Steelcase Grand Duathlon - DuathlonStandard


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Kentwood, Michigan
United States
3 Disciplines
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 38m
Overall Rank = 24/
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 7/12
Pre-race routine:

Lot's of cycling!
Event warmup:

No real warm up, I felt good. I know I should have done a short run... next time!
Run
  • 21m 3s
  • 5 kms
  • 04m 13s  min/km
Comments:

I took off and ran this like it was a 5k alone! I felt great, first mile in 5:4x. I was strong!
What would you do differently?:

I would normally say 'Pace myself better' here but for this race, it worked well to go out hard.
Transition 1
  • 00m 55s
Comments:

I was a little excited getting into T1 as I knew I just rocked the 5k. So I was a little shakey.
What would you do differently?:

I probably should practice my Transitions a little more.
Bike
  • 53m 20s
  • 30 kms
  • 33.75 km/hr
Comments:

Good bike, I didn't feel as strong on the bike as I wanted to. A couple of the hills got me due to the wind. I dropped gears and ran my cadence up.
What would you do differently?:

I need to train on some hills more.
Transition 2
  • 00m 33s
Comments:

I couldn't unclip my left foot coming into T2. Don't know why.
Run
  • 22m 33s
  • 5 kms
  • 04m 31s  min/km
Comments:

I forgot my FR 305 on my bike in T2, so I wasn't sure where I was at during my run as far as pace. I actually felt a bit slow, but turns out I still had a PB 5k (excluding my first 5k today).
What would you do differently?:

Need to do more runs after my biking.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around the finish area. Ate lightly and drank a bunch of water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I need to practice hills, biking and running.

Event comments:

Typical 3D race, but things went smooth.

Rain after the race caused 3D to rush the awards. Can't stop the Thunderstorms.




Last updated: 2009-04-26 12:00 AM
Running
00:21:03 | 05 kms | 04m 13s  min/km
Age Group: 9/12
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back. No significant pot holes, flat.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
T1
Time: 00:55
Overall:
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike? Below average
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Good
Biking
00:53:20 | 30 kms | 33.75 km/hr
Age Group: 6/12
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Course was rolling hills, nothing real steep. The winds were bad and gusty. It always seemed like there was a headwind, but the crosswinds were bad too.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence: 80
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:33
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:22:33 | 05 kms | 04m 31s  min/km
Age Group: 10/12
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Same out and back.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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] 4