Over The Mountain Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Kings Mountain, North Carolina
United States
Set Up, Inc.
Overcast
 		Total Time = 3h 07m 19s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 20/57
Pre-race routine:

First point to point race. 2 different transitions was new. 1 honey stinger 10 min before race.
Event warmup:

uhh..
Swim
  • 31m 58s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 57s / 100 yards
What would you do differently?:

Warm up!
Transition 1
  • 02m 45s
Comments:

Large hill coming out of swim up to transition. Wetsuit always gets caught on timing chip. Felt very slow, especially having to put swim gear in bag.
Bike
  • 1h 36m 42s
  • 27.96 miles
  • 17.35 mile/hr
Comments:

I was the most intimidated by this bike course. Was a good ride, but was very ready for it to be over.
What would you do differently?:

Hydration.
Transition 2
  • 00m 59s
Run
  • 54m 57s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 08m 51s  min/mile
Comments:

Legs felt surprisingly good coming off the bike. Was unsure how they would feel after bike. Goal was sub 9:30's.
What would you do differently?:

run faster.
Post race
Warm down:

Little to nauseated to eat or drink. Found friends, cleaned up transition and changed clothes.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Fear of the unknown

Event comments:

Fantastic trainsition sites, volunteers, finish location. The people of Kings Mountain are truely gracious to have this race there. Everyone was very welcoming and encouraging.




Last updated: 2012-05-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:31:58 | 1640 yards | 01m 57s / 100yards
Age Group: 15/57
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: sleeveless
Course: Easy to navigate, L- shapred course. Well marked.
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:45
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
01:36:42 | 27.96 miles | 17.35 mile/hr
Age Group: 22/57
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Hilly. Through 2 national parks. Roads very good, although one stretch (3-4 miles bounced the shit outta me). Around mile 21 winds picked up, a little too gusty for me to have only rode on new wheels once. Just nervous.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering:
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:59
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:54:57 | 06.21 miles | 08m 51s  min/mile
Age Group: 28/57
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
8:22 8:34 8:49 9:20 9:11 9:19
Course: Hilly, somewhat shaded.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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] 5