Brooks duathlon series - race 3 - Duathlon


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Melbourne, Victoria
Australia
TriVic
12C / 54F
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 18m 28s
Overall Rank = 154/172
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 21/21
Pre-race routine:

Considering this was my first sprint duathlon I wasn't too nervous.

Arrived nice and early. Registered and received goody bag - it weighed a ton; always a good sign!

Found club members.
Event warmup:

Stretched and did 800m job for warmup. Was testing gels for this race, so took pb gel 5 mins before race. (Other gel was mixed with a little water and put on bike).
Run
  • 23m 45s
  • 5 kms
  • 04m 45s  min/km
Comments:

Okay, so I am last in my age group and 164/172 on the first run, but it was a pb for 5km by 1.15 mins - totally ecstatic.

Kept on shoulder of club mate for most of the leg - great for pacing.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Legs were a little fatigued so my transition and bike mounting were a little ragged.
What would you do differently?:

Practise!
Bike
  • 38m 12s
  • 20 kms
  • 31.41 km/hr
Comments:

Hey - out of last place in age group (at least for one leg). A small victory. Love the bike leg, and although I'm a back marker, was able to catch a few of the runners who were in front of me.
What would you do differently?:

More training on bike (be more discipled with windtrainer). Running training has paid of big time. Can't wait for longer daylight hours to get out on bike more.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Much better transition this time around. Beat the cyclist in front of me out into final run.
What would you do differently?:

Practice getting out of shoes while riding.
Run
  • 15m 2s
  • 3 kms
  • 05m 01s  min/km
Comments:

Really pleased I was able to hold a 5min/km pace. Hung tough to the finish. Was only passed by one person (not that there were many behind me :-)
What would you do differently?:

No much to change. Determined to keep up extra running training and building endurace with maintaining form.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretches, massage. Catch up with friends.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

This was just about as fast as I could go.

Event comments:

Well run event. Nice course. Great result for me personally. Hanging out for next one.




Last updated: 2005-08-01 12:00 AM
Running
00:23:45 | 05 kms | 04m 45s  min/km
Age Group: 21/21
Overall: 164/172
Performance: Good
Course: Once around athletics track then out on 5km circuit.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 00:00
Overall: Below average
Run with bike?
Jump on bike? Bad
Getting up to speed and into shoes:
Biking
00:38:12 | 20 kms | 31.41 km/hr
Age Group: 20/21
Overall: 149/172
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: Four laps of 5km circuit that featured three turnarounds per lap. Pretty flat with some gentle slopes.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 94
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:15:02 | 03 kms | 05m 01s  min/km
Age Group: 20/21
Overall: 151/172
Performance: Good
Course: 3km loop, finishing with two laps of running track.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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] 5