Reeds Lake Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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East Grand Rapids, Michigan
United States
East Grand Rapids
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 53m 8s
Overall Rank = 272/718
Age Group = 30-35
Age Group Rank = 40/72
Pre-race routine:

This was my first time ever doing a triathlon. So I don't really have a routine to follow. I woke up and left the house at 5:00am. Sipped some water, had a banana and granola bar on the drive. Arrived in GR at 6:00am. Got my packet quickly and was set up by 6:20am.
Event warmup:

Walked, stretched. Took a quick dip in the lake to check temp. and put my cap on.
Swim
  • 19m 23s
  • 880 yards
  • 02m 12s / 100 yards
Comments:

First open water swim in a race. First open water swim with other people. I felt great, wasn't tired or anything, just had terrible navigation and was awful at swimming in a crowd.
What would you do differently?:

Practice open water swimming. Not just in the pool.
Transition 1
  • 03m 40s
Comments:

The pins holding my number on my shirt got stuck and I could not get my shirt on... it was weird and I struggled for over a minute to get it right. This was my first ever transition so despite the shirt issue I felt it went well.
What would you do differently?:

Practice putting my shirt on after I pin the number on.
Bike
  • 49m 35s
  • 17 miles
  • 20.57 mile/hr
Comments:

I did much better on the bike than I thought I would. I was hoping for 55min, but did better. I wish I would have pushed it more because I had some left in the tank when I finished. Due to my terrible swim I passed a lot of people. Which was fun and motivating. I'm glad I had a solid bike, that I had trained on a bunch... it helped.
What would you do differently?:

Push it a little more. Especially on the hills.
Transition 2
  • 02m 18s
Comments:

Went great. Took some time to tie my running shoes. Ate a GU packet too.
Run
  • 38m 10s
  • 4.9 miles
  • 07m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt great. Had a good run.
What would you do differently?:

Push it more towards the end. At mile 3 I picked up the pace but could have gone faster. It took me over a mile to get in a rhythm from the bike.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked a bunch.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of experience.

Event comments:

My best race so far! :) Seriously I was very impressed with everything. It was very organized. Everyone was very nice and helpful. Volunteers were EVERYWHERE. The course was marked really well too. I will definitely be back!




Last updated: 2011-09-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:19:23 | 880 yards | 02m 12s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/72
Overall: 410/718
Performance: Bad
Suit: Pearl Izumi Tri Elites (shorts)
Course: u-shaped.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:40
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:49:35 | 17 miles | 20.57 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/72
Overall: 212/718
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Great course. Felt like a fast course.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:18
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:38:10 | 04.9 miles | 07m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/72
Overall: 241/718
Performance: Good
Course: Great course. Lots of fun.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5