Reeds Lake Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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East Grand Rapids, Michigan
United States
East Grand Rapids
58F / 14C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 50m 38s
Overall Rank = 205/810
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 27/93
Pre-race routine:

Woke up a couple hours before the race and had a slice of bread with peanut butter.
Event warmup:

I had just enough time before they closed the water for warmup to get in and get some water inside the suit. They closed the water five minutes earlier than planned which meant no swim warmup for me. Ended up doing arm swings and jogging in place to get the heart rate up.
Swim
  • 18m 7s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 04s / 100 yards
Comments:

The swim was decent but I ended up running into quite a few people.
What would you do differently?:

I need to spend more time in the water. Swim training, along with the rest of my training, took a bit of a hit this year.
Transition 1
  • 02m 22s
Comments:

The transition area was very long which made for quite a bit of running in cycling shoes. Overall a decent transition.
Bike
  • 48m 53s
  • 17.2 miles
  • 21.11 mile/hr
Comments:

The bike course seemed to clump up a lot less than last year, possibly because of the warnings about time penalties for drafting. Race pace was just a bit slower than last year but my training volume was also lower.
What would you do differently?:

In hindsight, I probably could have pushed the pace just a little more in a couple areas.
Transition 2
  • 01m 28s
Comments:

Fairly fast transition given the size of the transition area.
Run
  • 39m 45s
  • 4.9 miles
  • 08m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

It was a decent run for me. The run continues to be my most challenging portion of the race but, given the amount of training I had done, I'm happy with the outcome.
What would you do differently?:

Focus training on running distance and speed improvements.
Post race
Warm down:

Light stretching and walking around.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Reduced training volume.

Event comments:

This was a great event. This year they improved pre-race communication, clearly laid out drafting rules, and generally took an already good race and made it better. The course is great and the large number of participants and spectators make for an exciting atmosphere.




Last updated: 2010-09-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:18:07 | 880 yards | 02m 04s / 100yards
Age Group: 30/93
Overall: 228/810
Performance: Average
Suit: DeSoto T1 Black Pearl Fullsuit
Course: Oval counter-clockwise course in Reeds Lake. The distance seemed right this year. Apparently, the course was significantly shorter than it was supposed to be last year.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 66F / 19C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:22
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:48:53 | 17.2 miles | 21.11 mile/hr
Age Group: 22/93
Overall: 170/810
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back course on Fulton to Ada Drive. There are some decent hills on Fulton. Traffic control was fantastic.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:28
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:39:45 | 04.9 miles | 08m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 53/93
Overall: 389/810
Performance: Good
Course: Around the Reeds Lake area including a number of neighborhoods.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5