Woolmarket Duathlon #2 - DuathlonStandard


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Woolmarket, Mississippi
United States
Gulf Coast Running Club
75F / 24C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 02m 34s
Overall Rank = 17/95
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 2/9
Pre-race routine:

cliff bar and snickers engergy bar. Going to Destin right after race.
Event warmup:

about 7 minutes of jogging with some pick ups...... Rained the pretty heavily the whole race....
Run
  • 14m
  • 2 miles
  • 07m  min/mile
Comments:

went out probably a little too hard. 1st mile 06:30...2nd 7:30....tried slowing it down and also was a little tired from a quick 1st mile
What would you do differently?:

more speed work and go out a little slower...Rain
Transition 1
  • 00m 58s
Comments:

Not good at all....
What would you do differently?:

Rain kinda messed me up....was doing everything a lot slower. strapped into shoes real slow...had to do something with my glasses bc they were fogging up bad....then it took me forever to clip into petals.
Bike
  • 31m 20s
  • 11.2 miles
  • 21.45 mile/hr
Comments:

Went out at a pretty good speed. Was a little cautious with the rain. Especially with the turns. about half way through the course stong headwind got me pretty hard. Rain sucked on the bike.
What would you do differently?:

more riding
Transition 2
  • 00m 48s
Comments:

struggled in T2 too. My shoes were messed up from taking them off wet after the 1st run. The insoles were half way popped out of shoes. Had to take time to adjust. Ran out pretty hard
What would you do differently?:

be faster. Rain messed me up
Run
  • 15m 33s
  • 2 miles
  • 07m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran out pretty hard. only about 2-3 people passed me. 2nd run got me. Felt real slow and not as fit as i use to be. 1st mile 7:30, 2nd 8:00. Guy who got 1st in my age group just passed me with .25 miles to go. Hills wore me out a bit too.
What would you do differently?:

Run more.
Post race
Warm down:

Beer

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Rain, lack of training.

Event comments:

Fun race to do. Not bad for $15




Last updated: 2009-05-26 12:00 AM
Running
00:14:00 | 02 miles | 07m  min/mile
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 0/95
Performance: Average
Course: couple rolling hills. 1 mile out and 1 mile back
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 00:58
Overall: Bad
Run with bike? Below average
Jump on bike? Below average
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Below average
Biking
00:31:20 | 11.2 miles | 21.45 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 0/95
Performance: Average
Wind: Headwind with gusts
Course: Rolling hills with some sharp turns.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence: 87
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:48
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Bad
Running
00:15:33 | 02 miles | 07m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 0/95
Performance: Below average
Course: same as 1st
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
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] 4