Naperville Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Naperville, Illinois
United States
Premier Event Management
74F / 23C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 07m 22s
Overall Rank = 41/1593
Age Group = M20-24
Age Group Rank = 7/65
Pre-race routine:

I woke up and ate my frosted flakes. I also ate my banana. I then packed up my car. As I was going to open my garage, my mom all of a sudden bolted up becasue she was still sleeping and suppose to becoming with, and said she would be ready in 10 mins. We actually had more time than that, but I thought it was funny.
Event warmup:

I stretched my arms and walked the new run course a little.
Swim
  • 06m 44s
  • 437 yards
  • 01m 32s / 100 yards
Comments:

Well It wasn't my best swim ever, but it wasn't my worst swim ever. It was right in between. We were suppose to have 4 people do a running start every 5 seconds. Yeah the first group couldn't count and 5 people went. You should of heard the crowd gasp. It was funny.
What would you do differently?:

I think I should start trying to warm up with a short 300-500 yard swim to help loosen me up. I do feel a little tight when I start the swim normally.
Transition 1
  • 02m 43s
Comments:

It was a long run through transition to find my spot. It was probably about 1 min worth of running. It still was a little slower than I would of liked.
What would you do differently?:

I need to start working and practicing the fourth discipline of triathlons more.
Bike
  • 36m 21s
  • 13.67 miles
  • 22.56 mile/hr
Comments:

This has probably been one of my best bikes ever. Even better than the last race. I was happy with the time. The course does get a little crowded on the second lap because of the number of participants, but there is really nothing I can do about this except zig zag through them.

I recognized this name on a tri suit for a kid that I saw and beat at my last triathlon in Wauconda. He passed me on the bike, but I kept him with in distance. When I got to the run, I was able to pass and beat him.

I also so a mountain bike tricked out with some aero bars. That takes some mad skills to ride aero with that!!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, invest in new equipment but that is a rather expensive alternative that I can't afford right now.
Transition 2
  • 01m 10s
Comments:

This was a great transition for me even with the long run through transition out on too the course.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 20m 27s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 06m 36s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt great this whole run. I passed the one kid I saw from the last triathlon in Wauconda, that passed me on the bike and then just keep on chugging along.

I drank water at 2 of the 4 aid stations. I dropped a cup at one aid station and almost stopped to get it back, then I realized that was a smart thing to do and I can get some more at the next one. This is probably my 2nd best 5k run this year, so I was happy with it.
What would you do differently?:

I need to get some more hill training in there.
Post race
Warm down:

I found my mom and caught my breathe. I then grabbed some food. I then went to transition to wait in line for my bike becasue I remembered how long the line was last year.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I think the hard week of workouts and not being a recovery week was probably my biggest limiting factor. I really can't be too upset, I dropped 7mins from last year.

Event comments:

This race keeps getting more and more expensive each year. I think that's because the race director is a WTC one. I don't know if it is worth it to pay $90 to do a sprint triathlon. I do like it becasue it is one of the bigger sprint triathlon in this area, but it is starting to become not worth the money.




Last updated: 2010-06-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:06:44 | 437 yards | 01m 32s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/65
Overall: 31/1593
Performance: Average
Suit: Speedo Fastskin
Course: It is W shaped back and forth.
Start type: Run Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:43
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:36:21 | 13.67 miles | 22.56 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/65
Overall: 87/1593
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: It was a two loop course around some roads.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:10
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:20:27 | 03.1 miles | 06m 36s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/65
Overall: 62/1593
Performance: Good
Course: Started on the river walk path, continued out and back on the streets, then back on to the river walk path.
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? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4