Missouri Orthopaedic Institute TriZou Triathlon - Triathlon


View Member's Race Log View other race reports
Columbia, Missouri
United States
Ultramax Sports
81F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 35m 45s
Overall Rank = 350/536
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 39/45
Pre-race routine:

Got up early and ate my normal breakfast. Rough morning though because I had an hour and half drive to the race site. Almost too much to do. Might consider a hotel for the night before on any races this far from home.
Event warmup:

The long lines for packet pickup, chip pickup and body marking didn't really allow for any warm up.
Swim
  • 08m 45s
  • 400 meters
  • 02m 11s / 100 meters
Comments:

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.
Transition 1
  • 05m 9s
Comments:

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.
Bike
  • 50m 21s
  • 14 miles
  • 16.68 mile/hr
Comments:

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.
What would you do differently?:

Need more hill training and increase in bike fitness.
Transition 2
  • 03m 5s
Comments:

Again, the size of the transition area was insane.
Run
  • 28m 27s
  • 3 miles
  • 09m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

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.
What would you do differently?:

More brick workouts. The illnesses and limited training for the last month or so really showed.
Post race
Warm down:

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.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The lack of training over the last month.

Event comments:

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.




Last updated: 2014-02-26 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:08:45 | 400 meters | 02m 11s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/45
Overall: 0/536
Performance: Good
Suit: Non
Course: Serpentine Pool Swim
Start type: Inside Pool Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 05:09
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:50:21 | 14 miles | 16.68 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/45
Overall: 0/536
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: 2x 7mi. loop through the city.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Hills: Below average
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 03:05
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:28:27 | 03 miles | 09m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/45
Overall: 0/536
Performance: Average
Course: 3 mile loop through University of Missouri campus.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4