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Chicago, Illinois
United States
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 23m 49s
Overall Rank = 87/1451
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 9/123
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 3am after 4 sleepless hours. Drive from the suburbs to the race. Arrived 5am, checked in my gear at transition. Warm up only consisted of a run over to the swim start to check it out and then a run back. Walked to the start of the race and stood around for almost an hour.
Swim
  • 18m 54s
  • 750 meters
  • 02m 31s / 100 meters
Comments:

Decent swim...should have started towards the front because I had to swim breast stroke and tread water a bit in the beginning. The swim time also includes the run to T1, which is around 600 yards or so.
What would you do differently?:

Start at the front.
Transition 1
  • 01m 30s
Comments:

Good transition, just took a long time to get there.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 36m 48s
  • 13.6 miles
  • 22.17 mile/hr
Comments:

Good bike... almost felt like I could have gone a little harder to max it out. But very happy none the less. The faster swimmers were so far ahead of me that I couldn't catch a lot of them. Fun bike though... with so many participants I rode in the passing lane the whole time just passing people. Course was rough though, lost my lid to my aero bottle when I hit a rough patch.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, loved it.
Transition 2
  • 01m 40s
Comments:

Quads were tight so I took a few minutes to stretch, other than that pretty good.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 24m 56s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

Started out easy, ran a 9 an 8, then a 7 minute mile. Probably could have pushed it a little more. It's much easier to run with crowds like that cheering.
What would you do differently?:

Go harder.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked the mile back to transition, took the fam out to breakfast.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing.

Event comments:

The race was good and I really enjoyed it. Had to wait over an hour to get back into the transition area to get my bike. For that reason alone, I will probably never do the race again. It was a good one to do once and say you've done it.




Last updated: 2005-05-12 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:18:54 | 750 meters | 02m 31s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/123
Overall: 346/1451
Performance: Average
Suit: Desoto Skinsuit
Course: Straight course along the pier.
Start type: Dive Plus: Waves
Water temp: 73F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Good
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:30
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:36:48 | 13.6 miles | 22.17 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/123
Overall: 30/1451
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back on Lake Shore Drive.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:40
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
00:24:56 | 03.1 miles | 08m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/123
Overall: 204/1451
Performance: Good
Course: Flat course with 1 or 2 small rollers.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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