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Twin Lakes Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

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Palatine, Illinois
United States
Salt Creek Rural Park District
72F / 22C
Overcast

Total Time = 1h 24m 18s
Overall Rank = 23/450
Age Group = M45-49
Age Group Rank = 1/34

Pre-race routine:

got up around 4:30 had a yogurt and a banana. Drank some water. Drove to race venue (20 minutes away).

Event warmup:

walked to transitions, swam in the water for a while. Really warm. Glad I decided to skip the wetsuit.

Swim

12m 38s
875 yards
01m 26s / 100 yards

Comments:

Very good swim for me. Really liked the course and was happy with my first race-OWS without a wet suit. Felt fine.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Need swim instruction (broken record on that comment)

Transition 1

00m 56s

Comments:

Probably my best T1 ever. Had put Body-glide on my feet prior to swim so that they would slip into shoes easier and it paid off. Very good transition for me.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing.

Bike

38m 31s
14.2 miles
22.12 mile/hr

Comments:

Chose to ride my road bike for this race since it was a draft-legal race and it was through neighborhoods. Turned out to be a good move, but I think I would have been faster on my tri-bike. I also lost time drafting with a crowd of cyclists that I hooked up with along the way, but it seemed smarter to pace line with them than go it on my own in that wind.

What would you do differently?:

Maybe ride the tri-bike next year.

Transition 2

00m 58s

Comments:

Good T2, but took feet out of shoes a little too early. Next year wait until on the bike path into the transition area.

What would you do differently?:

see above.

Run

31m 18s
4.9 miles
06m 23s min/mile

Comments:

Nice run; well marked and volunteers steering us properly at every turn.

What would you do differently?:

Not much.

Post race

Warm down:

found my friends and walked around a little bit. Started to rain and the Thor-Guard went off.s o everyone headed to their cars and we left.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

swimming, as usual.

Event comments:

Great race. Look foward to doing it again next year.

Last updated: 2010-03-15 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:12:38 \| 875 yards \| 01m 26s / 100yards
Age Group:	0/34
Overall:	0/450
Performance:	Average
Suit:	none
Course:	around an island in the middle of the lake. Well-marked with orange bouys and ropes. Great swim venue.
Start type:	Wade	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	75F / 24C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Good	Remainder:	Average
Breathing:	Average	Drafting:	Below average
Waves:		Navigation:	Average
Rounding:	Bad

T1
Time:	00:56
Performance:	Good
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	Yes
Getting up to speed:	Good

Biking
00:38:31 \| 14.2 miles \| 22.12 mile/hr
Age Group:	0/34
Overall:	0/450
Performance:	Good
Wind:	Some with gusts
Course:	through neighborhoods
Road:	Potholes Dry	Cadence:	100
Turns:	Good	Cornering:	Good
Gear changes:	Average	Hills:	Good
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	00:58
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
00:31:18 \| 04.9 miles \| 06m 23s min/mile
Age Group:	0/34
Overall:	0/450
Performance:	Good
Course:	big loop
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Good
Mental exertion [1-5]	3
Physical exertion [1-5]	4
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:	Average
Race evaluation [1-5]	4