Toyota Challenge at Deer Creek - DuathlonStandard


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Mount Sterling, Ohio
United States
HFP Racing
84F / 29C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 28m 53s
Overall Rank = 4/39
Age Group = 43
Age Group Rank = 1/6
Event warmup:

Light jog.
Run
  • 24m 5s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

Not a real fast 5K, but my best one yet at this course.

This will be the last part of the race that I did fairly well. If I was doing just a 5K today, I probably could have pushed this to a good time, but as the race went on, I got too fatigued.
Transition 1
  • 01m 37s
Comments:

Took too much time. Not sure where the time went.
Bike
  • 34m 12s
  • 12.7 miles
  • 22.28 mile/hr
Comments:

Held back a bit. I also got tired more than usual.

I had to brake three times in the event due to riders on the far left and middle of the road. I refuse to break the USAT rules about passing on the right, even if HFP races are filled by idiots (most were also strong riders with good bikes, so were not talking about beginners, were talking about the culture promoted by teaching hundreds of athletes that you can ignore rules in most HFP races).
What would you do differently?:

Lack of recent training was felt.
Transition 2
  • 01m 14s
Comments:

I knocked the legs off of my rack while racking. Spent at least 25 seconds fixing it. Took no time for anything else and still had a slow time.
Run
  • 27m 46s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

Absolutely horrible run. No cramps - just slow. I wanted to stop and walk so bad. Just did not have any energy. Usually I eat something before the race and take some Gels. This time I did not and maybe that plus the lack of recent training hit hard on this run plus the end of my bike.
Post race
Warm down:

I went on a nice ride with my son Max.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Maybe nutrition, probably lack of recent training.

Event comments:

Very bad race for me. Also this race set a record for the number of riders riding on the far left and middle of the road.

Wind was wicked.

The event went well so far as I saw.

HFP did not post results at the course. Everyone stood in line to get their race placement and award if earned. For me the line was short.

My overall placement was a result of a poorly attended event. My time was 4:11 slower than June when I only got 12th place overall.



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Last updated: 2008-01-22 12:00 AM
Running
00:24:05 | 03.11 miles | 07m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/6
Overall: 11/39
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back over a dam. Half of the run is on grass.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 01:37
Overall: Bad
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike? Average
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Good
Biking
00:34:12 | 12.7 miles | 22.28 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/6
Overall: 1/39
Performance: Average
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Huge wind. Gusts well over 25 to 30mph. Sustained at least 15 to 20. The winds will worsen throughout the day until all hell will break loose around 2PM and create a declaration of a State of Emergency for Ohio (translation 40mph winds with gusts to 65mph for about 4 hours).
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:14
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Bad
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:27:46 | 03.11 miles | 08m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/6
Overall: 7/39
Performance: Bad
Course: Same as run 1.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? No
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