2010 Iron Girl Race Report

Iron Girl Race Report

Lake Las Vegas

May 15, 2010

The Morning

4:30a Wake Up

Breakfast: 12oz Shake (2 scoops of Whey Protein, Almond Milk, 1 scoop flaxseed and 1 banana) I drank and also had an 8oz bottle of water.

Stretched + Planked

The Swim (800 meters)

I could not warm up in the lake due to the cut off time they had in place to exit the water. Several women got in the pool in their wetsuits to warm up but I didn’t. They used a time travel start every 3-5 seconds 3 women were allowed to enter the water to start their race (long line to wait.) I believe I passed the 1st buoy when my left arm/shoulder started hurting. I was tired by the time I reached the bridge. I continued on my swim with some stops along the way. It did take some adjusting to the green water because it smelled like urine. I never lost my sighting, the buoys were huge enough to see and of course there were no waves. I missed the waves helping me back to land it seemed like the swim was forever and I never lost my train of thought during the whole race. I was told after the race that the lake was full of duck poop and that’s what I smelled. The women in this race were so nice, during the swim if they kicked you, slapped you, nudged you, they would say I'm so sorry, excuse me, unbelievable! It was a very polite swim.

Transition to Bike

I placed Zoot Flip Flops by the lake to put on once I exited the lake because I picked up some blisters 2 days prior to the race running the route. The flip-flops helped on the long distance run to transition from the lake. I have to say this was the longest transition run I have ever done in a race and it was uphill.

The Bike (18miles)

My blister protection was destroyed during the swim, I had to peel the remaining protection tape/padding off that covered the blisters so it wouldn't cause any problems on the bike or the run. I had no problems with mounting and getting out of transition on the bike. The route was mainly up several hills and some flat areas and what must go up must come down. All the women on the way up passed me and of course on the way down I got ahead of them until the next hill. During the 2 flats I made my move and really overtook the ladies. There was a deaf lady (this was on her back) she passed me and said "You can do It!” Well, 3 miles later I got by her and gave her thumbs up in front of her bike she had such an honest response/ reaction "I PASSED YOU MILES AGO!" I couldn't help but to laugh and thought about all the women I had just passed on the bike what their thoughts were.

I made my move on the last lady in my sight while on the flats before the next major hill; she passed me going up because I couldn’t hold that lead going up the hill. There were 3 women that upon passing me or me passing them I would say “leap frog” and they would laugh every time. The deaf lady never caught me again, I hate to call her that but I didn't get her name and that was on her jersey. I finished all my Heed 24oz on the bike (1st time in a race.) When the women racers passed you on the bike it was thank you, you can do it. No one hogged the passing lane.

Transition to the Run

Coming into transition was slippery and I almost fell on my dismount but I didn't and made it to put my running gear. My family and friends informed me after the race that a lot of women fell off their bikes coming into transition, some landed in bushes, slid on the ground, couldn't clip out, you name it they saw it. Good thing I had good balance.

Run (3 miles)

HOT!, I had the wrong running shoes for this race was my thought. The temp was…

Hi 86°F Lo 61°F

2 Miles in the desert is new for me and pointy rocks, gravel, hot sandy hills/mountains. This did not help with my blisters, I should have taken some time and put socks on to help me out. This is the first time I had to walk during the run part of a race. I'm amazed that even though I walked up the hills/mountains I still kept my marathon race pace. SHOCKER! The water station was about a mile and ½ into the race and I drank the water going up and coming back down the mountain and poured it on my head. My lips were dry, my face was dry, I was just dry all over, and HOT! I was thinking that maybe I should have had my water belt. I say this because I was thirsty when I started the run and through out the whole run my mouth was just parched and dry...water...water...water...I need water was my thought. All the lady athletes agreed they should have had 2 water stations.

The Finish

Spectators love my finish, I got so many high five's and congrats on my run finish that you would have thought I came in 1^st place. I did my famous all stretched out run flow. Cheryl couldn't catch me on the camera to get the finish pose. I have to figure out one day how far my sprint takes me before I burn out. I started far again and gave it my all to the end and was wiped out at the finish line, I had no more to give at that point. I was thinking that unlike the marathon or any of the other races I had energy afterward; the heat and altitude might have played a part in my body reaction differently.

Elevation range: 1,200 feet (371 m) to 5,639 feet (1,718 m)

I'm officially an IRON GIRL!

I even had a 5 & 0 in my bib #, what a great BIB # to become an Iron Girl (580).

Nina Mosby

Time: 2:26:33