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Opelousas Rotary Sunrise Duathlon - Duathlon

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Opelousas, Louisiana
United States
lafayettefitness.org
63F / 17C
Overcast

Total Time = 1h 18m 34s
Overall Rank = 59/183
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 2/6

Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4:30, had bagels and coffee, showered, dressed, drove to race site with mama bear. Got there early enough to get a great spot in transition, on the aisle, third row from front. Still had room on our rack when Brandy and John got there, so they joined us. Pointed out to mama bear that mine was nearly the oldest bike on the rack, she was not impressed or ready to let me buy a new one. ;)

Walked around and talked to other athletes, saw Matt (Biseman) and Chris (rugby kid), quite a few local friends as well.

Event warmup:

Rode the bike ten minutes or so, hit porta potti, ran ten minutes or so, hit porta potti, powdered my feet, then lined up to race.

Run

15m 55s
2.2 miles
07m 14s min/mile

Comments:

Not bad, given the relatively humid conditions. Always felt like I was pushing it, but not too hard.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing

Transition 1

00m 54s

Comments:

Great transition, shoes stayed in place, got on quickly, got in each shoe on the first try. Probably took less time than I recorded because I hit the lap button late, but close enough.

What would you do differently?:

Nothing. This was pretty smooth.

Bike

44m 54s
16 miles
21.38 mile/hr

Comments:

Went out too hard, considering I haven't been on the bike in two weeks. Held 20mph going up the second, hardest hill on the first lap, and didn't have much left after that. Still, no one passed me that I didn't pass right back, and I passed several others.

What would you do differently?:

Certainly not getting hurt and having to stay off the bike for two weeks would have helped. I know I can ride this course faster...

Transition 2

00m 29s

Comments:

Don't know if I can get faster than this...

What would you do differently?:

Nothing

Run

16m 22s
2.2 miles
07m 26s min/mile

Comments:

Caught a cramp in the calf from the start of the run, further proof that I pushed too hard on the bike. Did manage to run with it, still hurts a little, hope this isn't the perma-cramp/pull that I had earlier this year.

Still, per the HRM I was fairly well red-lining it. Had three or four of those slow bikers pass me up, no one I recognized out of my age group.

What would you do differently?:

Not get a cramp, actually do some speedwork in training.

Post race

Warm down:

Walked around, stretched the calf, drank my chocolate milk, then waited with John for Brandy, Angel, and and others to finish.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Two weeks off the bike, crampy calf.

Event comments:

This is the "Louisiana State Duathlon Championship," put on by Rusty Bex and the guys that put on CajunMan, so they do a great job. Stuffed goody bags, lots of door prizes (Brandy and Matt each won one), good jambalaya, plenty of beer and other drinks post-race.

Showing what a sorry state Louisiana is for duathletes, I ended up with second place in my AG, which was a nice surprise. Did shave nearly eight minutes off of last year, three minutes on the runs and five minutes on the bike.

Last updated: 2005-12-24 12:00 AM

Running
00:15:55 \| 02.2 miles \| 07m 14s min/mile
Age Group:	3/6
Overall:	95/183
Performance:	Good
Avg HR way up there at 160bpm, but felt OK.
Course:	Through the subdivisions behind Opelousas General Hospital. Route advertised as 2 miles, but the garmin measured it at 2.2 both times.
Keeping cool	Average	Drinking	Just right

T1
Time:	00:54
Overall:	Good
Run with bike?		Good
Jump on bike?		Good
Getting up to speed and into shoes:			Good

Biking
00:44:54 \| 16 miles \| 21.38 mile/hr
Age Group:	2/6
Overall:	46/183
Performance:
Wind:	Cross-winds with gusts
Course:	Two loops on the I-49 service road, two "major" hills on each side of the road, so eight altogether. Service roads are rough, crossover on north side is terribly potholed. Winds SE at 14 with gusts.
Road:	Rough Dry	Cadence:
Turns:	Average	Cornering:	Average
Gear changes:	Average	Hills:	Average
Race pace:	Hard	Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	00:29
Overall:	Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes		Good
Jumping off bike		Good
Running with bike		Good
Racking bike		Good
Shoe and helmet removal		Good

Running
00:16:22 \| 02.2 miles \| 07m 26s min/mile
Age Group:	3/6
Overall:	75/183
Performance:	Average
Avg. HR 166bpm. Looked at it a couple times and it was around 175-177. Yikes!
Course:	Same as the first run leg. Only harder. ;)
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Average
Mental exertion [1-5]	4
Physical exertion [1-5]	3
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:	Good
Race evaluation [1-5]	3