Over The Mountain Triathlon - Triathlon


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Kings Mountain, North Carolina
United States
Set Up Events
43F / 6C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 01m 16s
Overall Rank = 60/119
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 7/11
Pre-race routine:

coffee cliff banana
port ajon
packet/t1
t2/chip/bus half wetsuit on body glide
marking
Event warmup:

swim 400 w/u
Swim
  • 27m 40s
  • 1500 meters
  • 01m 50s / 100 meters
Comments:

dropped 7 min on swim time
contact first 200 with other swimmers just swim through it
breathing could be a little better to start
PR swim
What would you do differently?:

pull harder only 1 min off AG 1st
Transition 1
  • 02m 27s
Comments:

ran on grass up boat ramp
bagged stuff better
had jacket didn't wear forgot nutrition for bike leg
pulled chip off ankle and put back on after out of suit
cold start
work on running mount
What would you do differently?:

improved overall
Bike
  • 1h 34m 18s
  • 28 miles
  • 17.82 mile/hr
Comments:

hill work, kept trying to save for run
hills/climbs seemed harder
have been off bike a lot this month up to race

What would you do differently?:

keep up mileage prior to race
Transition 2
  • 00m 49s
Comments:

good transition, needed gel or something for run, 2/11 AG rank
Run
  • 56m 4s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 09m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

more on the bike leading up would have helped, the swim took less out of me this time around, definitely swim focused this year.
Post race
Warm down:

watermelon

Event comments:

best post race spread watermelon/chicken legs awesome




Last updated: 2014-05-12 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:40 | 1500 meters | 01m 50s / 100meters
Age Group: 4/11
Overall: 11/119
Performance: Good
wetsuit PR includes boat ramp
Suit: orca sleeveless
Course: dogleg R one turn bouy
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:27
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
01:34:18 | 28 miles | 17.82 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/11
Overall: 65/119
Performance: Below average
underpowered on bike a bit max speed 42.3 mph
Wind: Little
Course: beautiful hilly climbs
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:49
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:56:04 | 06.2 miles | 09m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/11
Overall: 76/119
Performance: Below average
Course: rolling hills each mile had climbs better balanced pace but off 26/56 split positive
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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