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Comments: Swim was fine. Really wanted to do the full swim though. What would you do differently?: Nothing.  Transition 1
Comments: Since the transition area was such a disaster, I carried my bike instead of rolling it through the mud. Hard to get traction through there so I took it slow so I wouldn't wipe out. Once out of the mud bath, I took some time to find a puddle and get the mass of mud off my feet before jamming them in my shoes. What would you do differently?: I'm not sure.  Bike
Comments: I came as close to bonking here as you can get and still come back alive. I didn't plan on hanging around for 3 hours before racing so I didn't plan additional nutrition/water. The ride was pretty much a disaster but I drank enough stuff to relight the fire. Finished the ride pretty strong. I think all the standing around and shivering in the morning probably didn't help my legs either. They felt heavy and hard to turn for a good portion of the ride. I willed myself through this. What would you do differently?: Plan on everything going wrong before the race. If it doesn't, then it's a happy surprise. Transition 2
Comments: I have A LOT to say here. Mud, mud, mud, mud, mud. That said, by my row in the transition area it looked like a bomb went off. Trash bags were everywhere, water bottles, goggles ... it was ridiculous. My stuff too ... I was no different. I couldn't find my gel for the run and I WAS NOT LEAVING WITHOUT IT. I ran through transition barefoot and put my shoes on once I got out of the muck. What would you do differently?: Hard to say. I was completely off my game the entire race so ...  Run
Comments: By the time I got to the run I was so happy to be doing something I KNOW I am good at. The first couple of miles were good but I just couldn't hold the pace the whole way. I walked the uphills during mile 4 (there were a lot of them) but managed to run the rest of the race at a pretty good clip. What would you do differently?: Bring more gel ... Post race
Warm down: I stopped, drank water, ate some watermelon, drank more water. Showered at the beach house ... shower is a loose term. Washed the mud off and put on clean, dry clothes. What limited your ability to perform faster: The wait in the morning just killed me. I didn't bring additional nutrition or have enough water to last the whole extra 1'45" until race time. Lessons learned: 1) Bring the refrigerator and take home leftovers. I'll never be caught w/o enough fuel for the fire again. 2) Bring a rainsuit for hanging out in situations such as these. I spent a lot of energy shivering. 3) Bring gallons of water instead of bottles of water. Who knows what might happen. 4) More gels, more HEED, more race fuel. Event comments: Here are my thoughts, less the misery of the day. 1) Needs more porta-potties. There were 3 for the crowd of 1000 racers. 2) If the race is delayed, get the kids some water. I realize they couldn't control the weather and REALLY wanted to have the race but the updates were mostly "We're on the mic to tell you that we'll tell you something in 5 more minutes." The race time just kept getting pushed back and pushed back in teeny tiny increments. Last updated: 2007-07-15 12:00 AM
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 2007-08-06 3:24 PM |
Veteran  173  |  Subject: Lake Zurich Triathlon |
| 2007-08-06 3:29 PM in reply to: #915323 |
Expert 986  Michiana | Subject: RE: Lake Zurich Triathlon Sounds fun!? Nice job powering through the day. Why did they shorten the swim - afraid of people getting any wetter? |
| 2007-08-06 3:43 PM in reply to: #915323 |
Veteran 159 Chicago, IL | Subject: RE: Lake Zurich Triathlon Nice race under bad conditions. I dropped my gel in the mud and searched for it on hands on knees. Never done that before. Oh well. It was fun anyway. |
| 2007-08-06 4:44 PM in reply to: #915323 |
Veteran 160 Oak Park, IL Bronze member | Subject: RE: Lake Zurich Triathlon Jessica - I think you had a GREAT race considering the conditions!! I felt so bad for you when I woke up yesterday morning to the thunder and lightening.  I don't think you have anything to be upset about...you're a real trooper for waiting out the start! I'm pretty sure I would have been well on my way back home by then.  Just think...now you're due a good weather race!! |
| 2007-08-06 4:48 PM in reply to: #915323 |
Pro 3906  St Charles, IL | Subject: RE: Lake Zurich Triathlon Wowzers. If nothing else, this was a good mental training day. When the going got tough, you kept right on rolling. |
| 2007-08-06 5:40 PM in reply to: #915468 |
Champion 6993 Chicago, Illinois | Subject: RE: Lake Zurich Triathlon good job. better man than me. I bailed at about 7:15. Those who stood around in there wetsuits I think that the right idea. |
| 2007-08-06 5:44 PM in reply to: #915323 |
Regular 94 Westchester, IL | Subject: RE: Lake Zurich Triathlon Yes, nice job finishing the race under those conditions. |
| 2007-08-06 7:48 PM in reply to: #915323 |
New user 8 | Subject: RE: Lake Zurich Triathlon You are a trooper. Way to stick it out! Yes, you bonked, just treat it as a lesson learned. You will be more prepared, and even stronger, at the next race. That's a promise. |
| 2007-08-06 7:59 PM in reply to: #915323 |
Master 1478 Southwest Chicago 'burbs Bronze member | Subject: RE: Lake Zurich Triathlon Holy crap. What a race. I give you TONS of credit for pushing through it and turning out a very nice 10k at the end of a miserable, muddy, mucky morning. That said... now you should end your season on a high note by coming up to Pleasant Prairie with the rest of us.... you know you want to..... |
| 2007-08-06 9:29 PM in reply to: #915323 |
Champion 5495 Whizzzzzlandia Silver member | Subject: RE: Lake Zurich Triathlon For what it's worth... no one had a great time yesterday morning. Everyone I've spoken to said the whole thing just sucked from start to finish. My friend Irish Peter (who noticed you, by the way... in your SCTC top!) DNF'd after the first loop of the bike. He had some weird leg issue. You are quite a trooper. I've been waiting all day for your report. I so wish you could do PP with us. Pressure is off. I'm just having fun these days. If it makes you feel any better, I raced once in the pouring rain... @ Lake Geneva in 2003. It was an awful experience, and it was the first time I ever rode my bike outside in the rain. But I learned alot! And hey! I can't even run 9 min miles while fully fueled... and you did it while "bonking!" COOL. That's hard core. |
| 2007-08-07 1:27 AM in reply to: #915323 |
Elite 2468 Racine, WI | Subject: RE: Lake Zurich Triathlon hmmmm..... better than 2:00/100 meters swim..... Almost 18 mph on the bike..... Then she tops it off with 9:05 min/mile 10k..... And all this in THE POURING RAIN..... And you think you did poorly?????? Damn, girl! People tell me I set high standards for myself, but you have me beat. FWIW, I think you did incredibly well under challenging circumstances. NO WAY in HE!! I would have turned 17.7 mph on the bike in the rain. That takes...well, we all know what it takes But if you still feel the need for validation (she grins slyly).... pleasant prairie.....pleasant prairie....pleasant prairie.... |
| 2007-08-07 8:21 AM in reply to: #915323 |
Extreme Veteran 494 West Chicago | Subject: RE: Lake Zurich Triathlon Tough as nails. PP sounds fun doesn't it? - c'mon - ALL the kids are doing it.... Seriously, some great lessons learned. Great race under the circumstances - seems you be a wee bit tough on yourself! |
| 2007-08-07 8:36 AM in reply to: #915323 |
Champion 6993 Chicago, Illinois | Subject: RE: Lake Zurich Triathlon if you feel bad about yourself then I will have to feel bad about myself since I did not even do the race. You did great. IT was a horrible day and you rocked it. |
| 2007-08-07 1:25 PM in reply to: #915323 |
Expert 968 Wellington, North Island | Subject: RE: Lake Zurich Triathlon It sounds like it was almost an adventure race. Sorry to hear about the bonk. After my experience bonking on the bike at Racine, I know it's not fun. That you pulled through and finished as strong as you did on the run given everything you had dealt with that day, I think you did awesome. I'm quite impressed. |
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Routine is an interesting word to use here. I've never raced in the POURING FREAKIN'rain before. Nothing I did was what I would normally do because circumstances were so very odd. I stood around and shivered waiting to hear whether or not the race would happen or not.
They didn't make the race day call until about 7:30. At that time, I went and set my stuff up in transition as best I could. It was a mine field of garbage bags and umbrellas. I got in a quick swim before the race.