Grand Rapids Triathlon - Half Iron Course

Forums

Forum guidelines BT super discount

Updated posts

My threads
No new posts

My favorite threads

General Discussion

Race Reports! » Grand Rapids Triathlon - Half Iron Course

Rss Feed

Moderators: k9car363, alicefoeller

Grand Rapids Triathlon - Half Iron Course - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

View Member's Race Log View other race reports

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

Total Time = 6h 42m 5s
Overall Rank = 234/298
Age Group = 43
Age Group Rank = 190/218

Pre-race routine:

Ate english muffin - peanut butter and jam. Coffee coffee coffee

Event warmup:

Walk to race

Swim

47m 22s
2112 yards
02m 14s / 100 yards

Comments:

Wow - I did everything I practiced for. Swam really well for me - just off the corse to much. Sighting is new goal.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing - just learn to swim on target.

Transition 1

03m 19s

Comments:

Wetsuit stripper really helped w/ suit. Bike aways away from swim so I was in a blurr.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing

Bike

3h 19m 25s
56 miles
16.85 mile/hr

Comments:

Road MTB - My choice and I new what I was getting into.
They blew my doors off, but it was my race on my MTB and I did well. Very lonely out there after mile 28.

What would you do differently?:

New bike

Transition 2

03m 4s

Comments:

More sun tan lotion

Run

2h 28m 53s
13.1 miles
11m 22s min/mile

Comments:

What a run - I caught up w/ those bikers that passed me slow and steady. I ran great for me - Ice down front and back of shirt every water station. I ran strong the whole time and caught alot of people. Finished just as strong!

Post race

Warm down:

Pack up and take off for hot shower.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Bike Bike Bike - sighting sighting sighting. This is what I will work on for next race.

Event comments:

Thank You to all the volenteers. They where great after a long day.

Last updated: 2011-10-31 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:47:22 \| 2112 yards \| 02m 14s / 100yards
Age Group:	0/218
Overall:	0/298
Performance:	Good
Suit:	Yes - 3/4 suit
Course:	Swim to cone and back - race on Dam site so low current out and w/ current on return. - I couldn't go straight! Need lots of practice sighting. Could have done 10min faster if I stayed on corse. 1st race w/ wetsuit. Great confidance booster.
Start type:	Wade	Plus:
Water temp:	70F / 21C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Good	Remainder:	Average
Breathing:	Average	Drafting:	Bad
Waves:	Average	Navigation:	Bad
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	03:19
Performance:	Average
Cap removal:	Average	Helmet on/ Suit off:	Yes
Wetsuit stuck?	No	Run with bike:	Yes
Jump on bike:	Yes
Getting up to speed:	Average

Biking
03:19:25 \| 56 miles \| 16.85 mile/hr
Age Group:	0/218
Overall:	278/298
Performance:	Good
Wind:	Some
Course:	Country - nice roads no issues
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:
Turns:	Good	Cornering:	Good
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:	Good
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Not enough

T2
Time:	03:04
Overall:	Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes		Average
Jumping off bike		Good
Running with bike		Good
Racking bike		Average
Shoe and helmet removal		Average

Running
02:28:53 \| 13.1 miles \| 11m 22s min/mile
Age Group:	0/218
Overall:	201/298
Performance:	Good
Course:	few hills - but very nice and HOT run, lots of aid stations w/ Ice!
Keeping cool	Average	Drinking	Just right

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