Tri The Parks Duathlon Richard Russell State Park - DuathlonStandard


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Elberton, Georgia
United States
Blue Sky Sports
80sF / 0C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 54m 24s
Overall Rank = 9th/
Age Group = Masters 40+
Age Group Rank = 2/
Pre-race routine:

Awake at 3:00 am, eat a bowl of oatmeal, grab my stuff and drive to town to meet non-BT co-worker for the 2 1/2 hour drive to the Race. The drive took much longer than anticipated due to detours for road construction. We arrived at the park just before check-in closed. Had just enough time to check-in, get marked, set-up transition, and warm-up run and a trip to the toilet.
Event warmup:

1/2 mile warm-up run to the toilet and back. Not much of a warm up but I'm sure my fellow racers would probably appreciate my trip to the restroom much more than my warm-up run.
Run
  • 12m 24s
  • 2 miles
  • 06m 12s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt great on the run. I really wanted to break 12 minutes but the trail forced me to slow so as not to bust my ass.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 00m 42s
Comments:

Transition was great. Had some trouble getting into my right shoe. No big deal. 3rd fastest transition.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 1h 10m 24s
  • 22 miles
  • 18.75 mile/hr
Comments:

I'm slightly dissapointed with my bike segment. Just couldn't seem to get into cadence on the rollers. Climbs weren't too bad but I didn't do as well as I should have. I had to deal with major cramps in my right calf for several miles past the halfway point. Even unclipping my right foot on a downhill to try and stretch it out.
What would you do differently?:

Did better than last year but still not where I believe I should be. More bike training!
Transition 2
  • 35m 37s
Comments:

3rd Overall fastest. No complaints.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 30m 17s
  • 4 miles
  • 07m 34s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt ok on the run. No big deal. Wished I would have ran faster. I usually run a moderate after transition before I pick it up. Next race I'll pick it up sooner and run harder. I still had gas left in the tank once again.
What would you do differently?:

Leave it all on the course.
Post race
Warm down:

Jogged for a couple of minutes. Ate several orange halves, and a couple of bottles of water. Took a short swim to cool off. Hung around and chatted with friends waiting for awards.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training. Training destractors (work, life, etc...) since May I believe seriously inhibited my performance. I have two more DUs in the series and I'm going to try and work harder, especially on the bike.

Event comments:

Once again, Great Race, great series!


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Last updated: 2008-06-06 12:00 AM
Running
00:12:24 | 02 miles | 06m 12s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/
Overall: 4/
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back with a short loop at the turn around. Part road, and part trail.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 00:42
Overall: Good
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike? Good
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Average
Biking
01:10:24 | 22 miles | 18.75 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/
Overall: 11/
Performance: Average
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back loop. Rolling with three climbs.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 35:37
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
00:30:17 | 04 miles | 07m 34s  min/mile
Age Group: 1/
Overall: 9/
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back. Trail and road.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4