Lake Zurich Area Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Lake Zurich, Illinois
United States
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85F / 29C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 45m 38s
Overall Rank = 115/421
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 15/35
Pre-race routine:

Diet and sleep for the few days leading up to this triathlon were not the best. Felt like I ate and drank too much for the 3 nights prior. Ate out twice and had company over on Friday night. Only had 5.5 hours of sleep on Saturday night. I did drink plenty of water on Saturday though, so at least I started well hydrated.
Event warmup:

Light stretching. 5 min EZ run and 5 min EZ swim.
Swim
  • 25m 54s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 35s / 100 yards
Comments:

Swim felt great. I felt like my sighting was great. A large group of swimmers took off far to the right of the buoys and were all over the place. I headed right for the far buoy and didn't stray. I lost one swimmer who took off way ahead of me and stayed there. I think there was one person drafting off me almost the whole swim that I had no idea was there until the end when she passed me very close on my right side. She tried the pass a couple hundred yards from the finish and I ended up finishing in front of her.
What would you do differently?:

Use more lube under my arms. I got a little bit of a rash. Overall, swim went awesome.
Transition 1
  • 01m 20s
Comments:

Dropped my goggles while removing my cap and goggles. That cost me a few seconds. There is about a 200m run from the swim finish to the transition area.

I also was a little clumsy clipping into my pedals. Other than that, transition was nice and fast.
What would you do differently?:

Be more careful when removing goggles.
Bike
  • 1h 17m 58s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 19.12 mile/hr
Comments:

Bike felt good. Spent a lot of time on my tri bars. It was a good effort by me. I felt like I was standing still though when the faster competitors went by me.
What would you do differently?:

Still just need more saddle time. I think I want to get a compu-trainer to work with over the winter.
Transition 2
  • 00m 56s
Comments:

Transition time looks fast, but I lost at least 10 seconds by going to the wrong rack at first.
What would you do differently?:

Next time, I think I am going to walk the transition area from swim in, and then from bike in so that I know what I am looking for.
Run
  • 59m 28s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

It was crazy hot! The first 2 miles were absolute misery. I didn't think that I was going to be able to keep going. I felt better during miles 3 and 4 and then hit the wall again. mile 5 was rough and then mile 6 I was almost done! I actually held a decent pace considering the heat.
What would you do differently?:

I think I did the best I could considering the heat.
Post race
Warm down:

Light stretching

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Poor diet and beverage choices leading up the event.

Event comments:

This was a well organized event. It was very spectator friendly and a lot of fun. I think I will be back next year.




Last updated: 2011-04-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:25:54 | 1640 yards | 01m 35s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/35
Overall: 16/421
Performance: Good
Suit: Blue Seventy Pointzero3
Course: Counter Clockwise one loop course in Lake Zurich. The buoys we plenty large and easy to see.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 81F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:20
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:17:58 | 24.85 miles | 19.12 mile/hr
Age Group: 23/35
Overall: 187/421
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: A two loop course. Fairly hilly. Roads were a little chewed up in a couple of spots. There was one spot that grooved prior to the race for a repaving project. It was passable though. The course was well marked with plenty of volunteers.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:56
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:59:28 | 06.21 miles | 09m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 26/35
Overall: 222/421
Performance: Average
Course: It is a nice course around Lake Zurich. 2 laps, that goes right by the transition area between laps. Mostly on asphalt, with a few concrete sidewalks.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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