Jackson County Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Lee's Summit, Missouri
United States
KLM
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 18m 3s
Overall Rank = 85/448
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 11/42
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:30. Got ready, ate Crispix and bananna. Went to race. Got marked and set up area. Had to be there at 5:30am but my heat didn't start until 8:05. Walked around, met family. Ate Cliff bar prior to race by about 30 minutes.
Event warmup:

Not one. Bathroom lines too long.
Swim
  • 11m 9s
  • 483 meters
  • 02m 17s / 100 meters
Comments:

Not a great swim but adequate. Kept zig-zagging back and forth.
What would you do differently?:

Look up more.
Transition 1
  • 02m 9s
Comments:

Bike was at the beginning bike portion of the race in the transition area.
What would you do differently?:

Bring some water to rinse sand off of feet.
Bike
  • 42m 52s
  • 11.75 miles
  • 16.45 mile/hr
Comments:

I was able to pass some people this time and actually had gears up to 3,8 quite a bit. Still got passed easily by some who were very aerodynamic.
What would you do differently?:

Train for the bike more. Increase strength in legs.
Transition 2
  • 00m 50s
Comments:

Bike rack was at exit of bike race. It was nice to rack bike so quickly. Had a long run to get out of transition area though. It wasn't too bad.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 21m 3s
  • 3 miles
  • 07m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

Legs felt a little heavy today. Probably partially from lack of sleep in the previous week.
What would you do differently?:

Run was nice. Should have pushed myself more at the beginning of run and throughout. First mile was only 7:14. Second mile was 7:00.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked with family. Stretched. Drank and ate fruit.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Probably taking a week off of training the first week in August didn't help. Also didn't get much sleep during the week.

Event comments:

I liked the course. I'm glad this was my second triathlon and not my first. I felt some of the information about the race wasn't emphasized enough to my satisfaction. With it being my second race, it was easier to go with the flow.




Last updated: 2008-08-12 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:09 | 483 meters | 02m 17s / 100meters
Age Group: 5/42
Overall: 43/448
Performance: Average
Suit: None
Course: Out on the south side. Waded chest deep to start. Went out and then North and then back to shore.
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 80F / 27C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:09
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:42:52 | 11.75 miles | 16.45 mile/hr
Age Group: 33/42
Overall: 239/448
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Nice course. Tough, long hill at about mile #5. Rest of course was nice. There was another hill at mile #9 but wasn't that bad.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 85
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:50
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:21:03 | 03 miles | 07m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/42
Overall: 31/448
Performance: Average
Course: Fairly flat course. Not much of a grade that was noticeable. Some hills but a downhill treat after those. Water at each mile.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
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