Here are my actual results:
In the age group, I was 23rd out of 26 racers.
Overall I was 279 out of 368.
It was definately the biking that killed me. My bike time was slowest in the group and 345th overall. Definately will need a road bike if I do this again next year.
Swim: Group place - 16, Overall place - 170, Time - 16:54
T1: Time - 4:24
Bike: Group place - 25, Overall place - 345, Time - 57:14
T2: Time - 1:37
Run: Group place - 18, Overall place - 171, Time - 43:31, Pace - 8:43
Total Time - 2:03:39
Monday, June 8, 2009
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Triathlon Day!!!
So this was the day that I was waiting for. The time when all my training was set to pay off. Here is how it went:
Pre-Race: Woke up at 5:30am and had a breakfast of an english muffin with peanut butter, a banana, and a de-carbonated red bull. It was a good way to start the day. I left the cottage for the park at about 5:50 and was one of the first few cars there. The event was very organized (huge props to Elite Endeavors) and it made it very easy especially for a first time triathlete. I got my number (236) and my goodie bag, grabbed my chip, and headed back to my car. I wasn't sure how the bike number worked, but there was a really nice guy 2 cars over that helped me out and answered some questions that I had. Everyone in the whole triathlon community was super nice which made this a great first experience. After getting my numbers on I took my gear up to the transition and area and started setting up. Laid out my towel, shoes, and socks, pinned my jersey number on, set my bike on the rack, laid out my shirt, and put out my helmet and shades. After that I was ready to go so I threw on my tunes and took my backpack to the car. After a quick visit with Em, Ron, and Judd I was off to warm up and stretch. Then it was time to go.
Swim: I was in the 3rd wave which was scheduled to start at 8:15 but started at about 8:10. I felt ok during the swim but had issues staying in a straight line. Made it to the turn and the crowd had thinned out a bit. I never really got kicked because I started behind the pack. I did get groped a bit at one point. Once I hit the turn, I started picking up the pace and was passing quite a few people from my wave as well as the 2 in front of me which pumped me up. Once I was able to stand, I could heat Em, Ron, and Judd yelling for me which got me going as well. The announcer even said "Here comes Andrew Cavis from Eastpointe looking strong." Then Ron yelled to him that it was my first triathlon and he said something to the effect of "It's his first triathlon and it doesn't look like it. Did he swim in college?" They said "no, hes a math teacher," "A math teacher?!?! Way to go!" That was pretty cool. My swim time ended up being 16:47 I think which was faster than I thought I thought I was going to be.
T1: Transition 1 took longer than I thought it would. There was the run up the hill which took a little bit, plus I took a while trying to get the dirt off of my feet. The whole thing took about 4 minutes and change.
Bike: This was the hardest leg of the race for me mainly because I was on a mountain bike. Almost everyone else was on road bikes and flew past me. On top of that, the course was soooo hilly. It was a brutal ride on my thighs. I did not think that I was going to be able to make it at some points. The volunteer crew members were very supportive and helpful for letting us know which way to go. On my way into the transition from bike to run, I saw Emilee which lifted my spirits. I thought that they were leaving after the swimmers were done. The biking took 57 minutes and change.
T2: The transition was super quick. I racked my bike, sucked down a gel, took off my helmet and shades, stretched my quads, slugged some water, and went. I think the transition was 1 minute and change.
Run: The final stage and it was tough. When they said that it was a "true trail run," they weren't kidding. The whole course was sand, rocks, tree roots, and hills. My legs felt so heavy for the first mile, but by the time I hit the aid station at mile 2 I felt pretty good. I was passing more people than were passing me. It was definately tough to settle into a good pace because you had to dodge roots and manage all of the hills but I was able to do it. At one point, I thought that I was about 2.5 miles in and then I passed the mile 4 marker, so I kicked it into gear for the home stretch. This was the only time that I actually made it a point tot ry and beat someone from my age group. I surged past this guy and made sure that I went hard for about a minute after passing him, it worked. Once I made it up that final hill on Hankerd and could see the Police car at the entrance to the park, I was pumped. The downhill finish was nice and it was great to see all of the people cheering. I finished the run in 43 minutes and change which was better than I had hoped.
My final time was 2 hours, 3 minutes, and change. The was a fantastic experience and I am definately going to do it again next year. I will most likely try other triathlons (maybe the Port Huron one this year). Everyone was amazing and it was a great feeling finishing. I feel like I have accomplished so much and am extremely proud of myself. I was also able to work in a monster nap back at the cottage and rock the hammock :).
Pre-Race: Woke up at 5:30am and had a breakfast of an english muffin with peanut butter, a banana, and a de-carbonated red bull. It was a good way to start the day. I left the cottage for the park at about 5:50 and was one of the first few cars there. The event was very organized (huge props to Elite Endeavors) and it made it very easy especially for a first time triathlete. I got my number (236) and my goodie bag, grabbed my chip, and headed back to my car. I wasn't sure how the bike number worked, but there was a really nice guy 2 cars over that helped me out and answered some questions that I had. Everyone in the whole triathlon community was super nice which made this a great first experience. After getting my numbers on I took my gear up to the transition and area and started setting up. Laid out my towel, shoes, and socks, pinned my jersey number on, set my bike on the rack, laid out my shirt, and put out my helmet and shades. After that I was ready to go so I threw on my tunes and took my backpack to the car. After a quick visit with Em, Ron, and Judd I was off to warm up and stretch. Then it was time to go.
Swim: I was in the 3rd wave which was scheduled to start at 8:15 but started at about 8:10. I felt ok during the swim but had issues staying in a straight line. Made it to the turn and the crowd had thinned out a bit. I never really got kicked because I started behind the pack. I did get groped a bit at one point. Once I hit the turn, I started picking up the pace and was passing quite a few people from my wave as well as the 2 in front of me which pumped me up. Once I was able to stand, I could heat Em, Ron, and Judd yelling for me which got me going as well. The announcer even said "Here comes Andrew Cavis from Eastpointe looking strong." Then Ron yelled to him that it was my first triathlon and he said something to the effect of "It's his first triathlon and it doesn't look like it. Did he swim in college?" They said "no, hes a math teacher," "A math teacher?!?! Way to go!" That was pretty cool. My swim time ended up being 16:47 I think which was faster than I thought I thought I was going to be.
T1: Transition 1 took longer than I thought it would. There was the run up the hill which took a little bit, plus I took a while trying to get the dirt off of my feet. The whole thing took about 4 minutes and change.
Bike: This was the hardest leg of the race for me mainly because I was on a mountain bike. Almost everyone else was on road bikes and flew past me. On top of that, the course was soooo hilly. It was a brutal ride on my thighs. I did not think that I was going to be able to make it at some points. The volunteer crew members were very supportive and helpful for letting us know which way to go. On my way into the transition from bike to run, I saw Emilee which lifted my spirits. I thought that they were leaving after the swimmers were done. The biking took 57 minutes and change.
T2: The transition was super quick. I racked my bike, sucked down a gel, took off my helmet and shades, stretched my quads, slugged some water, and went. I think the transition was 1 minute and change.
Run: The final stage and it was tough. When they said that it was a "true trail run," they weren't kidding. The whole course was sand, rocks, tree roots, and hills. My legs felt so heavy for the first mile, but by the time I hit the aid station at mile 2 I felt pretty good. I was passing more people than were passing me. It was definately tough to settle into a good pace because you had to dodge roots and manage all of the hills but I was able to do it. At one point, I thought that I was about 2.5 miles in and then I passed the mile 4 marker, so I kicked it into gear for the home stretch. This was the only time that I actually made it a point tot ry and beat someone from my age group. I surged past this guy and made sure that I went hard for about a minute after passing him, it worked. Once I made it up that final hill on Hankerd and could see the Police car at the entrance to the park, I was pumped. The downhill finish was nice and it was great to see all of the people cheering. I finished the run in 43 minutes and change which was better than I had hoped.
My final time was 2 hours, 3 minutes, and change. The was a fantastic experience and I am definately going to do it again next year. I will most likely try other triathlons (maybe the Port Huron one this year). Everyone was amazing and it was a great feeling finishing. I feel like I have accomplished so much and am extremely proud of myself. I was also able to work in a monster nap back at the cottage and rock the hammock :).
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Last Bike Ride?
Just under 11 miles (10.9) in 50 minutes and 18 seconds. That was 4 minutes and 36 seconds per mile which would roll me in at 1 hour, 4 minutes, and 36 seconds. I tried a gel today and it was not as bad as I thought it was going to be. Definately going to use one on Sunday, but do I use it before the bike or after the bike? I am thinking right after the bike and before the run. I won't have much to do during that transition anyways.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Nice night for a jog
Well I am inside of 1 week left so it is taper week. I went for a run outside and it felt great. It was warm and there was a slight breeze which made it feel amazing outside. There's just something about a run outside that I love. It's so much better than running inside because you feel like you are actually accomplishing something and getting somewhere.
After council dinner at Grandma's, I ran a loop around 10mile-LittleMack-9mile-Kelly. It took 45 minutes on the nose and lasted for 4.75 miles.
After council dinner at Grandma's, I ran a loop around 10mile-LittleMack-9mile-Kelly. It took 45 minutes on the nose and lasted for 4.75 miles.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
sunday sunday sunday
INSIDE 1 WEEK LEFT.
well brendt and emily's wedding is now done and it was awesome. I was not able to work out on friday or saturday and i was exhausted to the point of not being able to work out today. I start my taper week tomorrow. slow runs and bikes up through friday and then the triathlon.
well brendt and emily's wedding is now done and it was awesome. I was not able to work out on friday or saturday and i was exhausted to the point of not being able to work out today. I start my taper week tomorrow. slow runs and bikes up through friday and then the triathlon.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
bad day
didnt work out today and didnt have softball. crazy week with brendt and emily's wedding on saturday. need to do better tomorrow especially without being able to work out on friday or saturday.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Last long run
Ran today with my last long run before the Triathlon. 7 miles in 1 hour and 5 minutes. That works out to a pace of 9 minutes and 17 seconds per mile. I felt really good actually and I probably could have gone for longer, but I had a stomach cramp the entire time and I wore the wrong socks so I now have a wicked blister on my left achilles. This is my last hard week of training and I am almost within 10 days of the race!!
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