Chilly Cheeks #1 - DuathlonStandard


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Aurora, Colorado
United States
Racing Underground
45F / 7C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 10m 11s
Overall Rank = 52/302
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 3/32
Pre-race routine:

Up @ 5:30, tried to eat oatmeal but was still full from xmas dinner party. Got to Cherry Creek in 45 mins and drove the course to check out conditions.
Event warmup:

Volunteered at registration 8-9:30, sprinted to the potty, grabbed some drink from the car and headed to the start where I finally ate a gel minutes before the start.
Run
  • 32m 4s
  • 4 miles
  • 08m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

Started out fast trying to catch one woman who was out of sight by mile 3. A couple in my AG passed me the last mile. I ran as hard as I could!
What would you do differently?:

Hydrate, take nutrition earlier, warm up.
Transition 1
  • 03m 3s
Comments:

Racked bike by bike out. Wasted a few seconds w/ baggies so my toes wouldn't freeze -- probably unnecessary. Meant to do moving mount but chickened out. Took several minutes to get snow out of cleats to clip in.
What would you do differently?:

Practice moving mounts.
Bike
  • 35m 5s
  • 10 miles
  • 17.10 mile/hr
Comments:

Glad I brought the CX bike, but would have survived on the TT bike. I was very comfortable riding the nubby tires on snow and ice, except on the corners. Race results said I averaged 18.5mph, but 17.1 sounds more like it. Calves were cramping the entire ride so I couldn't hammer, just spin and try to stretch them out now and then.
What would you do differently?:

Practice run-bike bricks and riding on snow.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 00m
  • 0 miles
  •  min/mile
Post race
Warm down:

Chatted w/ Mark & Michele & Drew and lots of others, packed stuff into the car, finished off my drink, hung out w/ Teddy who was still volunteering, helped break down and pack up w/ volunteers.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Dehydration, lack of calories and warmup. Haven't done any speed work for quite a while. Not used to riding after running. Cramping could have been caused by any of these.

Event comments:

Love this series because it is so low-key and everyone is having fun. Darrin and Jill are great!

Surprised to have ranked so well in my AG -- looking forward to trying to move up in the next 2 races.




Last updated: 2009-11-17 12:00 AM
Running
00:32:04 | 04 miles | 08m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/32
Overall: 64/302
Performance: Good
Course: Down asphalt road then back up snowy trails. Glad I was wearing YakTrax.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
T1
Time: 03:03
Overall: Average
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike?
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Below average
Biking
00:35:05 | 10 miles | 17.10 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/32
Overall: 54/302
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: Out to swim beach and back. Roads were mostly snowpacked but there was almost always a skinny lane of asphalt. Had to pass on the right thru the snow because of course everyone was riding on the asphalt. The loop at the swim beach was treacherous so I went really slow there.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:00:00 | 00 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/32
Overall: 0/302
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4