. It's a bit heavy to begin with.

Again, back to the bowels of transition. I decided that it wasn't really going to make too much a difference at this point to run like hell. So I took a brisk walk from rack to run out. Helped to save my legs.

Pray that next year, my bike won't be so far away.

The sun was high in the sky by the time I hit the run. It began to warm up too. The scenery was great and I enjoyed the views. Had to walk alot, but I figured I deserved to.

I need to order some new, bionic knees. I can't wait for my new shoe inserts to come in. I can barely walk my knees are swollen so much.

Very slow walking around and pigging out on any food I could lay my hands on.


More training. Been slacking a bit, but I figured that this was pretty decent for my first long course. Now I have some numbers to gauge by.


It was a well organized and fun race to do. I think the expo was a great time and good money sucker. I think I may have bought too much. But, you can never buy too much. I would like to do this one again next year.