West Side Duathlon - Duathlon


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Arvada, Colorado
United States
Racing Underground
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 35m 58s
Overall Rank = 23/64
Age Group = M30-39
Age Group Rank = 4/5
Pre-race routine:

Arrived early, ate clif bar and drank propel. Should have used restroom, but lines were pretty long
Event warmup:

light stretching
Run
  • 15m 1s
  • 1.5 miles
  • 10m 01s  min/mile
Comments:

Started off a little fast, but settled into pace quickly
Transition 1
  • 01m 40s
Comments:

Nice smooth transition. I would consider running with gloves or cycling without gloves as this cost some time.
Bike
  • 40m 12s
  • 9.3 miles
  • 13.88 mile/hr
Comments:

It was nice to race with the power meter. I would like to start training faster.
Transition 2
  • 01m 48s
Comments:

Hamstrings were a little tight following bike. I should have spun a higher gear and stretched a little bit.
Run
  • 37m 19s
  • 3.2 miles
  • 11m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

Really hot and tired.
What would you do differently?:

I should have drank more at the water stations and poured water on head to keep cool
Post race
Warm down:

None

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training

Event comments:

I love Racing Underground productions. They have a great staff and crew of volunteers.




Last updated: 2010-07-19 12:00 AM
Running
00:15:01 | 01.5 miles | 10m 01s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/5
Overall: 34/64
Performance: Good
Course: Concrete path for first half followed by cross country style path to transition.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
T1
Time: 01:40
Overall: Average
Run with bike?
Jump on bike?
Getting up to speed and into shoes:
Biking
00:40:12 | 9.3 miles | 13.88 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/5
Overall: 25/64
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Start off with climb on 93 then downhill to Leyden road. Very straightforward non-technical course.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:48
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:37:19 | 03.2 miles | 11m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 31/5
Overall: 0/64
Performance: Below average
Course: First mile down hill on concrete path, cut through neighborhood then back on cross country style course
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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