Triathlon Cascades de Drummondville - DuathlonStandard


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Drummondville, Quebec
Canada
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 18m 53s
Overall Rank = 74/94
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 9/11
Pre-race routine:

Didn't sleep well, short night. Guess I was a bit nervous for my first Duathlon ;) Had a small breakfast then headed to the site. Arrived early, was like 4th into the transition zone, I had a wondefull spot.
Event warmup:

Not much, ran about 1 km then stretched a bit before the start.
Run
  • 25m 26s
  • 5 kms
  • 05m 05s  min/km
Comments:

I ran as fast as I could, actually faster that I ever ran during my training.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Sadly they didn't count the transition time.
What would you do differently?:

I didn't want to do the transition with my shoes on the bike because I didn't practice it enough. So I just jump into them and run with my biking shoes on. Next time I will have to change that because it's always a pain to run with cycling shoes on.
Bike
  • 40m 24s
  • 20 kms
  • 29.70 km/hr
Comments:

I had trouble getting to my usual speed, I ran so fast in the first leg that my legs were really tired when I jumped on the bike. I took a gel and tried to relax a bit hoping that my legs would get back soon. After maybe half a km I finally started to go my usual speed. I passed at least 12 persons during the bike portion, which is what I was hoping because I knew the bike part would be where I would be better. Since my transition time is included in my big portion I know I probably did it in 39 min or so which give me an average over 30, I was hoping for 32 but my legs were too tired from the run.
What would you do differently?:

Hard to say, if I run slower then my bike portion will be better, but then my run will be slower ... I guess I will have to train my run portion to be faster then what I did.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Someone took my spot on the rack so it confused me a bit, I had to put my bike further away and come back to grab my shoes. I ran with my shoes off, I really need to practice that si I can remove them on the bike and run without them, too hard to run with cycling shoes on IMO. Other then that I think it was ok as far as transition goes, itès just hard to compare since it was my first time.
What would you do differently?:

Running without my shoes on for sure
Run
  • 13m 5s
  • 2.5 kms
  • 05m 14s  min/km
Comments:

Once again I ran pretty fast for my abilities. I was surprised to see that my two running portion went so well and that I had trouble a bit on the bike.
Post race
Event comments:

I was hoping to finish around 1h25 or so. I did 1h18m53s which is way faster then what I was hoping so I am really happy with this result. I loved the event and I will be back next year for sure. Really well organised and the weather was just awesome.




Last updated: 2008-08-02 12:00 AM
Running
00:25:26 | 05 kms | 05m 05s  min/km
Age Group: 10/11
Overall: 79/94
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Average 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
00:40:24 | 20 kms | 29.70 km/hr
Age Group: 10/11
Overall: 67/94
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering:
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:13:05 | 02.5 kms | 05m 14s  min/km
Age Group: 9/11
Overall: 79/94
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4