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Kansas City Triathlon - Sprint Distance - TriathlonSprint


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Kansas City, Missouri
United States
United Multisport
75F / 24C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 22m 24s
Overall Rank = 103/248
Age Group = M50-54
Age Group Rank = 0/10
Pre-race routine:

Bagel with peanut butter, banana, coffee and water.
Event warmup:

Went for a 1 mile run and was able to get into the water about 20 minutes before my heat. Wished I had a chance to get on bike but transition area was closing so that first heats could start.
Swim
  • 13m 23s
  • 500 yards
  • 02m 41s / 100 yards
Comments:

This is my first Tri, so was most worried about the swim. First time in water with wetsuit on...wow this thing makes you feel like a torpedo..you could float your whole way around the course! Took some of the anxiety out of the swim portion but still had a bad swim. Last leg of course kept getting pushed/blown/current off line.
What would you do differently?:

Not as difficult as I thought but need to keep working on my swim. Getting out to OWS training should help.
Transition 1
  • 04m 13s
Comments:

Transition area needs to have more space between bikes. Since I was one of the last swim legs, the T1 area had gear spread out everywhere. I used a 5 gal bucket to sit on and keep my gear in, so glad I could find everything. Just need to have less stuff as part of my transition bag.
What would you do differently?:

Just the essentials needed in transition.
Bike
  • 37m 30s
  • 12.43 miles
  • 19.89 mile/hr
Comments:

On exit of T1 had to wait for ambulance to clear before heading out on bike. Passed a lot of people going up the hills and only got passed by athletes on tri bikes. On entering T2 I left my shoes on the pedal but they dragged on ground.
What would you do differently?:

Next time just keep shoes on.
Transition 2
  • 01m 42s
Comments:

Left shoes on bike, ran with socks to rack area but socks got wet and sandy. Had to clean off socks before putting on shoes. Bike rack full so tough to find space.
What would you do differently?:

Keep bike shoes on to avoid having to clean socks.
Run
  • 25m 35s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

Run was good only wished we didnt have to run down the road that everyone was parked on. Rain the night before didn't allow people to park in the grass/field areas. 2 or 3 water stations was adequate.
What would you do differently?:

not much
Post race
Warm down:

drank water, gatorade, yogurt and a orange. Felt great afterwords and was satisfied with my effort.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Did not have a chance to use the wetsuit or swim in open water. After Memorial Day should be able to swim in the surrounding lakes.

Event comments:

I would like to do this race every year. Good participation and




Last updated: 2011-05-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:23 | 500 yards | 02m 41s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 0/248
Performance: Below average
Suit: Full length
Course: single loop, triangle shaped layout.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 04:13
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:37:30 | 12.43 miles | 19.89 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 0/248
Performance: Good
Wind: Cross-winds
Course: Single loop
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:42
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:25:35 | 03.11 miles | 08m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 0/248
Performance: Average
Course: single loop first mile on pavement, last two miles on gravel/dirt trail. Trail was damp and several puddles.
Keeping cool Average 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

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