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Sartell, Minnesota
United States
USAT
70F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 41m 9s
Overall Rank = 96/
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 8/
Pre-race routine:

stayed in plymouth, so woke up got situated then drove to sartell after getting coffee and a banana and a granola bar.........once there, checked in, got my packet, put shark bait in the corral, then looked for birkie, found him, chit chatted, saw a few others i knew........usual boring shtuff......
Event warmup:

ran about a mile, stretched.......
Run
  • 18m 13s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 05m 52s  min/mile
Comments:

thought this run went well, hit my goal time perfectly, opening mile split was too fast tho, i thought......
What would you do differently?:

pace better off of the gun, hill dictated otherwise however
Transition 1
  • 01m 5s
Comments:

thought this felt faster, but hey, im pokey in transitions anyway........oh well. had problems clipping in tho after the mount line, wasnt sure what was up with that.......
What would you do differently?:

clip in better i would start with........
Bike
  • 1h 00m 31s
  • 20.51 miles
  • 20.33 mile/hr
Comments:

was very uncomfy on my saddle, will have to get that adjusted. other than that, i thought i felt pretty comfy with the new fit
What would you do differently?:

not listen to people when they say the course is flat and somehow get the saddle taken care of!
Transition 2
  • 01m 5s
Comments:

again, thought this felt faster than what it was, but hey, it was remarkably consistent with T1!!!! was going to do the ride on the shoes and jump off thingy but for some reason i didnt......what up with that???
What would you do differently?:

do what i thought i was going to do!!!
Run
  • 20m 17s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

off the bike i felt pretty good so worked the hill some, not too much tho. during the first run i was planning my second run, so that did help out lots. that hill at the two mile mark is one of those "hidden" hills that can hurt.......noticed that on the first run and decided that would be the spot where i would really attack. worked as i passed about five people on that spot and my last mile split was 5:58.
What would you do differently?:

not much to be honest.
Post race
Warm down:

walked around, stretched, at a nana and had a terrible tasting mountain dew

What limited your ability to perform faster:

not much here but did make a few mental tactical errors:
1. set up a turn on the run really really bad and felt a very very minor tweak in my left knee on the first run, but that went away quickly and is a non-issue.
2. set up (or lack of a set up) a turn on the bike. good downhil leads into a sharp right turn, over bumpyness........almost lost it on that one!

Event comments:

overall a very awesome experience. my second duathlon ever (dousman '07 was my first). very happy with how the race went for me. this is going to be in the running for a yearly event for me in the future!

great way to start the season for me and a pretty good confidence builder too!




Last updated: 2009-04-13 12:00 AM
Running
00:18:13 | 03.11 miles | 05m 52s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: hill right out of the bat, bout a half mile long, nice downhill right after, slight incline again at the two mile
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 01:05
Overall: Below average
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike?
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Bad
Biking
01:00:31 | 20.51 miles | 20.33 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: hill right out of transition, same as the running one. course was good rollers for the first 11ish miles i thought (people said it was flat.....yeah, not). halfway split was just over 33 mins, so the final 9 plus was flat.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:05
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:20:17 | 03.11 miles | 06m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: c'mon, same as above..............
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4