Missouri Orthopaedic Institute TriZou Triathlon - Triathlon

Decent swim. I swam faster than the time indicated. Pads to end the swim were almost a 1/4 mi. from getting out of the pool.

This was the biggest, longest transition runs I have EVER seen. The transition times and added distance kept me from hitting my goal time. If it was a more "normal" setup, I beat my goal time by 3 minutes. Size and distance alone added 7-8 minutes to my time.

The lack of training over the last 2 weeks really showed. The first major hill kicked me in the butt. I did feel a heck of a lot better though on the second lap. Still moved pretty well. If I had more hill training I would have done much better.

Need more hill training and increase in bike fitness.

Again, the size of the transition area was insane.

Good run. Took almost a mile to get my legs under me. The hills on the bike were pretty tough. Once they loosened up, the rest of the run felt good. I can't complain.

More brick workouts. The illnesses and limited training for the last month or so really showed.

Saw my uncle at the finish line and walked around with him. It's been around 6 months since I saw him last. Had a bottle of water a slice of pizza from a famous pizza place there in Columbia. The walk back to my transition area was a great warm down because it was such a big distance.


The lack of training over the last month.


Great race for people wanting to try triathlons. I also think it's a great race to start the season. The amount of competitors and the sheer size and area of the transition area was a lot more than I expected. They could have done a better job handling all of the racers with more than one body marking area. Still it's a great race. Ultramax Sports always puts on a great event. They just need to prepare a little better for the amount of people they sign up.