Black Diamond Duathlon - Duathlon


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Fishers, New York
United States
Town of Victor Parks and Recreation
45F / 7C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 28m 25s
Overall Rank = 108/112
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 4/8
Pre-race routine:

Wake about 6:30, shower & dress for weather. AM coffee in lobby, PB&J sandwich packed from home.
Event warmup:

A few jogs across the field with the warmup exercises I did earlier in the week.

Visit with ART therapist who worked on my right psoas. Felt good, nice and loose, no pain.
Run
  • 23m 10s
  • 2 miles
  • 11m 35s  min/mile
Comments:

The pack totally ran away from me from the first 50 feet on! I kept a small group in sight in front of me which was comforting. Hills not too bad, I think I walked just one.
What would you do differently?:

More run workouts!
Transition 1
  • 01m 19s
Comments:

For this short DU, I should have put on pedals with cages. Lost a lot of time changing shoes, but also ditching layers of clothing. 45 degrees & rainy, but really overheated on the run.
Bike
  • 37m 59s
  • 9.2 miles
  • 14.53 mile/hr
Comments:

Seat adjusted a little too low, bike not shifting right. Short of a tune up the night before, it was working fine 2 days before. Must have gotten knocked around a bit in the back of the van.
What would you do differently?:

Not much. better training, nothing specific. Measure saddle height and mark it, use pedals with cages to speed transition.
Transition 2
  • 01m 34s
Comments:

Same probs as T1, shoe changes wasted time.
Run
  • 24m 23s
  • 2 miles
  • 12m 11s  min/mile
Comments:

Impressed with pace in spite of the walking that I did.
Post race
Warm down:

Change clothes, eat pasta, shiver

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training, weather, transition changes.

Event comments:

Organization fantastic for first year race. Scads of volunteers, PD & FD to help, road closures, well marked, smiling faces everywhere. Great raffle at end. BEST awards I've ever seen, gold, silver & bronze railroad spikes!




Last updated: 2005-10-25 12:00 AM
Running
00:23:10 | 02 miles | 11m 35s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/8
Overall: 106/112
Performance: Average
Course: 2 mile loop through woods, some roots a few hills. Great scout troop with water at mile 1.
Keeping cool Drinking Not enough
T1
Time: 01:19
Overall: Below average
Run with bike? Below average
Jump on bike? Below average
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Below average
Biking
00:37:59 | 9.2 miles | 14.53 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/8
Overall: 99/112
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course: Not sure this was a full 10 miles. Pace from official results say 14.5 mph, so it must have been a little shorter. OR I was going faster, but I doubt it. Graded rail trails, could have used less knobby tires, cyclocross bike would have been perfect. One section of rutted muddy fields where I got a little distance on the pack of women I was with.
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:34
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:24:23 | 02 miles | 12m 11s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/8
Overall: 100/112
Performance: Average
Course: SAme as first loop, only this time the trails were getting really slick. Had to walk first & subsequent hills due to loss of traction and fatigue.
Keeping cool Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5