University city duathlon - Duathlon


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charlotte, North Carolina
United States
Run for your life
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 26m 35s
Overall Rank = 66/169
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 5/20
Pre-race routine:

Light breakfast, early arrival at the venue to check things out.
Event warmup:

Ran the 2nd part of the course to get a feel for the finish so I'd know when to kick it in.
Run
  • 26m 59s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

I switched to minimalist shoes back in Feb and I'm just now getting back into racing. I felt great - not hitting it too hard, but not holding back. Overall I was pleased with the first part of the run - the course was a little longer than a 5 K though - closer to 3.5 miles.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe bring my handheld water bottle - I should hydrate a little more knowing that it's not just a 5K.
Transition 1
  • 01m 1s
Comments:

Switched to Easy-Laces after my last Duathlon - saved me a ton of time not having to lace up the Evo's - they are too snug to just slip into, so these new laces made all the difference.
Bike
  • 41m 44s
  • 19 kms
  • 27.32 km/hr
Comments:

Haven't been on the bike as much as I'd like so I didn't hit it as good as I wanted to.
Transition 2
  • 00m 55s
Comments:

Much quicker - not too many people in transition when I got there and I had a good spot right near the entrance.
Run
  • 15m 59s
  • 1.86 miles
  • 08m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

Nice and easy in the shade, saved some for the hill at the end but ended up power walking it (along with everybody else). Just didn't have enough to run up it.
What would you do differently?:

Hmmm - probably drink even more on the bike - I was getting pretty thirsty and it was getting hotter.
Post race
Warm down:

Not much - walked around, cheered on some friends, had a banana and some water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Still getting used to minimalist running (but loving it).

Event comments:

Nice job for their first year on this race - I'll definitely be back.




Last updated: 2011-05-02 12:00 AM
Running
00:26:59 | 03.11 miles | 08m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 0/169
Performance: Average
Course: Some roads, some greenway (unpaved) with a nice hill at the end.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 01:01
Overall: Average
Run with bike? Average
Jump on bike? Average
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Average
Biking
00:41:44 | 19 kms | 27.32 km/hr
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 0/169
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Lots of rollers, a pretty good incline in the middle - two laps around the course.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:55
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:15:59 | 01.86 miles | 08m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/20
Overall: 0/169
Performance: Good
Course: Only the greenway portion of the first run
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4