Kerr Lake Triathlon - TriathlonOlympic


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Henderson, North Carolina
United States
Set Up Events
75F / 24C
Sunny
Total Time = 2h 19m 23s
Overall Rank = 3/68
Age Group = 30-34 female
Age Group Rank = 1/9
Pre-race routine:

set up transition, ate a bonk breaker (no banana today!), went for 15 minute jog
Event warmup:

went for a 15 minute jog, stretched
Swim
  • 27m 4s
  • 1500 meters
  • 01m 48s / 100 meters
Comments:

My swim was the most disappointing leg of this race. I tried to hang with the front pack, but I chose a poor starting location and just flailed around mainly. I have no other way to describe my swim except sloppy - I didn't ever get into a rhythm, I wasn't able to breathe bilaterally due to chop and disorientation, and I couldn't see a dang thing in front of me, as my goggles were scratched, the sun was blinding, and I just wasn't on my game. I also didn't remember how many straight buoys vs. turn buoys were out there, and the yellow ones were very hard to see. Got kicked a few times.
What would you do differently?:

new goggles, really study the swim course, definitely start diagonal and front instead of straight and in the middle of the bottleneck.
Transition 1
  • 01m 26s
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, really.
Bike
  • 1h 03m 50s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 23.36 mile/hr
Comments:

Had a great bike! Set a PR on the 40K distance, and had the fastest women's bike split by over 7 minutes. I had the 3rd fastest men and women combined. I felt I did a really good job pacing this one too - put in a hard, steady effort but backing off just enough off a sprint pace to not trash myself for the run. The course was mainly flat with a few minor rollers. Hardly any car traffic, although I did get stalled by a vehicle who got stuck behind two racers blocking the lane. Grrr. I also pinched my finger in the shifter and bled all over the right shift lever. Sticky mess. My new speedfill worked great - and I for once drank enough on the bike!
What would you do differently?:

nothing, really. Can't top a PR!
Transition 2
  • 00m 38s
Comments:

Nice, fast T2.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 46m 31s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

A PR for the 10K on a triathlon! I am pretty happy with my run, but still wonder if I could have held a faster pace than this. I came off the bike the third woman out there (well, I thought I was 2nd but one of the other women I didn't realize was a woman...sorry if that sounds mean, but it's hard to tell with hats and unitards and stuff), and tried to close in on the one who was about 400 yards ahead. I kept her pace for a while, though I wasn't able to catch her. Got passed by another woman in the last mile...she was FLYING so I let her go.

The mental aspect of the run is so difficult...I was running hard, I knew I had a decent pace going, but I still was conservative. How do you know when your body's just whining and when you really should ease up? I will continue to work on this as the season progresses.
What would you do differently?:

Trust myself to go a little harder.
Post race
Warm down:

walked a lot, stretched the hips and quads

What limited your ability to perform faster:

nothing. perfect conditions

Event comments:

Kerr Lake is a great venue and has great volunteers. Love the flat, fast course. I just wonder why it doesn't draw more participants. It's well-run by a well-known company, so I don't think it's marketing. I was surprised to see less than 200 start the race.




Last updated: 2012-04-10 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:27:04 | 1500 meters | 01m 48s / 100meters
Age Group: 6/9
Overall: 13/68
Performance: Below average
Suit: new tyr hurricane 3
Course: triangle course, counterclockwise
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 74F / 23C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 01:26
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
01:03:50 | 24.85 miles | 23.36 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/9
Overall: 1/68
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: flat, a bit windy, a few rollers
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:38
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:46:31 | 06.21 miles | 07m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/9
Overall: 6/68
Performance: Good
Course: flat, a stretch with a slight false flat, little shade, two loop out and back
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4