Woolmarket Biathlon #2 - DuathlonOther


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Woolmarket, Mississippi
United States
Gulf Coast Running Club
85F / 29C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 00m 41s
Overall Rank = 14/144
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 4/
Pre-race routine:

Up early...porridge for breakfast along with some water.

On the drive to the race I had a banana and a bottle of Powerade.
Event warmup:

Out and back run on the start/finish hill...about a mile total.
Run
  • 13m 15s
  • 2 miles
  • 06m 37s  min/mile
Comments:

Quite a good run actually. Well paced, nothing uncomfortable.
Transition 1
  • 00m 39s
Comments:

T1 was pretty good, got helmet on, shoes on, and ready to go in good order. Got out of transition right behind somebody who was having problems clipping in...cut me off a couple of times weaving...
Bike
  • 30m 33s
  • 11.2 miles
  • 22.00 mile/hr
Comments:

The ride was MUCH harder than I expected it to be...I put it down to the heat but later found that wasn't the case.

When I'd put my front wheel on I hadn't done the skewer up as tight as normal (conscious decision on my part)...the front wheel had a little bit of movement and was rubbing on one brake block for the entire ride!

This means I was actually riding pretty well. 22mph average with the brakes one! But it also meant I spent much more energy than I should have and would suffer for it on the second run.

I was also uncomfortable on the saddle for a lot of the ride...I might switch back to my Adamo saddle and see how it feels again....maybe a break from it and some adjustment will make it feel good again!

Passed 8 people maybe, got passed by 2.
What would you do differently?:

Make sure the wheels are my normal tightness (damned tight).
Transition 2
  • 00m 55s
Comments:

Got through transition quite well, but was cramping a little coming off the bike.
Run
  • 15m 20s
  • 2 miles
  • 07m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

Cramping coming off the bike made the first mile very tough...lots of walking breaks! Finally got myself going properly towards the end of mile 1 and ran most of mile 2.

One walking section on mile 2 when I knew I wasn't going to lose a place or gain one. Second mile was about 7 mins, the first 8:20.
What would you do differently?:

Sort out the bike...more regular brick workouts at race pace.
Post race
Warm down:

Walking around...drinking water and beer (well Michelob Ultra...pretty much water too)...cookies and watermelon too.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Brakes!!

Event comments:

I actually felt decent at the end of this race even though I suffered pretty badly on the bike then more so on the second run. Once I realized a brake block had been rubbing (went to unrack my bike and it was hard to roll!).

Since the last race (a month ago) I've been sick for 3 weeks!! Whilst that wasn't 3 weeks without training, the training was very limited...on the race bike once since the last race...

With that in mind I finished in almost the same time as last year so was a good result!




Last updated: 2010-01-11 12:00 AM
Running
00:13:15 | 02 miles | 06m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 25/144
Performance: Good
First mile 6:25, second 6:50. Out is mostly downhill, back is uphill so no shock in the difference. HR up to 181 on the final hill to transition.
Course: 1 mile out and back. Rolling hills.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 00:39
Overall: Average
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike? Good
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Bad
Biking
00:30:33 | 11.2 miles | 22.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 15/144
Performance: Below average
Pushed too hard on one hill....regretted it later!
Wind: Little
Course: Rolling hills loop.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 102
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard 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
00:15:20 | 02 miles | 07m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 15/144
Performance: Below average
HR all over the place, but not overly high.
Course: Same as first run.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4