Reeds Lake Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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East Grand Rapids, Michigan
United States
East Grand Rapids
 		Total Time = 1h 54m 36s
Overall Rank = 301/718
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 52/88
Pre-race routine:

Up at 5:30, bowl of cereal and a banana. Got to race about 6:00. Set up, talk with friends.
Event warmup:

None
Swim
  • 18m 10s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 04s / 100 yards
Comments:

Decent swim... happy with effort. Had big time trouble sighting anything so just bascially followed others. Not sure why I couldn't find the buoys until I was alomst there and same at the finish.
What would you do differently?:

Figure out sighting?
Transition 1
  • 04m 44s
Comments:

Almost fell apart here. Doing great, feeling great. Thinking today is great weather and maybe a PR day. As I'm heading out with the bike, I get stopped by an official due to helmet being unstrapped... huh??? I always strap my helmet and sure I did. Sure enough, it's unstrapped and the %&*&#% clip is gone!!! No way I can strap it. I put my bike to the side of the area and ran back looking for the strap. Nowhere to be found. Thinking to myself the race is now over. I remember my race belt has a clip so took it off, tied to my bike helmet and got going.
What would you do differently?:

Check stupid helmet strap... In the grand scheme, this way probably a 3 minute error. Dealt with it okay but threw me off for a bit.
Bike
  • 54m 28s
  • 17.2 miles
  • 18.95 mile/hr
Comments:

Not a bad bike for me... just haven't put in my miles this year. I was hammering a bit trying to make up lost time. Need to corner and turn better.
Transition 2
  • 01m 34s
Comments:

Good T2... the clip came right of the helmet and I put it back on the race belt while running.
Run
  • 35m 38s
  • 4.9 miles
  • 07m 16s  min/mile
Comments:

Told myself this is where race starts for me... felt good and not over-heated (weather was great). Passed a ton of people and only passed by 2 people. Very pleased with the run.
Post race
Warm down:

Got 2 nutri-grain bars and water. Watched sister-in-law and some friends finish.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Bad T1, and could train more.

Event comments:

7th year in a row I've done this race... still enjoy it every time!




Last updated: 2011-06-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:18:10 | 880 yards | 02m 04s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/88
Overall: 0/718
Performance: Average
Suit: Xterrra Vortex 3
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:44
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:54:28 | 17.2 miles | 18.95 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/88
Overall: 430/718
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course: Out and back
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:34
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:35:38 | 04.9 miles | 07m 16s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/88
Overall: 130/718
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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