Honolulu Triathlon - Olympic - Duathlon


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Honolulu, Hawaii
United States
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Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 47m 59s
Overall Rank = 258/346
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 37/43
Pre-race routine:

Had a toasted bagel with peanut butter, a banana, and a cup of coffee. Needed to find a place to park my car then walked over to the transition area.
Event warmup:

Walked around and stretched.
Run
  • 26m 22s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 31s  min/mile
Comments:

Picked some pace booty and did my best 5k run racing or training.
What would you do differently?:

Keep running more to get faster.
Transition 1
  • 01m 51s
Comments:

Slower transition than I expected. Had a little bit of trouble with my helmet.
What would you do differently?:

Practice getting my aero helmet on my head faster.
Bike
  • 1h 13m 7s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 20.39 mile/hr
Comments:

My first 20+ mph average on the bike leg for any triathlon/duathlon I've done.
What would you do differently?:

Work on riding a higher gear at my preferred cadence. I was hardly ever in the smaller half of my rear cogs except on the downhills.
Transition 2
  • 02m 6s
Comments:

Another slower than expected transition. This time it was some trouble with my race number belt.
What would you do differently?:

Keep practicing.
Run
  • 1h 04m 35s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 10m 24s  min/mile
Comments:

Pushed myself maybe a little too hard the first half of this run. Ended up walking most of the last mile-and-a-half. I might have been able to do my first sub-hour 10k had I been able to keep running for that last mile-and-a-half. Still ended up as my best 10k.
What would you do differently?:

Keep running more to get faster.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around and stretched. Had some food and gatorade.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Run stamina. Need to get in more run workouts.

Event comments:

Like others, was disappointed this turned into a duathlon. Would have liked at least another drink station on the 10k course.




Last updated: 2009-05-18 12:00 AM
Running
00:26:22 | 03.1 miles | 08m 31s  min/mile
Age Group: 39/43
Overall: 286/346
Performance: Good
Course: Flat course through Ala Moana Park.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 01:51
Overall: Below average
Run with bike? Average
Jump on bike?
Getting up to speed and into shoes:
Biking
01:13:07 | 24.85 miles | 20.39 mile/hr
Age Group: 25/43
Overall: 160/346
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Mostly flat out and back course from Ala Moana Park to Pearl Harbor. A couple of hills near the base.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 92
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:06
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
01:04:35 | 06.21 miles | 10m 24s  min/mile
Age Group: 38/43
Overall: 304/346
Performance: Average
Course: Flat through Ala Moana Park with some rollers in Kakaako Park.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4