Willow Duathlon - DuathlonStandard


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New Boston, Michigan
United States
3Disciplines
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 53m 44s
Overall Rank = 157/177
Age Group = ATHENA
Age Group Rank = 3/4
Pre-race routine:

Ate oatmeal 2 hours before race start. Had 1 hammer gel prior to start as well.
Event warmup:

Stretched!
Run
  • 33m 36s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 10m 48s  min/mile
Comments:

Had arm warmers on and did not need them. Also ran with cycling gloves on... ditto. Got too warm and had to peel them off! Took it out too fast in the first mile - and slowed down to maintain planned pace the last two miles. Good run!
Transition 1
  • 01m 30s
Comments:

Had a nice and easy transition.
Bike
  • 43m 16s
  • 12 miles
  • 16.64 mile/hr
Comments:

Killed on passing people! I really threw it into a good gear and just went - flew right by and never ran the risk of them catching back up. Rode pretty consistent too.
What would you do differently?:

Hammer a little more and just go for it! I reserved strength for the last run, but I think that if I went faster on the bike my last run would have been the same.
Transition 2
  • 01m 10s
Comments:

Easy transition - was able to just rack and switch into shoes pretty easily. I LOVE YANKS!
Run
  • 34m 13s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 11m  min/mile
Comments:

SO SLOW! I need to get better at running off of the bike. Not too far off from the first run's time - and all sub 12's! That was pretty cool!
Post race
Warm down:

Walked and talked to people that I knew and had met! Went to lunch with Mike instead of waiting the 40 minutes for awards. I took 3rd in my group!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

N/A Benchmarking/baseline duathlon!

Event comments:

I am now a duathlete!




Last updated: 2008-01-19 12:00 AM
Running
00:33:36 | 03.11 miles | 10m 48s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/4
Overall: 163/177
Performance: Good
Course: Flat out at Willow Metropark.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 01:30
Overall: Average
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike? Average
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Good
Biking
00:43:16 | 12 miles | 16.64 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/4
Overall: 144/177
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Flat and pretty straight forward out and back. Some road traffic made it difficult to pass - otherwise a great ride!
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:10
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:34:13 | 03.11 miles | 11m  min/mile
Age Group: 3/4
Overall: 163/177
Performance: Average
Course: Same as first - flat with a little corss country.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4