Accenture Chicago Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Chicago, Illinois
United States
Capri Events
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 33m 12s
Overall Rank = 411/4089
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 51/499
Pre-race routine:

Wake up at 2 am... laid there in bed til 4, got up.. walked everything to transition. Didnt race til 9:37.
Event warmup:

None
Swim
  • 34m 18s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 05s / 100 yards
Comments:

I suck at swimming, but it was a good swim for me.
What would you do differently?:

learn how to swim better :)
Transition 1
  • 03m 34s
Comments:

Couldnt get my bike off the rack! Someone hooked their bike into mine somehow and I had to spend like a minute unhooking them...sucked!
What would you do differently?:

Kill whoever racked their bike next to me :)
Bike
  • 1h 05m 35s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 22.73 mile/hr
Comments:

AWESOME! I kicked booty on the bike. I didnt get passed a single time, and I am pretty sure with the tailwind I was up close to 36mph, turning my 53/12 :) I felt great on the bike!
What would you do differently?:

Get a new speedo... my stupid bike computer didnt work AGAIN! This is 3 races in a row without knowing my bike speed!
Transition 2
  • 02m 11s
Comments:

Ok.. minus some cramping
What would you do differently?:

nada
Run
  • 47m 32s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 39s  min/mile
Comments:

ok run... major cramping for first 1/2 mile, then it went away and I could actually run. Ive done better though.
Post race
Event comments:

kinda got pissed when they wouldnt let us back into transition to get our stuff. They were letting like 10 people in at a time. With 8000 people there... it got ugly.




Last updated: 2008-04-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:34:18 | 1640 yards | 02m 05s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/499
Overall: 2237/4089
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:34
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:05:35 | 24.85 miles | 22.73 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/499
Overall: 92/4089
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind
Course: Headwind on the way out
Road: Rough  Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:11
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:47:32 | 06.21 miles | 07m 39s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/499
Overall: 435/4089
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]