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Twin Lakes Triathlon - TriathlonSprint

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Palatine, Illinois
United States
Salt Creek Rural Park District
85F / 29C
Overcast

Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 8/398
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 3/57

Pre-race routine:

peanut butter bagel and some gatorade and drive to the race with the wife and dog. got a good rack in transition and ready to go.

Event warmup:

10 min. bike. 200 yd. swim. stretching.

Swim

09m 56s
880 yards
01m 08s / 100 yards

Comments:

went a bit off course about 200 yards in but caught it quickly. got back on track. had a bit of trouble going straight bit i always do in this race for some reason. i hadn't been swimming much in the past couple of weeks and it showed:(

What would you do differently?:

train better!

Transition 1

Comments:

good transition.

Bike

35m 58s
14 miles
23.35 mile/hr

Comments:

not illegal to draft and i picked up a shadow at mile 2. he wouldn't get off of me even though i asked (not very politely) and even spit some gatorade over my shoulder. guess i shouldn't get so upset but i won't draft and i don't like it when people suck my wheel. otherwise the ride was good.

Transition 2

Comments:

lost a shoe when i dismounted and a wonderful volunteer brought it to me before i left transition. awesome!

What would you do differently?:

ride my own race and ignore the drafters.

Run

33m 20s
4.9 miles
06m 48s min/mile

Comments:

started out pretty well and the running legs kicked in early. faded a bit toward the end and got passed in the last mile by 2 people :( legs felt a little heavy. didn't taper at all for this race so i kind of expected it but didn't like it.

What would you do differently?:

nothing really. i was training through this race so there was not taper.

Post race

Warm down:

walking and drinking. cheered on others. got the sweat licked off by the dog:)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

lack of taper and swim training.

Event comments:

this is a great little race that i have done for about 6 years. very well organized and a fun course. very nice finish area in the park next to the lake.

Last updated: 2005-06-23 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:09:56 \| 880 yards \| 01m 08s / 100yards
Age Group:	5/57
Overall:	29/398
Performance:	Average
Suit:	long john wetsuit
Course:	out, around a small island, back
Start type:	Wade	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	78F / 26C	Current:
200M Perf.	Average	Remainder:	Good
Breathing:	Good	Drafting:	Average
Waves:		Navigation:	Average
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	00:00
Performance:	Good
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:	Yes
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:	Good

Biking
00:35:58 \| 14 miles \| 23.35 mile/hr
Age Group:	2/57
Overall:	2/398
Performance:	Good
Wind:	Little
Course:	mildly technical loop. pretty flat.
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:	92
Turns:	Good	Cornering:	Good
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:	Good
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	00:00
Overall:	Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes		Good
Jumping off bike		Good
Running with bike		Good
Racking bike		Good
Shoe and helmet removal		Good

Running
00:33:20 \| 04.9 miles \| 06m 48s min/mile
Age Group:	5/57
Overall:	17/398
Performance:	Average
hr in 160's.
Course:	flat and fast through a park and neighborhoods.
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]	5