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TriAmerica Series (Chicago) - Duathlon


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Zion, Illinois
United States
TriAmerica
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 08m
Overall Rank = 16/116
Age Group = M 25-29
Age Group Rank = 1/8
Pre-race routine:

Nothing special here. Woke up, took a shower to get loose and ate some bread with peanut butter and a few bottles of water.
Event warmup:

Light jogging, stretching. I was very sad to see that the swim was cancelled due to cold water, so they substituted it with a mile run.
Run
  • 06m 27s
  • 1 miles
  • 06m 27s  min/mile
Comments:

I took this nice and easy because I knew I'd have to bike and then run again. I had never done a duathlon before, and wasn't expecting one this morning (as stated above, the swim was cancelled due to cold water) so I hadn't really been working on any sprint work lately. It went well though.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe not hold back so much.
Transition 1
  • 01m 21s
Comments:

I really need to practice having my shoes already on the bike and pedaling with my feet on the shoes. My transitions continue to be a week part of my racing. The fact that I didn't have to shrug out of a wetsuit made this much faster than my average T1.
What would you do differently?:

Practice jumping on and slipping into shoes already clipped on.
Bike
  • 37m 22s
  • 12.83 miles
  • 20.60 mile/hr
Comments:

I felt pretty good on the bike. I started to get a weird knee pain about halfway through, but it wasn't enough to really hurt my ride. Gears felt good, cadence felt good.
Transition 2
  • 01m 9s
Comments:

I attempted to pull my feet out of shoes while moving and pedal on top for the first time ever in a race. I got the right foot out but couldn't get my left one, ha ha. I looked like a dork running through transition with 1 shoe on my foot and the other on the bike. Also, I was so fast on the bike and passed a bunch of people, but they all caught me in transition. While I was sitting there tying my running shoes they were in and out. I lost a lot of time here, and really need to invest in some Yankz or something.
What would you do differently?:

practice practice practice.
Run
  • 22m 21s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 07m 13s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt great on the run for the first time in months! My shin splint which has been nagging me since spring didn't flare up at all and I had a strong rhythm and felt comfortable the whole way. I even managed to catch a few of the people who smoked me out of transition. My best run in a long time.
Post race
Warm down:

crawl to the food tent, give my wife a sweaty hug. She hates that!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

lack of practice in transitions.

Event comments:

I would do this race again. It was a total bummer the swim had to be nixed but that's not the fault of Sommersports. The bike course could have been better marked, but I've ridden worse. Overall a great race, perfect for my ability and I think everyone had a great time. USAT officials were visible and very pleasant, overall a great day for a race!




Last updated: 2005-08-22 12:00 AM
Running
00:06:27 | 01 miles | 06m 27s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/8
Overall: 0/116
Performance: Good
Course: Easy out and back mile run in place of the swim.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
T1
Time: 01:21
Overall: Average
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike? Bad
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Bad
Biking
00:37:22 | 12.83 miles | 20.60 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/8
Overall: 0/116
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Out and back along the shore line. Towards the turn around there was some gusty wind because we were out on a jetty, but overall not bad. The course was poorly marked though. I saw quite a few people in front of me miss a right turn sign and keep going straight. I'm sure they lost time turning around. There were some bumpy spots and some railroad tracks too...I hear a few riders even got stopped by a train!
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:09
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Bad
Running
00:22:21 | 03.1 miles | 07m 13s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/8
Overall: 0/116
Performance: Good
Course: Loop on crushed gravel/trails through the woods and by the beach. Very nice!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2005-08-22 8:43 AM

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2005-08-22 8:58 AM
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Glad to see you enjoyed this race.  I looked at it, but decided to race in Pleasant Prairie (WI) next year.  I will probably consider it next year tho.  Great job! First in your AG, way to go!!!

What was the water temp, anyway?  Inever heard of a swim getting cancelled b/c the water was cold, it must have been really bad.

2005-08-22 10:26 AM
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Thanks!  I would recommend it next year, it was a nice event.

The water temp was between 52-54 degrees, depending on where they took the temp.  Brrrrr.

Hope Pleasant Prarie went well!

2005-08-22 11:28 AM
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Go Redskinhawks!!! Yeah, yankz rule, I highly recommend.

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