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Naperville Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Naperville, Illinois
United States
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72F / 22C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 26m 55s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 65/115
Pre-race routine:

Lite meal, topped off tires and road bike to event; only short distance from home. Arrived set-up transision area.
Event warmup:

Road to event, walked around, easy run and some streaching
Swim
  • 06m 40s
  • 437 yards
  • 01m 31s / 100 yards
Comments:

Felt much better about this swim because I was more comfortable in this enviroment. Practice OWS and if possible do it with a group. Tried drafting but I was swimming faster than most people.
What would you do differently?:

Could have taken wa few more steps into water before diving because I scraped my knees and top of feet; ouch. Be quicker about decision to stop drafting and pass them. If I touch your feet 2x I'm going over or around you.
Transition 1
  • 03m 43s
Comments:

I'm a slow runner and it was a good distance from water to T1. Attempted bike start with shoes clipped in. Need more practice.
What would you do differently?:

Get used to not wearing socks.
Bike
  • 42m 56s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 17.37 mile/hr
Comments:

Murphy's Law bike computer took a dump on me before race so I had no info. That's 2x now.
What would you do differently?:

Get a knew computer.
Transition 2
  • 01m 35s
What would you do differently?:

Not take my feet out of cycling shoes as early. Just did it out of my own lack of experience in race conditions.
Run
  • 32m 6s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 10m 21s  min/mile
Comments:

Please with it and about what I expected. But again it took about 2 miles before my breathing was good and I relaxed.
What would you do differently?:

Keep working on my run.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking around, lite streching and an easy bike ride home.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Generating power during bike and I'm just a slow runner.




Last updated: 2007-04-03 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:40 | 437 yards | 01m 31s / 100yards
Age Group: 6/115
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: tri-suit
Course: Is a converted quarry turned into beach area and swimming area. Course is in the shap of an M. Start was 4 people run in every 10 seconds
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:43
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:42:56 | 12.43 miles | 17.37 mile/hr
Age Group: 58/115
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: double loop
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:35
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:32:06 | 03.1 miles | 10m 21s  min/mile
Age Group: 94/115
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: Part of the course is the riverwalk. There was a gradual climb out of the riverwalk and along Jefferson Street and when you turn onto River Road. Then course is flat and a decline.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
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?
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2007-08-12 9:44 PM

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Subject: Naperville Sprint Triathlon

2007-08-13 6:11 AM
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Subject: RE: Naperville Sprint Triathlon
Hey, it was nice meeting you yesterday. Your swim time is really impressive. Nice work and good luck at Pleasant Prairie!
2007-08-13 1:25 PM
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Subject: RE: Naperville Sprint Triathlon
Looks like you had a good race!  Your are so quick in the water!  I look forward to seeing you again at pleasant prarie.
2007-08-16 10:58 AM
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Subject: RE: Naperville Sprint Triathlon
Hi!

I was in the same age group as you! Nice job with your race! Wow, you had an awesome swim time and your bike time wasn't too far off of mine. I got 47th in our age group if you want to see my times. I have to make a report soon, but I am having more fun reading everyone else's reports!

I tried to practice the shoes clipped into the pedals thing at home a few weeks before the tri and I was failing miserably. My neighbors where looking at me funny when I was running down the street with my bike, barefoot, and trying to get my feet into my shoes. I don't know how the pros do it...I was making a fool of myself and falling, getting my shoes stuck, scrapping them on the ground, so I gave up. It doesn't make that much of a difference...oh well.

You might want to invest in a GPS unit instead of a cycle computer...they seem to be more reliable for me.

Anyhow...great race!!
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