Over The Mountain Triathlon - Triathlon


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Kings Mountain, North Carolina
United States
Set Up Events
75F / 24C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 41m 23s
Overall Rank = 21/136
Age Group = M 35-39
Age Group Rank = 2/19
Pre-race routine:

Banana, oat chewies, water.overnight oatmeal w/ banana and almonds
Event warmup:

Run for 10 mins, Swim for 10 mins. Missed bike warmup since it was point-to-point Transitions.
Swim
  • 29m 26s
  • 1500 meters
  • 01m 58s / 100 meters
Comments:

That swim was the most brutal swim ever. Fortunately, it was a relatively calm day so no real chop on the lake.
What would you do differently?:

Crowded mass start. What did I do? Started in the center and middle of the pack. Worst decision ever. I should have started far right or far left towards the back or picked a different line. I was in the middle of criss-crossing swimmer paths.
Transition 1
  • 02m 3s
Comments:

Calves cramped up while running up the boat ramp. Did not see that as a good sign.
Bike
  • 1h 21m 12s
  • 45 kms
  • 33.25 km/hr
Comments:

Beautiful, scenic course. The rollers at the end really take a toll, especially after the final pinnacle. Nice long fast downhill if you have any juice in your legs.
What would you do differently?:

Ran a 11-28, which I am glad I had that bigger cog for the hills. I don't think I needed anything bigger there. Dropped the water bottle that was handed off - so need to practice replacing bottle in the saddle holsters or get a new one.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 48m 43s
  • 10 kms
  • 04m 52s  min/km
Comments:

Really started feeling cramp twinges in my quads at Mile2. Pulled Powerade at the next two waterstations and struggled to keep pace up and not walk. Reduced the length of my strides and tried shorter quicker stride, which helped temporarily.
What would you do differently?:

Need to hydrate and replenish electrolytes on the bike.
Post race
Warm down:

Water, water, water. Stretch. Walk. Drink a bottle of chocolate milk.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Quad cramps. Probably due to lack of hydration and electrolytes.

Event comments:

Post race food was great. Volunteers and spectators at several points on the course.Very good challenging and humbling course. You certainly feel like you accomplished something out there. Would like to see this hosted a little earlier in May. Late May is less likely to be wetsuit legal - and I had heard a lot of the other participants wishing they had a wetsuit.




Last updated: 2015-06-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:29:26 | 1500 meters | 01m 58s / 100meters
Age Group: 5/19
Overall: 36/136
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Right turn.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current:
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:03
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:21:12 | 45 kms | 33.25 km/hr
Age Group: 4/19
Overall: 12/136
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Hilly with two fairly steep climbs.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
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
00:48:43 | 10 kms | 04m 52s  min/km
Age Group: 5/19
Overall: 25/136
Performance: Below average
Course: First half seems all downhill - which means you have uphill coming back.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4