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Grand Rapids, Michigan
United States
Tris4Health
90F / 32C
Sunny

Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 122/220
Age Group = M 40-44
Age Group Rank = 26/45

Pre-race routine:

Stayed at my in-laws as they were 5 min from the start. Up at 4:03 am and had coffee, PB on toast, and Gatorade.

Event warmup:

Rode from the car to start (1 mile), jogged around the starting area, quick few min in the water

Swim

42m 47s
1931 meters
02m 13s / 100 meters

Comments:

Pretty good swim for me. Averaged 2min/100 yds. Did a couple of corkscrew turns that were perfect (Thanks Gary). All in all a very good swim. I am not fast, but good enough.

What would you do differently?:

Someday I may care to get faster. For now, I am content to survive at my current pace.

Transition 1

04m 6s

Comments:

Still a work in progress

What would you do differently?:

Just practice. But honestly, unlikely to get back more than 1-2 minutes here.

Bike

2h 52m 23s
56 miles
19.49 mile/hr

Comments:

Was a hillier course than I had anticipated. Some strong headwinds for the last 15 miles heading west. Had to pee the last 1 hour, but resisted peeing on myself in lieu of the Porta-Jon in T2.

What would you do differently?:

More time in the saddle.

Transition 2

03m 45s

Run

2h 08m 52s
13.1 miles
09m 50s min/mile

Comments:

Just plain HOT. I bragged the day before that I liked the heat, but 91 and humid totally sucked. I got a sharp pain in my left upper abdomen that felt like a perforated ulcer, but went away after I walked for a few minutes, so I doubt it was that. The wheels came off at the 1/2 way point when I started walking/jogging about 50/50. Given the heat, I did give as much as I had and had to lay down to collect myself after the finish. I felt awful, but accomplished.

What would you do differently?:

Well. More years of training and acclimating to heat will help.

Post race

Warm down:

Laid on the ground and resisted the urge to vomit.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat.

Event comments:

Great event. Could use some better grub, but overall great. Would highly recommend it.

Last updated: 2012-01-16 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:42:47 \| 1931 meters \| 02m 13s / 100meters
Age Group:	38/45
Overall:	0/220
Performance:	Good
Suit:	Full
Course:	Triangle
Start type:	Wade	Plus:	Waves
Water temp:	71F / 22C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Good	Remainder:	Good
Breathing:	Good	Drafting:	Good
Waves:		Navigation:	Below average
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	04:06
Performance:	Average
Cap removal:	Good	Helmet on/ Suit off:	Yes
Wetsuit stuck?	No	Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	Yes
Getting up to speed:	Below average

Biking
02:52:23 \| 56 miles \| 19.49 mile/hr
Age Group:	24/45
Overall:	0/220
Performance:	Average
Wind:	Strong
Course:	Out and back
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:	?
Turns:	Average	Cornering:	Average
Gear changes:	Below average	Hills:	Average
Race pace:	Hard	Drinks:	Too much

T2
Time:	03:45
Overall:	Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes		Below average
Jumping off bike		Average
Running with bike		Average
Racking bike		Average
Shoe and helmet removal		Average

Running
02:08:52 \| 13.1 miles \| 09m 50s min/mile
Age Group:	20/45
Overall:	0/220
Performance:	Below average
Course:	Hot and a little hilly, but if not for the heat, then not so hilly.
Keeping cool	Bad	Drinking	Not enough

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Average
Mental exertion [1-5]	3
Physical exertion [1-5]	3
Good race?	Ok

Evaluation
Course challenge	Just right
Organized?	Yes
Events on-time?	Yes
Lots of volunteers?	Yes
Plenty of drinks?	Yes
Post race activities:	Below average
Race evaluation [1-5]	5