Whirlpool Steelhead 70.3 Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

The substitute for the swim was a 2 mile run. I took it very easy and used this as a warm up for the long day ahead of me. Almost everyone in my age group passed by me.

I took my time in transistion by doing some stretching and drinking gatorade. I was not worried about my time but was doing everything to prepare myself for my longest ever bicycle ride.

In future races, I will make more of an effort to speed up my time in transition.

Since this was first bike race I start out very easy and my pace was under 20 mph. After about 20 miles I felt very good and increased my speed to over 20 mph. The bike portion was a lot fun.

Have more confidence in my biking ability and start out faster.

I was not concerned with my time. I did not care. I was focused on getting something to eat (bagel, orange juice, and water), stretching my legs, and preparing myself for the run.

With experience, I will increase my transition time. However, I don't see the point in transitioning too fast at my level. If I stretch my legs and get something to eat, I will probably do better on the run than just zipping in and out.

After riding more than I ever have, my legs were very tired and the run transistion was rough at first but I gained momentum into the run. The day was very warm but the volunteers did a great job with the fluids.

I went swimming in Lake Michigan. I was so impressed with this part of Michigan and the Lake was so beautiful, clean, and the waves felt great.
I swam for about 30 minutes and then packed up and left.


My lack of confidence in covering this distance.


I loved this race and Benton Harbor. I am already signed up for the 2009 race. I look to make a lot of improvement. I had a great time1