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Carlyle, Illinois
United States
1863 events
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 24m 25s
Overall Rank = 21/72
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 5/12
Pre-race routine:

I was sick all week with congestion and a sore throat. The night before the race, I had cold sweats and chills. I decided that if I had muscle fatigue or bad aches in the morning, I would bag the race. I felt good enough to race energy wise in the morning (still had a sore throat).

Ate a banana. Planned to eat a yogurt but didn't put it in the fridge before bed.

Met up with fellow BT'r bigr82 (Ryan) and his wife Annie. Racing with friends is WAY more fun than racing alone.
Event warmup:

Tried to stay cool. Swam a little.
Swim
  • 12m 35s
  • 547 yards
  • 02m 18s / 100 yards
Comments:

My goal was to sight better and relax so I could swim without feeling out of breath. Both were much better than my first tri.
What would you do differently?:

Swim a little faster. Start a little more toward the middle of the pack.
Transition 1
  • 02m 26s
Comments:

While walking/running up the hill I pulled my wetsuit half off with my swim cap and goggles in one of the sleeves. After the race, both were gone. They must have fallen out while running up the hill.

When I got to my spot, the guy next to me was sitting on the ground right in front of my spot getting his shoes on. I was at the end of the row and couldn;t get to my stuff at all. I was very cordial. "Excuse me old chap, mind if I get my race gear on?" Just kidding, I did say excuse me and he moved with no problem. It was his first tri (my second).

I would like to get some bike some I can go bare foot in. Right now I'm using mountain bike shoes and they are kind of rough inside.
What would you do differently?:

be faster
Bike
  • 39m 26s
  • 12.4 miles
  • 18.87 mile/hr
Comments:

I was a half mile an hour faster than last week (my first race) so I was happy with that.
What would you do differently?:

Train more. I just started road biking this year.
Transition 2
  • 00m 56s
Comments:

I'm happy with under a minute. I like to keep it simple.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 29m 5s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

Brutally hot and humid. The sun turned the dam and rocks on both sides of the dam in to a sauna. I ran 40 seconds per minute slower than last week. I was sick all week and the heat was brutal (ambulances driving on to the dam to pick people up). I walked the 2 big hills that just killed my time. I felt like I was going to puke after the run so I don't think I could have gone much harder.
What would you do differently?:

Run more. My weekly mileage has been way down since the St. Louis half mary last month and it shows.
Post race
Warm down:

Poured water on my head and drank water. I tried to eat after a bit but it didn't taste good.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Being sick all week, the heat, reduced run mileage.

Event comments:

The swim, bike, and run courses are nice, flat and fast. 1863 events (3disciplines in MI) did a fantastic job. They were well organized, walked the newbies through the process, were extremely friendly and available for questions, warned everyone about the heat, said they would have plenty of cold drinks and were bringing extra ice, and they did. They organized the local parks department, police, army corp of engineers, etc to make sure every turn, high traffic area, etc had a race "official" present.

This was the second year for the Carlyle IL Sprint and Olympic tri and I highly recommend it.




Last updated: 2010-01-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:35 | 547 yards | 02m 18s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/12
Overall: 29/72
Performance: Good
Suit: Full Xterra Vortex 3
Course: Loop with plenty of buoys. Steep hill to run up to get to T1.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:26
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:39:26 | 12.4 miles | 18.87 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/12
Overall: 18/72
Performance: Good
Wind: Tailwind
Course: very fast out and back. 10 mph wind on the way out and in your face on the way back.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:56
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:29:05 | 03.1 miles | 09m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/12
Overall: 25/72
Performance: Below average
Course: mostly flat out and back over a dam. The end of the dam has two steep hills.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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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2010-05-26 9:36 PM

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2010-05-26 10:08 PM
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Looks like u did really well. Nice job!!
2010-05-27 8:31 AM
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Great job, especially considering how you felt all week and that you just did your first tri the week before!!!

It looks like you're well on your way to being a seasoned veteran! 
2010-05-27 8:39 AM
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I think you did fantastic especially after being sick all week!
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