Hickory Knob Sprint Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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McCormick, South Carolina
United States
Set-Up, Inc
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 55m 6s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = novice women
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Woke up early and drove to McCormick with Amy and Andrew
Event warmup:

no warmup
Swim
  • 16m 51s
  • 500 meters
  • 03m 22s / 100 meters
Comments:

I choked on the swim. I knew exactly what I was doing wrong and yet I couldn't fix it. I wasn't blowing out air underwater so I couldn't catch my breath, my hips kept sinking but I didn't push my chest down, I was scared of getting kicked or kicking someone even though I know it happens.
What would you do differently?:

everything!
Transition 1
  • 03m 44s
Comments:

I walked up the hill to transition, rinsed off my feet, put on socks, took a gel, drank liquid, added a top and put on my helmet.
What would you do differently?:

In hind sight, I wouldn't have added the top, I would have taken the gel on the course intead of in transition, I wouldn't have worn socks. I don't regret walking up the hill to transition.
Bike
  • 54m 25s
  • 10 miles
  • 11.03 mile/hr
Comments:

There was a cone about 1 and 1/2 miles into the course that said sprint turn around and several people in front of me turned around so I did too. It turned out it was the turn around for the run not the bike! I had gone about 1/2 a mile in the wrong direction when someone was coming back that had gone all the way to the finish before she knew she had goofed. She told us what I already knew and I turned back around. I knew in my gut the whole time it was wrong, but I followed those otheres anyways and I could kick myself for that! There was one hill on the course that was really tough. It was longer and steeper than any hill I've been on and I wasn't prepared for it. I dismounted my bike and walked up a portion of it instead of risking falling over.
What would you do differently?:

in my current condition the only thing I could have done differently was go with my gut at that turn around instead of following the other idiots.
Transition 2
  • 03m 18s
Comments:

racked my bike, switched shoes, took a gel, removed my helmet and took off. I had to detour to the porta potty because it's that time of month for me, so I lost a little time there, but there wasn't anything I could do about that.
What would you do differently?:

I really wish I had taken that second top off. I felt constricted on the run and I got chaffed around my arms. Other than that, lace locks would have been nice.
Run
  • 36m 49s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 11m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

My legs felt like jello and there were some decent hills on this run but I just pushed on the best I could.
What would you do differently?:

Not much. I finished in the time I expected I would.
Post race
Warm down:

got my things from transition and changed clothes.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I didn't train for this event, I just did it for fun.

Event comments:

I heard a lot of people made the same mistake about turning too soon on the bike course. Hopefully they will fix that for next year, but I'll know not to make that mistake again. I had a lot of fun and I would love to do this race again next year when I'm trained, and see what a difference it would make in my times. I popped my triatholon cherry, I'm not a virgin anymore.


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Last updated: 2007-10-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:16:51 | 500 meters | 03m 22s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Suit: allowed but I didn't wear one.
Course: triangle shaped
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:44
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:54:25 | 10 miles | 11.03 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Wind: Some
Course: some flat spots, mostly winding hills and a couple togh hills
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 03:18
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:36:49 | 03.11 miles | 11m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: basically an out and back portion of the bike course
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]