Accenture Chicago Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Chicago, Illinois
United States
Capri Events
Total Time = 3h 02m 19s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
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Swim
  • 33m 37s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 03s / 100 yards
Comments:

Great swimming. Was one of very few people without wetsuit. Water was fine. Way faster than I thought I would be. My big problem was just going straight. When I could, I would follow people, esp faster ones, and keep an eye on their feet and bubbles. I thought the faster swimmers would be swimming straight. Sometimes it worked. Its tough when you bang someone then have to recover and start going again.
What would you do differently?:

Dont know. Was pleased. Maybe work on sighting and swimming straight in open water.
Transition 1
  • 04m 27s
Comments:

So far from swim. Didnt run, wanted to take things easy.
What would you do differently?:

Faster to bike.
Bike
  • 1h 17m
  • 24.85 miles
  • 19.36 mile/hr
Comments:

Riding on LSD always a blast. Road sucked, but you could avoid or jump most all the holes. Saw many flats and mechanicals. Saw many people who couldnt ride---one woman almost took me out when she started fishtailing and went down while trying to put back her water bottle. Wind going north sucked, but you could fly south. Great ride. Passed many people. Took it easy on 2nd southbound leg so I could have some legs for the run. Had gel as soon as I got on bike, power bar about 1/2 way point then another gel right before the end to fuel up for run. Drank 2 bottles of gatorade.
What would you do differently?:

Nada
Transition 2
  • 03m 51s
Comments:

Was OK, very calm and not winded coming off bike. Changed shoes and did some stretching. Walked from Bike to Run course.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Have to stretch.
Run
  • 1h 03m 21s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 10m 12s  min/mile
Comments:

Was hard. Very hard. It was also hot, but could have been a lot worse. Hamstrings were tight. First mile felt like mile 22 of marathon. Legs were dead, had cramp/side stich going. Stopped for bathroom at portajohns by swim start, then kept running though. Eventually side stich went away around mile 1.5 or so. I walked thru aid stations--Gatorade to drink, Water over head. Couple little walk breaks throughout. Finally saw around Mile 3 or so that I was doing about 10 or 11 min miles and if I just pushed a little and held pace I would have a chance at breaking 3 hours for the whole race. Just couldnt do it though.
What would you do differently?:

More bricks? Stretch more often? Longer training runs? Dont know. Did probably close to 8 or 10 bricks in training. Maybe do more and longer.
Post race
Event comments:

The whole thing was really cool. Great 1st time experience. Only let down was the clusterfuck getting back to and into transition area after the race. Must train more and harder for next year to break 3 hours.




Last updated: 2008-06-18 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:33:37 | 1640 yards | 02m 03s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
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Start type: Plus:
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T1
Time: 04:27
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Cap removal: Helmet on/
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Biking
01:17:00 | 24.85 miles | 19.36 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
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T2
Time: 03:51
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Running
01:03:21 | 06.21 miles | 10m 12s  min/mile
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Overall: 0/
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