Steelcase Grand Duathlon - DuathlonStandard


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Kentwood, Michigan
United States
3 Disciplines
60F / 16C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 12m 11s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

I just found out about this race a week ago and really hadn't trained to do a duathlon at all. I just figured I would give it a shot and see how I do.
Event warmup:

It was a later race, 10 am, so I didn't really need to get up early which was nice. Just sort of relaxed and took it easy.
Run
  • 29m 34s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

Just wanted to take the first 5k easy and finish right around 30 minutes. The first 5k went just as planned.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing here. Of course I would love to have run this faster but based on where I am right now, I am good with this.
Transition 1
  • 01m 30s
Comments:

Smooth transition, not real fast. I should practice more.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing significant
Bike
  • 1h 05m 55s
  • 18.6 miles
  • 16.93 mile/hr
Comments:

I didn't do as well on the bike as I had wanted. This was partially because I hadn't really trained for a du and secondly because it was very windy.
What would you do differently?:

Train more
Transition 2
  • 01m 31s
Comments:

Nothing special here but I noticed that the guy who finished ahead of me by 19 seconds beat me in T2 by 21 seconds. Guess I need to get faster here.
What would you do differently?:

Train in transitions more.
Run
  • 33m 41s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 10m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

This run was painful, I think its where the lack of training for a duathlon really started to show.
What would you do differently?:

Train more
Post race
Warm down:

Hung out and talked a bit before the big rains hit.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training for a duathlon. My large body.

Event comments:

I hadn't really prepared for this race but I thought it would be a good early season warm up. I learned a few things and overall I had a good time. I am glad I did it but I will do some more du specific training before doing another one.




Last updated: 2009-04-27 12:00 AM
Running
00:29:34 | 03.11 miles | 09m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Flat our and back
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 01:30
Overall: Average
Run with bike? Average
Jump on bike? Average
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Good
Biking
01:05:55 | 18.6 miles | 16.93 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Wind: Strong
Course: Out and back rolling hills. Some of the road surfaces were a bit on the rough side. Roads were wet from all the rain we have been having.
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:31
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:33:41 | 03.11 miles | 10m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course: Same route as the first. Flat out and back.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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