Kansas City Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Kansas City, Missouri
United States
Ultramax
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 19m 9s
Overall Rank = 102/416
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 8/16
Pre-race routine:

Got up had the usual Shreaded Wheats, whole grain bagel with peanut butter and a couple of bananas. Left home on time and got to event as planned.
Event warmup:

Racked bike in assign rack position, layed out transition and went for a 15 warmup run. Stayed in transition until it was closed and headed for swim area.
Swim
  • 12m 34s
  • 547 yards
  • 02m 18s / 100 yards
Comments:

Position myself towards front and to outside. Last year was in back but found I had to still swim around people even though I was not a fast swimmer. Got off to a good start, and had open water as I was on outside but could not draft anyone. About 2/3 into the swim, I noticed a person with a different cap, it was a woman 40-45 in the wave starting behind us....I just got chicked!
What would you do differently?:

Just keep working on swim, at least I improve my swim from last year and now middle of the pack swimmer.
Transition 1
  • 03m 25s
Comments:

T-1 is a long run from swim exit to transition. Everyones t-1 times were 1 min longer than normal.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Bike
  • 36m 33s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 20.40 mile/hr
Comments:

A tougher bike course helps me make up lost time from swim. Course was tougher but my overall speed improved 1.5 mph over the previous year. 2nd fastest in my age group.
What would you do differently?:

First tri with aero bars attached, definitely got my speed up and overall improvement.
Transition 2
  • 02m 1s
Comments:

Transition was smooth and did not waste time.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 24m 19s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

Headed off on run and was able to maintain a steady pace. Tried to finish last half of race faster then begin. Overall felt I was running at a slower pace then last year but run time was actually faster. Got my fastest PR but age group rank did not reflect improvement.
What would you do differently?:

Tough to improve on my PR for this distance.
Post race
Warm down:

walked around, grabbed fruit, snacks and a cold beer.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I improved in each of my events but going forward the improvements will be smaller and smaller.

Event comments:

Event almost doubled in size this year and is now the largest regional event of the year. This of course draws more of the top competition.




Last updated: 2012-06-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:34 | 547 yards | 02m 18s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/16
Overall: 0/416
Performance: Average
Suit: Orca Equip
Course: Triangle course. My age group was first wave for short course but after Long course tri waves.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 03:25
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:36:33 | 12.43 miles | 20.40 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/16
Overall: 0/416
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: new course this year, which introduce a couple of more hills that were longer and steeper then year before.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 96
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:01
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:24:19 | 03.11 miles | 07m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 11/16
Overall: 0/416
Performance: Good
Course: A mixture of pavement and gravel/dirt trail. Course fairly flat with small hill at turn around point.
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] 4