Accenture Chicago Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Chicago, Illinois
United States
Capri Events
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 21m 35s
Overall Rank = 81/3935
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 18/507
Pre-race routine:

Got to the transition early, lots of people. Setup transition area, walked the transition routes to make sure I knew where to find my gear.
Event warmup:

Watched my sister in the sprint race, jogged a bit.
Swim
  • 28m 18s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 44s / 100 yards
Comments:

First time wearing and swimming in a tri suit. It was an eye opener and was especially nice since the water was really cold. Had a good swim and the run out of the swim to the transition/time mats was pretty long to catch your breath.
Transition 1
  • 02m 37s
Comments:

huge trans area, ran fast with my bike
Bike
  • 1h 04m 4s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 23.27 mile/hr
Comments:

Hammered on the bike and paced off a guy that passed me in full tri bike, helmet gear, etc. I started in a late wave, so there were a lot of people out on the course. Continuously passing and it really kept the adrenaline pumping.
Transition 2
  • 02m
Run
  • 44m 33s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 10s  min/mile
Comments:

First time racing a 10k and not experienced in running and taking in water. Didn't take any fluids on the run and it really started hitting me with 2 miles to go. Just tried to power through it and focused on the finish line.
Post race
Event comments:

This has been the best race I've ever done (first ever Olympic distance) and being that it's the largest tri event in the country, it was very impressive how well it was organized and put on. Killer event!


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Last updated: 2008-07-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:28:18 | 1640 yards | 01m 44s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/507
Overall: 296/3935
Performance: Good
Suit: 2xu Elite
Course: In the harbor, out a bit and back towards the transition.
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:37
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:04:04 | 24.85 miles | 23.27 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/507
Overall: 90/3935
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Lake Shore Drive. Good fast course, some really big bumps in the road where many people lost water bottles. Luckily kept my bottles as it was warm.
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:00
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
00:44:33 | 06.21 miles | 07m 10s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/507
Overall: 199/3935
Performance: Good
Course: On the shore line, sunny on pavement.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
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