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Fort Hood, Texas
United States
Race Redemption
59F / 15C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 20m 14s
Overall Rank = 3/57
Age Group = M40-49
Age Group Rank = 1/9
Event warmup:

Just a quick climb up the hill on the bike to get gearing right and just tried to stay warm
Run
  • 20m 50s
  • 5 kms
  • 04m 10s  min/km
Comments:

Just wanted to keep the leaders close and in sight and get ready for the bike
What would you do differently?:

Not much, just keep working to get lighter and faster
Transition 1
  • 00m 34s
Comments:

Not bad, gearing was too weak and spun too much, but got up to speed
What would you do differently?:

Not much, nice fast T1 (3 AG / 9 OA)
Bike
  • 37m 11s
  • 12 miles
  • 19.36 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt good, tracked down everyone including the Baylor U guys who were riding in a peleton, ended up 1st into T2
What would you do differently?:

Not much, raced well and fast
Transition 2
  • 00m 29s
Comments:

Was smooth and fast, got out of T2 in 1st overall (2 AG / 14 OA)
What would you do differently?:

Not much I could do to make it faster
Run
  • 21m 7s
  • 5 kms
  • 04m 13s  min/km
Comments:

Still ran well off the bike very well, even though I felt like death on the last 1.5 miles
What would you do differently?:

Work a bit better on the 2nd run, but not too bad at all
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not much, I think I executed to the best of my abilities currently

Event comments:

I'll do this again, I'm liking duathlons! Perfect weather too!




Last updated: 2014-09-11 12:00 AM
Running
00:20:50 | 05 kms | 04m 10s  min/km
Age Group: 3/9
Overall: 9/57
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back run along Lake Belton
Keeping cool Good Drinking
T1
Time: 00:34
Overall: Good
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike? Good
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Average
Biking
00:37:11 | 12 miles | 19.36 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/9
Overall: 2/57
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong
Course: Out and back on N. Nolan Road, with a climb out of the Lake Belton area
Road: Rough  Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:29
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:21:07 | 05 kms | 04m 13s  min/km
Age Group: 2/9
Overall: 4/57
Performance: Good
Course: Same out and back as the first run
Keeping cool Good Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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

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