Reeds Lake Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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East Grand Rapids, Michigan
United States
East Grand Rapids
58F / 14C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 42m 3s
Overall Rank = 149/914
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 25/107
Pre-race routine:

Woke up, ate the usual oatmeal, protein and raisins with coffee. Grabbed a gatorade and feft at 4:30 to make the trek over to East Grand Rapids.
Event warmup:

Nothing to speak of, just some light swimming.
Swim
  • 13m 12s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 30s / 100 yards
Comments:

My best swim of the year. Not sure if I can write it off to a shorter than advertised course or just a really good swim.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 1
  • 03m 16s
Comments:

Transition is fairly long to accomodate all the racers. It didn't help that I struggling with the wetsuit. Also dropped the sunglasses walking away from the rack.
What would you do differently?:

Get the wetsuit off faster.
Bike
  • 48m 34s
  • 18 miles
  • 22.24 mile/hr
Comments:

Decent ride, can't really complain as far as performance goes. Drivers aren't real cautious of the racers though.
What would you do differently?:

Just get faster on the bike
Transition 2
  • 02m 28s
Comments:

Not real good, although I can't really pinpoint the problem. Always have to tie the shoes . . . can't stand the elastic laces.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure.
Run
  • 34m 31s
  • 5 miles
  • 06m 54s  min/mile
Comments:

Good run, felt really well.
What would you do differently?:

Can't do much better at this point.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around with the wife, grabbed some bagels and fruit.

Event comments:

2nd year participating in this race. Really like it - which is why I made the 2 hour drive again.




Last updated: 2009-09-20 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:12 | 880 yards | 01m 30s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/107
Overall: 0/914
Performance: Good
Suit: Quintana Roo
Course: Inverted U shaped course
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 69F / 21C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:16
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:48:34 | 18 miles | 22.24 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/107
Overall: 138/914
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Mostly flat with a few inclines.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:28
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:34:31 | 05 miles | 06m 54s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/107
Overall: 0/914
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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