Winter Duathlon:Hagan Stone Park - DuathlonWinter


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Greensboro, North Carolina
United States
Off'N Running
47F / 8C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 58m 57s
Overall Rank = 82/89
Age Group = 55-59
Age Group Rank = 3/3
Pre-race routine:

had normal breakfast about 6:00am. Race did not start till 11:00am. Ate a banana and gu pack after getting to the race site.
Event warmup:

light jogging,bike riding,and stretching
Run
  • 23m 49s
  • 2.25 miles
  • 10m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

I really don't like trail running that much. It really beats up on your body. I tried to go slow on this first run to save energy.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

times included transition. I estimate about 2 minutes
What would you do differently?:

I need to practice jumping into my shoes. I have never done that before.
Bike
  • 1h 04m 28s
  • 14 miles
  • 13.03 mile/hr
Comments:

I thought the bike ride was really hard. Some of the hills I barely got up.
What would you do differently?:

I need more road time especially on hills
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

times included transition. I estimate about 3 minutes.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure
Run
  • 31m 12s
  • 2.25 miles
  • 13m 52s  min/mile
Comments:

My legs were really heavy. I barely made it through the run
What would you do differently?:

Not sure. I thought I was in better shape.
Post race
Warm down:

stretching and walking around. Eating bagels and peanut butter

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I need to be patient. I have not been training that long

Event comments:

It was a lot harder than I imagined.




Last updated: 2007-12-11 12:00 AM
Running
00:23:49 | 02.25 miles | 10m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/3
Overall: 0/89
Performance: Average
Min HR- 97 Avr.HR- 165 Max HR-179
Course: trail run in local park
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Run with bike? Average
Jump on bike? Below average
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Below average
Biking
01:04:28 | 14 miles | 13.03 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/3
Overall: 0/89
Performance: Average
min HR- 144 Avr. HR- 160 Max HR- 205
Wind: Little
Course: 2 loop course on country roads around park
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:31:12 | 02.25 miles | 13m 52s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/3
Overall: 0/89
Performance: Below average
min HR- 134 avr HR- 162 max HR- 200
Course: Same trail.Ran the last 1/2 mile with one of the ladies. We encouraged one another and finished together.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5