Kansas City Corporate Challenge Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Kansas City, Kansas
United States
Kansas City Corporate Challenge
76F / 24C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 07m 5s
Overall Rank = 91/194
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 28/51
Pre-race routine:

Wake up at 4:45, zone bar, coffee, and oatmeal
Event warmup:

Stretching, light swim to the beach, and a 1/2 mile jog to get warmed up
Swim
  • 10m 50s
  • 585 yards
  • 01m 51s / 100 yards
Comments:

Felt good for my first competition....need to focus on drills and keeping head down
What would you do differently?:

Learn to sight.....
Transition 1
  • 01m 50s
Comments:

T1: 31st out of 194....felt ok....did not use socks in my Mbike shoes.
What would you do differently?:

Buy velcro tri shoes....the mbike shoes I have were not very fast to buckle....
Bike
  • 31m 46s
  • 9 miles
  • 17.00 mile/hr
Comments:

I rode very hard on my mountain bike to keep up with the road/tri bikes....averages 17 mph which was my fastest on my mbike.
What would you do differently?:

Buy a road bike...my specialized rockhopper is not cut out for the road!!!!!
Transition 2
  • 00m 58s
Comments:

Put socks on for the run....grabbed visor and quick drink and off I went....
What would you do differently?:

Practice without socks...and make sure the right shoes was pulled tight.
Run
  • 21m 43s
  • 2.4 miles
  • 09m 03s  min/mile
Comments:

I pushed too hard on the bike...and suffered on the run. Need to focus on being smooth on the downhills.
What would you do differently?:

Practice the course prior to the race to get a feel of the pacing...
Post race
Warm down:

Diet coke, powerade, banana, and hugs from the family

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The mountain bike made the race tough...need to upgrade (Jeff at Elite Cycle here I come!!!!)

Event comments:

Very happy for my first ever Tri.....
Average HR: 158 Max: 173




Last updated: 2009-02-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:10:50 | 585 yards | 01m 51s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/51
Overall: 79/194
Performance: Average
Suit: NA
Course: Horseshoe - Beach to boat ramp
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding:
T1
Time: 01:50
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:31:46 | 09 miles | 17.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/51
Overall: 104/194
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: 2 laps around
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:58
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:21:43 | 02.4 miles | 09m 03s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/51
Overall: 120/194
Performance: Below average
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
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] 4