On Saturday, September 5, Amy competed in the City of Lenoir Triathlon. The sprint-distance event,
consisting of a 250-yard swim, 20k bike, and 5k run, attracted 109 entrants across five states.
Amy was able to get in the pool at the Lenoir Aquatic and Fitness Center for some
warmup laps. The unseasonably cool night gave way to near-perfect conditions for racing in the morning. The swim leg at the
LAFC consisted of five 50-yard laps.
Amy runs to the first transition after logging a 7 minute, 15 second swim time.
Finishing her first transition and heading out to complete the 20k (12.2m) bike leg. The out-and-back route, mostly on Zack's Fork Road, consisted of flattish rolling hills bookended with multiple short, very steep hills and broken up with not one but two turnarounds.
Amy grinds up the final hill toward the transition area after a 42 minute, 35 second bike leg. The entrance road to the
LAFC is nearly half a mile long and boasts gradients as steep as 16%, prompting many to leave their time trial bikes at home in lieu of lighter road bikes. More than one triathlete was forced to dismount and walk up this hill. Amy's bike leg was the third fastest among women.
Why bike up a 16% hill when you can run up it, too? Adding insult to injury, the 5k running leg required competitors to drag themselves up the
LAFC entrance hill once again. Amy heads for home after completing the running leg, which traversed part of Lenoir's excellent
greenway system.
Heading into the finish chute after cresting the hill.
Amy stops the clock at 1 hour, 18 minutes even. Her 5k run time of 25 minutes, 14 seconds ranked 4
th among women. Anchored by her strong biking and running efforts, she took first in the women's 30-34 age group and finished 4
th overall among 53 female competitors.
Amy was able to get in the pool at the Lenoir Aquatic and Fitness Center for some warmup laps. The unseasonably cool night gave way to near-perfect conditions for racing in the morning. The swim leg at the LAFC consisted of five 50-yard laps.
Finishing her first transition and heading out to complete the 20k (12.2m) bike leg. The out-and-back route, mostly on Zack's Fork Road, consisted of flattish rolling hills bookended with multiple short, very steep hills and broken up with not one but two turnarounds. 
Amy grinds up the final hill toward the transition area after a 42 minute, 35 second bike leg. The entrance road to the LAFC is nearly half a mile long and boasts gradients as steep as 16%, prompting many to leave their time trial bikes at home in lieu of lighter road bikes. More than one triathlete was forced to dismount and walk up this hill. Amy's bike leg was the third fastest among women.
Why bike up a 16% hill when you can run up it, too? Adding insult to injury, the 5k running leg required competitors to drag themselves up the LAFC entrance hill once again. Amy heads for home after completing the running leg, which traversed part of Lenoir's excellent greenway system. 
Heading into the finish chute after cresting the hill.
Amy stops the clock at 1 hour, 18 minutes even. Her 5k run time of 25 minutes, 14 seconds ranked 4th among women. Anchored by her strong biking and running efforts, she took first in the women's 30-34 age group and finished 4th overall among 53 female competitors. 
Mrs.Alexander you are awesome. You are very talented and the coolest band teacher I know.
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