Grand Rapids Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Grand Rapids, Michigan
United States
Grand Rapids Triathlon
Sunny
 		Total Time = 5h 56m 56s
Overall Rank = 96/161
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 22/31
Pre-race routine:

Cereal and GU2O
Event warmup:

Start is only 1.5 miles from my house, so rode my bike over to transition and got set up.
Swim
  • 41m 40s
  • 2000 yards
  • 02m 05s / 100 yards
Comments:

Good swim for me... kept breathing and sighting consistent and felt like I did not waste a bunch of effort getting off course (a usual issue for me). Did not draft at all but I like my space.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 03m 19s
Comments:

Good transition... long slow jog to bike but really liked my rack spot because running with bike was minimal.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 3h 05m 32s
  • 56 miles
  • 18.11 mile/hr
Comments:

Well... not a great bike but I was very pleased with the time. I had not been outside on my bike one time this year. Just stupid and lack of dedication. I was sick to my stomach worried about the bike. Had a tail wind on the way out and quickly gained condifence and felt great. Way back with headwind was tough and my hamstrings started hurting within 10 miles but stood up to stretch frequently. Overall could not have been more pleased given training effort.
What would you do differently?:

Train.
Transition 2
  • 02m 8s
Comments:

Good quick transition for me.
Run
  • 2h 04m 14s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

Knew that as long as I didn't totally fall apart I could make 6 hours which was my stretch goal. Walked aid stations and big hills. Not a great run given past efforts but felt pretty consistent pacing. Volunteers were awesome.
Post race
Warm down:

Try not to puke!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training

Event comments:

Loved the race... very well run, organized and fun. A+ and amazing given it was a first year event. Very pleased with my time and effort.




Last updated: 2011-06-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:41:40 | 2000 yards | 02m 05s / 100yards
Age Group: 26/31
Overall: 134/161
Performance: Good
Suit: Xterrra Vortex 3
Course: Banana shaped out and back.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:19
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
03:05:32 | 56 miles | 18.11 mile/hr
Age Group: 29/31
Overall: 128/161
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back. Pretty flat.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:08
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
02:04:14 | 13.1 miles | 09m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 18/31
Overall: 75/161
Performance: Average
Course: 2x out and back.
Keeping cool Average Drinking
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