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Accenture Chicago Triathlon - Olympic Distance - TriathlonOlympic


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Chicago, Illinois
United States
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Sunny
Total Time = 3h 10m 48s
Overall Rank = 2626/6567
Age Group = F45-49
Age Group Rank = 21/109
Pre-race routine:

since there were almost 9000 athletes, not sure how the overall of 4089 comes. And my age group had 100 not 61 - did the rest DNF??? Now updated numbers from accenture website....still not the total number they told us - the rest must have done the sprint...

As to prerace, David (trinole) and I got up at 3:30 and went to transition (2 miles from hotel and swim start). We set up and then I walked back and went to bed. I was in swim wave 51 (second to last) with a swim start time of 9:41. Went back to sleep - kind of airplane sleep. Then got up at 8, had coffee and a muffin.
Event warmup:

Put my wet suit on and walked down to the swim start. Timing was pretty perfect. The only problem was not really having a way to warm up - though treading water at the start helped.
Swim
  • 37m 1s
  • 1640 yards
  • 02m 16s / 100 yards
Comments:

I was relaxed, kind of zig zagged a bunch - but not initially - was following feet and missed the buoy to turn around - that is when the zig zag started. Finally about the half way mark I settled in and breathed on my left side which let me see the crowd of spectators - that actually helped! Did not breast stroke much. By the end I was passing people who had passed me. I felt good and strong and could see doing a HIM.
What would you do differently?:

perhaps find a way to warm up. The big thing is I was relaxed and ENJOYED the swim!
Transition 1
  • 03m 21s
Comments:

so I was as far from bike in out as possible - only the relays were further. I am fine with how I handled it.

oh yeah as I pulled my wetsuit off my chip came off with it - fortunately as I put my sunglasses on I noticed and put it back on!
Bike
  • 1h 19m 3s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 18.86 mile/hr
Comments:

I did NOT hammer, took it easy and just enjoyed it. Road was rough and debris was EVERYWHERE - water bottles, tools, sponges. Lots of people with crappy bike handling skills - one girl on a P2C with aero helmet who could not for the life of her hold a line - she was in her second loop me in my first we played cat and mouse a bunch. then she was essentially blocking but clearly not on purpose. If you are going to be all decked out learn how to handle your dang bike!
What would you do differently?:

I might have been able to go harder and still been ok on run - I purposely held back but still was passing most people. Enjoyed the view, and people with cowbells, honking, yelling out their cars - it was fun!
Transition 2
  • 02m 56s
Comments:

long run through transition!
other women there, chatted whilst changing. Lots of the relay folks blocking the way. grr
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 1h 08m 14s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 10m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

I had a hard time with cramping. First had a side stitch in my oblique - did Trixie's idea of go down hard with opposite foot and breath out hard. Seemed to help but then fairly early had intestinal cramping and later nausea. Thought for sure I was going to crap myself and then hurl but did neither. Had to walk a bunch and run slow. The good news is that I got to see the pros and was passed by the top 5 men.....rear view of Potts, Reed....and the others were headed out as I was headed in - that was cool to see. Did rally for the final half mile and ran it in - in pain but still managed to smile and get my arms up. Should be a good video and pic.
What would you do differently?:

figure out why the heck I was cramping and not have that happen so I can actually run..This was the only part that I was not fully having fun. It continued past the race.
Post race
Warm down:

gave in my chip and kept going - felt like I had food poisoning. grabbed water but skipped the food etc. just kept walking and went to transition and got my stuff - ate one shot block. walked back to hotel packed showered and lay down curled with pillow. WISHED whatever was doing this would exit my body.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

some intestinal distress that never fully developed!

Event comments:

Incredibly well organized. Such an amazing thing to be part of 9000 people racing! That is cool. I was really happy to be part of an event. It took the pressure totally off for me and I just enjoyed myself. Even with the GI stuff that hit at the run and post race. It was fun meeting people like David and Trixie and Tony. I think this is one of those must do races at some point but not sure I want to do such a huge one again. The views were incredible whilst racing and the whole crowd was great. I loved all the spectators especially during the swim! That was great being next to the pier even if it meant swallowing diesel...It was amazing seeing so many fit people out doing this and I was one of them!
I like the longer distance - what a shocker!!! This was my first Olympic and I think because it was so big the pressure was off and I just had fun.

They put up percentiles on the accenture site: 60% overall, 74% for gender, 81% for division (cool)

56% on swim 72% on bike 51% on run

so above average even with my slow azz run!!!




Last updated: 2008-06-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:37:01 | 1640 yards | 02m 16s / 100yards
Age Group: 34/109
Overall: 2884/6567
Performance: Good
the half mile from swim exit to transition is part of this time, so I probably finished the actual swim in 32 minutes.
Suit: blue seventy helix
Course: Lake Michigan - Monroe street harbor - out a quarter mile turn around and swim back, past the start down to boat club.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Bad
T1
Time: 03:21
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:19:03 | 24.85 miles | 18.86 mile/hr
Age Group: 9/109
Overall: 1848/6567
Performance: Good
hmmm different speed and distance on my powertap. IT came out as 27.68 of course transition was huge.... from PT data: avg speed 20.7, max 30.8 avg watts 79 max 621
Wind: Headwind with gusts
Course: 2 loop out and back - going out REALLY strong headwind - of course tail wind coming back! some cross winds
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence: 82
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:56
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:08:14 | 06.21 miles | 10m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 38/109
Overall: 3213/6567
Performance: Bad
went out as planned and first mile was 9:28 pace. That was the plan - go out easy and build but my body had some different ideas. It was either unhappy with my nutrition or Lake Michigan....
Course: out and back in the sun. At the beginning Todd (chirunner) was there cheering me that SO helped!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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

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2008-08-25 8:45 AM

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2008-08-25 8:53 AM
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Congrats on your first oly with great splits!!!!
2008-08-25 9:17 AM
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Congratulations on finishing your first Olympic!  And with some good times as well.  Too bad about your stomach issues, but way to HTFU and keep going.
2008-08-25 9:36 AM
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Yeah....great job.

I wish I could have hooked up with other BT'ers but being without a car and on other schedules, it would have been hard.


Good times.....hopefully this will be an annual thing for us and we'll catch you in '09!




2008-08-25 9:49 AM
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Subject: RE: Accenture Chicago Triathlon - Olympic Distance
Glad your computer registered the bike course long too. My Powertap got it at just over 25.5 miles (not including transition area).

I got stitches on the run course too. Maybe it was all the bumps/jarring on the bike course?

Congrats on your first OLY and a great race.
2008-08-25 10:32 AM
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Hey nice work out there! Pshhh and you were worried. Should've taken my advice ...

Good job and nice sharin' sushi with ya.


2008-08-25 10:34 AM
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Great race Cat!

Glad you like the longer stuff

Super splits, way to adjust as needed on the swim and run. I so hate crappy bike riders that box you in. I have that happen to me a lot as well.

Hope you figure out what happened on the run or better yet have it never happen again. 

2008-08-25 10:49 AM
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Nice job....Biking was an adventure. Many people who couldnt ride. Almost got taken out myself by a woman who wobbled and went down trying to replace a water bottle. Come back next year,,,LSD will be better.
2008-08-25 12:14 PM
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Way to go, nice job. It would have been great to meet you guys for dinner Friday but I did not get to town until Sat. afternoon. Again, glad to see you had a great sense of humor with some of the challenges and had fun with the race - that is the best way - we've all been through those "challenges" too! Again, nice job.
2008-08-25 12:34 PM
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Congrats Cat! You had a great race despite some challenges. Nice work pushing through the stomach issues. I had that happen in my last half-mary and it was total misery so I know how hard that must have been.
2008-08-25 1:13 PM
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Congrats on your oly. finish.

You're on that slippery slope and there's no stopping it now .......... first volunteering at Beantown, then a HIM relay and now an oly.

Next stop ....... Cat .......... IMXX 2010 .............



2008-08-25 1:22 PM
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2008-08-25 1:22 PM
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Well done Oly...hope it wasn't the Chicago food that messed with you!!!!
2008-08-25 3:01 PM
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AWESOME JOB WHOOP WHOOP.  hope you are feeling better.  Yeah the HIM swim is but 400 yards further.....no biggie   One thing about a big race is you will not be first and you will not be last
2008-08-25 7:54 PM
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Way to go Cat.  Nice job finishing your first Oly.  I think I like this distance as well.  I promise to put the clipless pedals on, soon.
2008-08-26 9:32 AM
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Nice race! All your hard work paid off. Did you say HIM? :-)


2008-08-26 9:45 AM
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Congratulations on your first oly! Great RR. Sorry to hear about the stomach issues and cramping, but that's part of the experience. You will learn from it and remember it longer...
2008-08-26 10:36 AM
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Great race, my man...be proud of yourself for finishing strong and not losing half your bike to those massive pot holes on Lake Shore!
2008-08-26 10:43 AM
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Nice Job. You did not look like you were having any issues out there. Way to go.

2008-08-26 12:17 PM
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Yup, I am with Rick:

"Coming to an IM Venue near you is one of the BT Cool Kids..... CAT!"

It is a very slippery slope.

Congratulations on your first Oly Distance Race; Sounds like it was a fabulous time. Everyone has issues to deal with during the race, but finishing did not ever seem to be in question for you.

Way to stick it out and make it happen. (Certainly enjoying the view was worth the trip)

2008-08-27 4:25 PM
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WaterDog66 - 2008-08-26 1:17 PM

Yup, I am with Rick:

"Coming to an IM Venue near you is one of the BT Cool Kids..... CAT!"

It is a very slippery slope.

Congratulations on your first Oly Distance Race; Sounds like it was a fabulous time. Everyone has issues to deal with during the race, but finishing did not ever seem to be in question for you.

Way to stick it out and make it happen. (Certainly enjoying the view was worth the trip)

 

See it is that 'and then you run a marathon' thing....I cannot imagine WANTING to run a marathon - but especially after swimming 2.4 and biking 112....

I still hold that those who are good at running marathons descend from people who chase down an antelope for dinner.  I evolved to those with credit cards and telephones - people bring me food that is not only already dead, but skinned and cooked

but I will no longer never say never - already had to eat words about HIM and half marathon..... 



2008-08-27 4:40 PM
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Well I would recommend doing 26.2 without the biking and swimming first but that is just me. Actually I would say if you can do an Oly tri you not that far off from being able to finish a marathon.

2008-08-27 5:12 PM
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way to rock it girl!!! We missed you at Cranberry.
2008-08-28 11:55 AM
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TriToy - 2008-08-27 5:25 PM See it is that 'and then you run a marathon' thing....I cannot imagine WANTING to run a marathon - but especially after swimming 2.4 and biking 112....

Well then, you're all set!!  Becuase the amount of people who actually run the IM marathon is probably only in the 25 - 40% range.  Most end up walking at some point if nto the whole thing.

2008-08-28 12:53 PM
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Daremo - 2008-08-28 12:55 PM

TriToy - 2008-08-27 5:25 PM See it is that 'and then you run a marathon' thing....I cannot imagine WANTING to run a marathon - but especially after swimming 2.4 and biking 112....

Well then, you're all set!! Becuase the amount of people who actually run the IM marathon is probably only in the 25 - 40% range. Most end up walking at some point if nto the whole thing.

 

lmao.....gives new meaning to 'float hammer shuffle'  perhaps that should change to 'float hammer crawl....' 

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