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South Shore Triathlon - Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Chicago, Illinois
United States
Ram Racing
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 39m 28s
Overall Rank = 567/679
Age Group = Athena
Age Group Rank = 19/39
Pre-race routine:

Second race ever, 1st completely by myself. Got there early, got set up, sat and watched the sun come over the calm lake. It was a beautiful morning.
Event warmup:

Just the 40 minute walk to the race from my parking spot and some stretching.
Swim
  • 16m 32s
  • 820 yards
  • 02m 01s / 100 yards
Comments:

Water was nice, but shallow. I don't think it was as long as they said it was. I was able to calm down and find my pace this time. Last race the swim was a disaster so I really felt good about this. I did not push my speed because I just wanted to find my rhythm.
What would you do differently?:

I just need to keep training and work on getting faster.
Transition 1
  • 03m 4s
Comments:

I felt great, ran with my bike.
What would you do differently?:

Work on starting with shoes on bike.
Bike
  • 37m 27s
  • 11.18 miles
  • 17.91 mile/hr
Comments:

Bike felt awesome. I pushed myself much harder than the first race. I passed a lot of people. This has become my strong spot for the time being.
What would you do differently?:

Shoes on bike, get my average speed up.
Transition 2
  • 02m 27s
Run
  • 39m 59s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 12m 52s  min/mile
Comments:

I had serious stomach cramps. I really could have taken more time off of my run. I felt like I was thirsty but my stomach was just killing me.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure, I think I over hydrated but it still is my fasted 5k time.
Post race
Warm down:

Cold towel, goofy pictures, straight to beer tent.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Stomach cramps

Event comments:

I met some great folks at the beer tent and we ended up swimming another mile in the lake afterward. Not my best decision making being by myself but hey, no one died :)




Last updated: 2011-07-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:32 | 820 yards | 02m 01s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/39
Overall: 0/679
Performance: Good
Suit: 2XU - Trisuit
Course: Wade out, swim/walk around bouys.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:04
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:37:27 | 11.18 miles | 17.91 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/39
Overall: 0/679
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Up and back on Lake Shore Drive
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:27
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:39:59 | 03.11 miles | 12m 52s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/39
Overall: 0/679
Performance: Average
Course: Loop on trails.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too easy
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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