Diamond in the Rough Duathlon - Duathlon


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Perryville, Maryland
United States
Piranha Sports
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 2h 29m 4s
Overall Rank = 163/377
Age Group = 20-24
Age Group Rank = 10/14
Pre-race routine:

Ate 2 english muffins with cream cheese when I woke up. Drank some water and did a little jog. Some confusion with the whole weather thing.
Event warmup:

A little jog
Run
  • 17m 13s
  • 2.7 miles
  • 06m 23s  min/mile
Comments:

I went out a little too hard and had to back off. I have never run before biking so I wasn't sure what to expect when I got in the saddle.
What would you do differently?:

Start a little slower
Transition 1
  • 01m 48s
Bike
  • 1h 29m 52s
  • 27 miles
  • 18.03 mile/hr
Comments:

The rain made things hard and impacted my time. I also had some problems with my calves feeling like they were about to cramp. I think this might have had something to do with the run before the bike which I had not trained for. I also popped my chain on one of the climbs. It took about a minute or two to fix and restarting on the climb was a big ol pain in the butt.
What would you do differently?:

I really wished I could have gone faster, just didn't happen on this day.
Transition 2
  • 01m 39s
Run
  • 38m 30s
  • 5 miles
  • 07m 42s  min/mile
Comments:

I was VERY happy with my run. I started a good pace and just kept passing people. I did cramp up badly in my right quad about 500m from the finish which made things interesting, but I pushed through it.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretched, drank, ate a little bit.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

RAIN, and having no experience running before a bike. My transitions were a bit slow because I put things in plastic bags and the wetness through off my normal routine.

Event comments:

I enjoyed the race but on this day, in the rain, the bike course was a bit too tough for me.




Last updated: 2010-07-10 12:00 AM
Running
00:17:13 | 02.7 miles | 06m 23s  min/mile
Age Group: 10/14
Overall: 89/377
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back. It was sodden, puddles everywhere. At least there was no hot blazing sun.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 01:48
Overall:
Run with bike?
Jump on bike?
Getting up to speed and into shoes:
Biking
01:29:52 | 27 miles | 18.03 mile/hr
Age Group: 10/14
Overall: 193/377
Performance: Below average
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Tough, technical course made more difficult because of the POURING rain. I have never ridden in the rain so it made me a little nervous on the downhills.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:39
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:38:30 | 05 miles | 07m 42s  min/mile
Age Group: 11/14
Overall: 122/377
Performance: Good
Course: A little hilly but mostly flat. Puddles everywhere and some running across sodden grass.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4