Accenture Chicago Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Chicago, Illinois
United States
Capri Events
77F / 25C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 32m 46s
Overall Rank = 396/4089
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 48/499
Pre-race routine:

LOT OF WAITING!!! 3.5 hours till my wave went off
Event warmup:

not much of a warm up. hung out and chilled. cheered on passing by runners
Swim
  • 26m 51s
  • 1500 meters
  • 01m 47s / 100 meters
Comments:

great swim. couldnt be happier. 23:51 coming out of water
What would you do differently?:

absolutely nothing. this was a great swim
Transition 1
  • 02m 40s
Comments:

suit stuck.....nothing changes there
What would you do differently?:

start wearing short leg suit
Bike
  • 1h 09m 27s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 21.47 mile/hr
Comments:

dropped tire kit right out of T1. saw it again on second bike lap but thought to hell with it. I was moving at a great pace and didn't want to slow the rythm
What would you do differently?:

better secure tire kit. Thankfully there was no flat.
Transition 2
  • 02m 14s
Comments:

all in all a good T2.
What would you do differently?:

BAREFOOT is the key. Need to ditch socks for running
Run
  • 52m 5s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

Once again, my achilles. My legs were jelly. If i'm gonna get better it's gonna take a serious off season run program.
What would you do differently?:

more training. This "dogging" the run crap has to stop.
Post race
Warm down:

the usual stretching and hydration

What limited your ability to perform faster:

wobbly knees and jelly legs on the run

Event comments:

This really was a great race. I felt like a pro up until the run. My legs need to toughen up




Last updated: 2008-03-31 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:26:51 | 1500 meters | 01m 47s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/499
Overall: 264/4089
Performance: Good
Suit: yes
Course: out, turn and straight back
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:40
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:09:27 | 24.85 miles | 21.47 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/499
Overall: 430/4089
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: out and back twice. strong wind from the north. LOT of pot holes
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:14
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:52:05 | 06.21 miles | 08m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/499
Overall: 995/4089
Performance: Below average
Course: flat out and back along lakefront path
Keeping cool Good Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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