Chilly Cheeks Duathlon #3 - DuathlonStandard


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Denver, Colorado
United States
Racing Underground
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 38m 45s
Overall Rank = 182/202
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 33/34
Pre-race routine:

nothing special, setup T2, very minimal setup this time.
Event warmup:

solid mile jog warmup with a few strides and high knees. Short .5mile spin on bike. Couple of 1 minute intervals to stay warm before the gun.
Run
  • 00m
  • 0 miles
  •  min/mile
Transition 1
  • 00m
Bike
  • 42m 26s
  • 11 miles
  • 15.55 mile/hr
Comments:

considering the strong winds, I am quite pleased. Good hard ride held at the very top end of zone 3. Only had to back off once to maintain my zone.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 2
  • 04m 55s
Comments:

last 100yd of bike was 1" packed slush snow and didn't allow for a flying dismount. I dismounted early and ran through the snow. I knew my big butt, those 700x23's, and the snow was a bad mix. I didn't even run it. I chose to walk it, to prevent falling. I saw several people sliding around on both bike and foot.
What would you do differently?:

Don't drink so much on the bike that I have to hit the can before leaving T2.
Run
  • 52m 27s
  • 4 miles
  • 13m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

lots of walking due to the slush. I did push myself to run more than I originally planned at the start of the run, but it was quite a bit slower than my normal pace. I did push good on the last mile and managed a 11:30 for that split. 3 miles of slush, so kind of slow overall.
What would you do differently?:

Under snow/slush conditions, nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

walk 200yd to the transition area and collect my things.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

course conditions. I didn't want to push super hard on the run due to slip danger.

Event comments:

overall a fun race, well organized, and a beautiful course.


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Last updated: 2011-09-24 12:00 AM
Running
00:00:00 | 00 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/34
Overall: 0/202
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
T1
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Run with bike?
Jump on bike?
Getting up to speed and into shoes:
Biking
00:42:26 | 11 miles | 15.55 mile/hr
Age Group: 33/34
Overall: 164/202
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: fun course around Cherry Creek State Park
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Too much
T2
Time: 04:55
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:52:27 | 04 miles | 13m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 33/34
Overall: 185/202
Performance: Average
Course: snow packed slush and super runny mud. Somewhat slippery, but not bad overall. Full little roller course, half dirt trail, half paved road.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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] 3