DT Airport Time Trial Series 2015

The first night of the monthly MTC Downtown Airport Time Trial is in the books. We had a great group with a lot of returning athletes as well as a strong representation of new ones as well. The weather was unseasonably warm and humid for early April and the riders faced a moderately strong wind blowing from the South.

The next event in the Series will be Tuesday, May 5th at 6p. If you are interested in being part of this Series please "Join" the event on the Midwest Triathlon Coaching Facebook page.

Results from Week #1
Congratulations to our winners - Mark "Ain't No Stopping Us Now" Carey and Kelly "Put the Hammer Down" Dippold. This year we are going to be offering prizes to top finishers for the season, you must participate in at least three events to qualify.

Mark Carey	24:52
Mike Carlson	25:53
LJ Stephens	26:11
Jeff Sturd	26:26
Mark Burghart	26:39
Jake Bond	26:42
Josh Trader	26:44
Chuck DiMartino	27:20
Ivan Pancic	27:20
Roger Breshears	27:23
Kelly Dippold	27:38
Jimmy Hasegawa	28:13
Chris Hittner	28:22
Pete Davis	28:38
Kris Rajanna	28:52
Jake Cole	28:55
Spencer Day	29:30
Jill Teale	29:48
Amy Meyer C-B	29:48
Joan Radakovich	29:49
Dennis Gillen	29:52
Derek Skidmore	30:09
Michael Herrman	30:14
James Stewart	30:18
Annie Altorfer	30:21
Kevin Berger	30:23
John Warren	30:31
Chadd Zimmerman	30:56
Fernado Andrade	31:07
Michelle Washburn	31:56
Karen Heath	32:19
Shelly Mudd	32:30
Jessica Womrath	33:19
JJ Schuster	34:23
Jeff Schager	35:12
Lynda Rodriguez	38:58

Open Water Swim Clinic & Practice May 13, 2015

Open Water Swim Session and Clinic presented by Midwest Triathlon Coaching in conjunction with the Kansas City Triathlon will be held again this year on May 13th at the Longview Lake Swim Beach (site of the transition areas for the KC Triathlon).  Clinic will include a safe opportunity to get into the Lake prior to the first local race of the season.

In addition, we will present Ten Tips for Better Open Water Swimming with a Q&A session to follow at three separate times during the evening.

Beach Opens at 5:30p. Athletes can swim as much as they'd like from 5:45 to 7:30p.

Wetsuits are highly recommended. XTERRA Wetsuits is supporting the event and we have a discount code available for all Clinic participants. If you don't have a wetsuit or are interested in purchasing a new one, contact me at ken@mwtricoach.com. 

Early registration is $23 and space is limited so don't delay. Register now at ACTIVE.com

Legend 70/100 Training Camp May 8-10

Are you looking for an opportunity to:
1. Get in some great training in a supportive environment,
2. Meet some new, fun people with similar goals,
3. Have your questions about the Legend 70/100 Triathlon answered,
4. Swim in the lake, bike the route and run the course you will race on, and
5. Learn from some of the best athletes in the area what it takes to be successful in Lawrence on the first weekend in June? 

Quit wasting your time lurking in chat rooms or relying on advice from your "neighbor's friend's cousin who once thought about signing up for triathlon" and join us for the Legend 70/100 Training Camp May 8-10th.

Midwest Triathlon Coaching is the official Coaching Service of the Legend Triathlon and we will be using our experience from running similar camps for the past five years to host the Legend 70/100 Training Camp May 8-10th.

In addition to the Legend Tri, this Camp will be beneficial to any area athletes racing Long Course Triathlon (70.3 or more) in 2015 including Boulder 70.3.

Structure of the Camp will follow the proven plan that has been developed and refined over the years:

• Friday evening - introduction & pool swim session in a 50m pool in the KC area
• Saturday - to Lawrence for an Open Water Swim discussion and practice in Clinton Lake (carpool will be available for those that want it or aren't sure where to go)
• Fully supported group ride of the full route(s) followed by an Off the Bike run
• Sunday - Group run in Leawood followed by a discussion on race day nutrition

Cost is currently $125 but will go up to $175. Discount is available for MTC Coached athletes as well as athletes using the Legend 70 / 100 Event Specific Training Plans.

All athletes must register for the Camp via ACTIVE.com - To do so CLICK HERE

For more information or questions please contact me - ken@mwtricoach.com  To see some photos from last year's Camp go to the MTC Facebook page.

Some quotes from last year's Campers -

- The 70.3 camp was the best weekend of training I've gotten in this year! Challenging and fun to meet fellow triathletes!
- Ken, great 70.3 camp! Thank you to you and all of your esteemed assistant coaches for kicking our tails. Definitely needed the block of training.
- The tips, tricks, and discussions were all great. Thanks again!
- Well worth the drive up from Tulsa. Great information and tips for race day. Feel a lot more confident for IMKS! Thanks Ken!

Tour de Buzz Results

The 1st "Tour de Buzz" - Indoor Bike Race took place Saturday, Feb 21st at Elite Cycling. The event consisted of a series of heats (one every hour from 9a to 3p) of up to eight athletes riding their bikes mounted on Computrainers. After a warm up and calibration the riders raced head to head for 30 minutes on a simulated course which included a 6% climb right in the middle and had them finishing going uphill.
Feedback from participants of all abilities was very positive.  Many people commented that they were able to push themselves harder in the group setting than they ever could on their own.

Big "Thank You!" to all the participants as well as Elite Cycling and KC Multisport for their support of this inaugural event. 

Results were calculated in two ways, total distance covered and watts per KG.

Congratulations to our two 1st Place Winners for distance - Jeff Sturd and Kalletta Caldwell. 3rd and 4th Prizes go to Tyler Staples and Pete Davis.

First name	Last name	Watts	Watts/KG	Distance	Distance Ranking	Watts/KG Ranking
Jeff	Sturd	299	3.208	10.10	1	2
Kalletta	Caldwell	261	3.405	10.07	2	1
Tyler	Staples	281	3.052	9.75	3	4
Pete	Davis	264	3.112	9.38	4	3
Nic	Zweifel	266	2.889	9.27	5	5
Joel	Hammontree	268	2.626	8.85	6	16
Drew	Hull	266	2.642	8.83	7	15
Allison	Adams	228	2.881	8.64	8	6
Corey	Priest	244	2.683	8.63	9	10
Kirk	Decker	221	2.677	8.63	10	11
Ivan	Pancic	288	2.480	8.63	11	18
Mark	Burghart	247	2.669	8.60	12	13
Kieth	Ramick	215	2.670	8.55	13	12
Jeff	Tignor	256	2.662	8.52	14	14
Annie	Altorfer	193	2.818	8.47	15	7
Scott	Bowling	265	2.705	8.45	16	9
Monty	Stanley	236	2.507	8.41	17	17
Joji	Calabro	209	2.793	8.27	18	8
Kevin	Berger	228	2.440	8.25	19	19
Kurt	Niemackl	234	2.303	8.25	20	21
Tina	Fleecs	183	2.299	8.08	21	22
Randy	Treas	197	2.193	8.00	22	25
Spencer	Day	198	2.244	7.98	24	23
Chuck	Fredricks	255	1.966	7.98	23	28
Leslie	Treas	181	2.418	7.95	25	20
David	Ochoa	239	2.038	7.93	26	27
Bart	Allen	182	2.140	7.70	27	26
Lisa	Zimmerman	152	2.197	7.61	28	24
Natasha	Bangel	164	1.954	7.51	29	29
Robert	Jones	214	1.581	7.43	30	35
Lance	Carey	165	1.740	7.42	31	30
Arthur	Berger	146	1.685	7.09	32	31
Aaron	Kabler	167	1.655	7.02	33	32
Angie	Diaz	132	1.635	6.96	34	33
Lynda	Rodriguez	116	1.588	6.70	35	34