Woolmarket Biathlon - Biathlon (run/bike)


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Woolmarket (near Gulfport), Mississippi
United States
Gulf Coast Running Club
65F / 18C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 2/
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 4:30, already had everything packed, ate normal breakfast, 2 ww waffles, greek yogurt w/honey, tea with milk. Drove 1.5 hrs, got to the site at 7:00 AM set up transition, hydrated, ate a banana.
Event warmup:

Half mile slow run.
Run
  • 29m 26s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

I always seem to hold back during multi-sport events, but decided to push my limits a bit with this race sice it did not have a second run segment, not my fastest 5K but very close. Big hill at end, how mean!
What would you do differently?:

Nada, train more get faster...
Transition 1
  • 02m 30s
Comments:

Short distance in transition area, things went fine, had a drink and was on my way.
What would you do differently?:

Nada
Bike
  • 40m 25s
  • 11 miles
  • 16.33 mile/hr
Comments:

It was s nice course, well marked, with hills that were rolling and not too hard to negotiate. I passed a bunch of folks on the bike part so I know I am getting stronger in this area. I averaged 2 MPG faster on this race than the last one, of course it was a shorter ride and a bit less hilly.
What would you do differently?:

More training, get faster
Post race
Warm down:

Short slow ride, shaking out, walking around

What limited your ability to perform faster:

training, age, not having discovered the fountain of youth yet...

Event comments:

This race is part of a series of three progressivly harder races, I will absolutly do the next two, this one was well done and a lot of fun.




Last updated: 2009-04-13 12:00 AM
Running
00:29:26 | 03.11 miles | 09m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
My HR was pretty high most of the time, in the top 10%, but I was pushing hard on the hills.
Course: Hilly, out and back, country road.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 02:30
Overall: Good
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike? Good
Getting up to speed and into shoes:
Biking
00:40:25 | 11 miles | 16.33 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Hills and wind got my HR up, not as high as run but higher than usuall.
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Loop thru country side, open course. Hills, with big hill at end. Terrible wind on last 3 miles, almost came to a stand still during one gust.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 83
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5