Shawnee MIssion Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Shawnee Mission, Kansas
United States
Johnson County Park and Recreation District
84F / 29C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 20m 55s
Overall Rank = 268/318
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 23/28
Pre-race routine:

Setup transition area. Went to bathroom like 4 times. Watched the first two swim heats of the long course. Stayed hydrated and ate a pack of energy beans.
Event warmup:

Only warmup consisted of the swim from the boat dock to swim beach.
Swim
  • 16m 12s
  • 547 yards
  • 02m 58s / 100 yards
Comments:

Easier than I thought it would be.
What would you do differently?:

I didn't pick it up until after rounding the buoy. I think I should have started quicker. I fell behind not knowing what to expect in my first tri.
Transition 1
  • 03m 44s
Comments:

This took longer than expected. I was a little winded and getting get my thought patterns together.
What would you do differently?:

Unlike Allen Iverson, practice, practrice, practice. I never practiced transitions and now I know why the pros do. I also know what to look for when I'm buying shoes and other equipment now. It seemed like it took forever to get my book shoes on and clipping it took just as long. So to sum it up, I will practice transistions.
Bike
  • 35m 12s
  • 9 miles
  • 15.34 mile/hr
Comments:

This course was harder than training and I did brick workouts on this course! Learned my bike computer was not calculating correctly and was off by at least one mile.
What would you do differently?:

Use my own bike. Someone loaned me a bike for corporate challenge and this triathlon because all I had was a mountain bike. But I purchased a bike this past week and will be training and using it from now on. Next time I will also let the bike shop install the bike computer. I think the tri rookie probably messed that up. I need to actually do long rides for endurance.
Transition 2
  • 02m 39s
Comments:

This wasn't too bad for my first time.
What would you do differently?:

Again I will practice transisitions, I will practice transitions.
Run
  • 23m 10s
  • 2.4 miles
  • 09m 39s  min/mile
Comments:

I still had legs for the run. This was encouraging but the course was hilly.
What would you do differently?:

I'd push it more on the run. I think I had more in the tank and let my mind not trust my training. I'd also run the course more often during training.
Post race
Warm down:

Water, powerade, bannana, smoothie, pancakes. I should have stretched but it never entered my mind until I was typing this.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I think it was mental. Not knowing what to expect but I think I got have exerted myself more.

Event comments:

I would recommend this course to anyone. I was a first timer but I was never made to feel like one except in my own mind.




Last updated: 2007-06-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:12 | 547 yards | 02m 58s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/28
Overall: 189/318
Performance: Average
Suit: Sleeveless trisuit
Course: Rectangle
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 84F / 29C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:44
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:35:12 | 09 miles | 15.34 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/28
Overall: 169/318
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: That damn hill and others.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:39
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:23:10 | 02.4 miles | 09m 39s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/28
Overall: 181/318
Performance: Average
Course: Part road, part trail. Some hills, downhill, incline to finish.
Keeping cool Good 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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5