Over The Mountain Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Kings Mountain, North Carolina
United States
Set-Up, Inc.
70F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 3h 42m 16s
Overall Rank = 85/98
Age Group = Master Novice F
Age Group Rank = 2/2
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 4:45, dressed, ate bowl of oatmeal. Drove to McD's to meet Cheryl and went to Swim Finish to pick up our packet and prep T1. Left T1 to go to town and get our chips and prep T2. Drove back to Marina to Start. Ate a fiber bar about an hour before start. My wave started at 8:35 (dead last).
Event warmup:

I didnt have shoes to do a warmup run so I went ahead and put my wetsuit on and swam about 300. The water was a perfect temp.
Swim
  • 41m 21s
  • 1500 meters
  • 02m 46s / 100 meters
Comments:

The race may have only been 1500m but I can assure you that I swam more like 1700-2000m.
What would you do differently?:

Work on sighting better and keep to a straight line when I swim. My form fell apart after about 500m and I didn't pull it back in until the end of the swim. I must work on my core to be able to maintain good form.
Transition 1
  • 04m 36s
Comments:

I had to walk up the ramp and my suit came off fine but I really took my time putting myself together. My energy level was quite low compared to my sprint T1's. This is quite a different race.
What would you do differently?:

Go faster.
Bike
  • 1h 47m 40s
  • 27.96 miles
  • 15.58 mile/hr
Comments:

I gave it what I had. It was a very tough course.
What would you do differently?:

Work on getting up on my bike on hills and train more hills.
Transition 2
  • 02m 20s
Comments:

Again, I took my time. I was zapped. I stopped to talk to the guy that took a dive in the park. He was a mess. I saw my husband and kids at T2. That was great!
What would you do differently?:

Go faster.
Run
  • 1h 06m 21s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 10m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

I stopped at every water stop and drank water and poured water on my head. That kept me cool but it didnt' really help that my legs were getting exhausted. For the first time I can ever remember I walked a portion of the run. I'm most sad about that. I probably walked about 2 miles of the 6 and that is something I really didnt' expect to do.
What would you do differently?:

Train more for this length.
Post race
Warm down:

Hugged my kids and fell in love with the ice cold cloth they provided us. I put it on my neck, face, and head for the next hour. I drank a bottle of water and after a while tried to eat some trail mix.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I just wasn't up to muster on my long workouts. I feel like I need to get in longer workouts from time to time and really start focusing on my core more.

Event comments:

I think Kings Mtn/Setup did a very nice job and alot more right than wrong. The only comments I would make is that they could've had more water for the participants. I really feel that an event this size for their 10 year should be prepared with enough water. I would also recommend that they consider adding vendors for the spectators to buy food and drinks. There was only one energy drink vendor selling drinks to spectators (no water for sale). It really was a very organized race and I was pleased overall.


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Last updated: 2009-04-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:41:21 | 1500 meters | 02m 46s / 100meters
Age Group: 2/2
Overall: 83/98
Performance: Average
Suit: QRoo Sleeveless Shorty
Course: "L" shaped course in Moss Lake. There were 3 large round buoys and and one diamond turn buoy going straight out from the start. After you turned at the diamond buoy there were no more buoys directing you back to the swim finish. They did have a big marker at the finish that you had to sight for.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 04:36
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:47:40 | 27.96 miles | 15.58 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/2
Overall: 76/98
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Well marked and attended. The roads seemed to be in good repair, although I did witness one guy that took a dive after hitting a pothole. I'll post his pic. "WATCH THE ROAD". Other than that the course was HILLY.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:20
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Bad
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Bad
Running
01:06:21 | 06.21 miles | 10m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/2
Overall: 85/98
Performance: Bad
Course: It's what a would call a wavy course on the main road and one reasonable sized hill on the second road. I really don't care for double loop courses. It's just so monotonous.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %2.8
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4