National Duathlon Festival - Duathlon


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Richmond, Virginia
United States
Sports Backers
65F / 18C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 55m
Overall Rank = 333/1200
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 20/88
Pre-race routine:

Ate a bagel with jam and a banana
Event warmup:

Ran for 15 min and did some strides
Run
  • 19m 36s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 18s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran at medium pace. I could have gone way faster but wanted to save myself for the rest of the race
What would you do differently?:

I don't know. I trained pretty hard for this
Transition 1
  • 00m 49s
Comments:

I did a fast transition and I even had to tie my laces when most people have shoes without laces
What would you do differently?:

Maybe get shoes without laces
Bike
  • 1h 10m 52s
  • 38 kms
  • 32.17 km/hr
Transition 2
  • 00m 55s
Run
  • 27m
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 41s  min/mile
Post race
Warm down:

Stretch and drink recovery drink

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Cramps on the last run

Event comments:

They gave a bunch of people the wrong size tee-shirts and didn't want to exchange them for the right sizes. Lame!




Last updated: 2009-12-09 12:00 AM
Running
00:19:36 | 03.11 miles | 06m 18s  min/mile
Age Group: 22/88
Overall: 0/1200
Performance: Good
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 00:49
Overall: Good
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike? Good
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Good
Biking
01:10:52 | 38 kms | 32.17 km/hr
Age Group: 18/88
Overall: 0/1200
Performance:
Wind: Some
Course: Some hills. Wind was strong on the last loop.
Road: Potholes Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:55
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:27:00 | 03.11 miles | 08m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 40/88
Overall: 0/1200
Performance:
Course: One big hill at the end
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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