Jackson County Triathlon - TriathlonShort Course


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Lee's Summit, Missouri
United States
KLM
73F / 23C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 29m 52s
Overall Rank = 205/396
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 22/39
Pre-race routine:

Got to the race late, as I slept through my alarm! Rushed around, but had enough time to get setup.
Event warmup:

Running around taking care of everything.
Swim
  • 16m
  • 500 yards
  • 03m 12s / 100 yards
Comments:

Jesus I suck at swimming. Maybe I'll get better at it at some point, but I have some issues.
What would you do differently?:

Rented a jet ski.
Transition 1
  • 03m 27s
Comments:

Had problems clipping in because my legs were tired and jello-y.
What would you do differently?:

Get some real triathlon biking shoes so I can run and jump and all that fancy stuff.
Bike
  • 40m 7s
  • 11.75 miles
  • 17.57 mile/hr
Comments:

I didn't really find a decent rhythm until late in the course. I passed a LOT more people than I was passed by, but just didn't feel that strong. I'm not looking forward to seeing what my avg speed was.
What would you do differently?:

Dose with EPO, and maybe train a bit more? I laid off the bike for the last two weeks and concentrated on run/swim.
Transition 2
  • 01m 22s
Comments:

People were stopping like 10 yards in front of the dismount line. Not sure why they were doing that. Ride it to the line!
What would you do differently?:

Run people over so I can dismount at the line.
Run
  • 28m 58s
  • 3 miles
  • 09m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

I tried to start slow and let my legs warmup, and that seemed to work well for me. I'm not a fast runner, but I ran the whole time and that was my primary goal out of this triathlon. Pretty pleased with the run, although my calves are pretty grumpy today.

Instead of drinking a lot, I just took a sip of water and then dumped the water on my core, and then another cup on my head.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really. Pleased with run performance.
Post race
Warm down:

Drank a lot, then thanked everyone who supported me then got the hell out of dodge.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

lack of training

Event comments:

Pros:
Organizer went over everything about the course before the swim and made sure everyone knew what to expect.
Made accommodations for my late arrival.

Cons:
Still waiting on results...
No post-race activities...
No post-race awards...
No signage for run turnaround...





Last updated: 2010-07-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:00 | 500 yards | 03m 12s / 100yards
Age Group: 34/39
Overall: 221/396
Performance: Bad
Suit: none
Course: Swam out, buoys always on left, about 100 yards, then left hand turn. 300 yards or so parallel to shore, then another left hand turn back to the beach.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Bad
Waves: Bad Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:27
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:40:07 | 11.75 miles | 17.57 mile/hr
Age Group: 17/39
Overall: 117/396
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Was a bit more hilly than I would have guessed. Pavement was pretty rough in spots.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:22
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:28:58 | 03 miles | 09m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 22/39
Overall: 191/396
Performance: Good
Course: Very flat, but hot. Only about 150 yards of shade on the whole run, and it was heating up quick.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Bad
Race evaluation [1-5] 3