Accenture Chicago Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Chicago, Illinois
United States
Capri Events
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 0/4089
Age Group = Clydes
Age Group Rank = 0/49
Pre-race routine:

Woke up 4:15 to get the transition setup. I felt great got a spot at the end of the rack and a traight shot to bike out. I went back to my room to relax.
Event warmup:

No warm up
Swim
  • 30h 13m
  • 1640 yards
  • 1h 50m 31s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

Not sure...I think I would take he inside of the swim and the front. Depends.
Transition 1
  • 03m 11s
Comments:

I need to look for a different wetsuit. I got caught up in the suit with my arms and my ankles. I probably spent 5 minutes on the run from the swim trying to get out of the suit.
What would you do differently?:

New wet suit and more training in OWS
Bike
  • 00m
  • 24.85 miles
  • 0.00 mile/hr
Comments:

Flatted on the course and did not bring spares. That was all she wrote as I was only on the first loop. ---DNF---

Next year I will be back to kick your ass!
What would you do differently?:

Bring spares and CO2
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 00m
  • 6.21 miles
  •  min/mile
Post race
Event comments:

I will be back...this year you made me you bitch, next year it will not be that easy.




Last updated: 2008-01-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
30:13:00 | 1640 yards | 1h 50m 31s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/49
Overall: 0/4089
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: The swim REALLY pissed me off. I was in clydes...I got to fight for 400 yds with people just a big or bigger. I was mad as hell...but I did not get kicked. There was a few times where I had to fight to get people off of me.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:11
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:00:00 | 24.85 miles | 0.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/49
Overall: 0/4089
Performance: Bad
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Course was rough and garbage was all over. Water Bottles, equipment, pumps, etc.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:00:00 | 06.21 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/49
Overall: 0/4089
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]