2007 BikeSource Duathlon - Duathlon


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Olathe, Kansas
United States
BikeSource
72F / 22C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 36m 16s
Overall Rank = 37/54
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 10/12
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 4:00 and showered, ate a PB sandwich on toast, loaded the car and headed to the race with my brother (he was doing the tri). Got to the race at 5:45 and was able to get a prime spot in transition. Set up my things then went over to get my timing chip and get body marked.

Photographer snapped a picture of me adjusting my shoes in the transition area. Obviously, the coffee had not yet kicked in...I looked VERY tired.
Event warmup:

Jogged around and stretched a little.
Run
  • 19m 18s
  • 2 miles
  • 09m 39s  min/mile
Comments:

This was a great run for me. Did the first mile in 9 minutes. Slowed down a bit at the 1.5 mile mark to get ready for the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 1
  • 00m 55s
What would you do differently?:

Use Speed Laces (check out my comments on T2)
Bike
  • 43m 23s
  • 11.8 miles
  • 16.32 mile/hr
Comments:

I have not trained hills much this year...and it showed.
What would you do differently?:

Hills, hills and more hills.
Transition 2
  • 02m 39s
Comments:

Without even thinking, during T1, I took off my running shoes without untieing them. When I got into T2, I had to get them out of their double knot.
What would you do differently?:

Get Speed Laces
Run
  • 30m 3s
  • 3 miles
  • 10m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

My legs felt great out of T2. I had popped a Gu in T2 and took a good drink of water. I kept a great cadence, but decided to walk for a minute at the 10 minute mark. Got to the big hill about 3 minutes later and walked up that hill...took about 2 minutes to get to the top. Didn't walk any more except through the last water station.
What would you do differently?:

Not sure I would do anything different. I didn't want to walk, but I am glad that I gave my legs some much needed rest. Not sure I could've kept up the overall speed without that walk break.
Post race
Warm down:

Drank water and walked around.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training on the bike, especially hills.


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Last updated: 2007-05-09 12:00 AM
Running
00:19:18 | 02 miles | 09m 39s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/12
Overall: 39/54
Performance: Good
Course: Winding paved trail through the park. One moderate uphill and the rest flat and downhill.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 00:55
Overall: Good
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike? Average
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Average
Biking
00:43:23 | 11.8 miles | 16.32 mile/hr
Age Group: 9/12
Overall: 33/54
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: 3 lap course. Gradual uphill to a big downhill to a big uphill to a little downhill to another small uphill to flat portion to a small uphill. Right turn into the park with a gradual incline to a fast couple of miles downhill. Repeat two more times.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:39
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:30:03 | 03 miles | 10m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/12
Overall: 37/54
Performance: Good
Course: Most of the course was a backward version of the first run. Through the park on a winding paved trail. Had to walk up the big hill (spent about 3.5 minutes total walking...including through the water stations.)
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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