Halloween Wrentham Duathlon - DuathlonStandard


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Wrentham, Massachusetts
United States
FIRM
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 24m 29s
Overall Rank = 149/265
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 20/28
Pre-race routine:

Got to the race early, set-up transition, had the freebie Hammer Gels in the goodie bag right before race start. Wore tri-shorts and tights, a long sleeve Under Armour shirt under a bike jersey and arm warmers. Felt latering would be key in case the weather warmed up.
Event warmup:

Stretching and light jogging. So very cold this time year, tried my best to stay warm.
Run
  • 25m 50s
  • 3 miles
  • 08m 37s  min/mile
Comments:

Good run to start the race. Started towards the bcak of the filed as my running is not really very fast, moved up as I could. Run course was fairly flat and I felt I made good progress.
What would you do differently?:

Need to continue to work on my run speed.
Transition 1
  • 01m 37s
Comments:

Quick turn around, ran into transition, changed shoes and ran the bike out to the mount line.
What would you do differently?:

Fumbled a second with the helmet, need to work on transitions more.
Bike
  • 38m
  • 11 miles
  • 17.37 mile/hr
Comments:

Went from 181 after the run to 107 after the bike. Lots of rollers which suits my riding style and all of the summer riding I do in NH, was able to pass a lot of people on the hills and decents. Had a lot of fun on this bike course.
What would you do differently?:

A little course recon would have helped. I went all out the first few rollers a little easier in the middle and all out again at the end. Ride more in preperation - I only rode about 30 miles in the month (almost all in two races).
Transition 2
  • 01m 39s
Comments:

Little fumble with the race belt coming out of transition.
What would you do differently?:

Again- need to practice transitions.
Run
  • 17m 20s
  • 2 miles
  • 08m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

Well- my run pace was similar to the first run, was a little warn out from the first run and the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Consider warmer socks, my feet were pretty cold by the end of this run.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, grabbed a snack, and stretched.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Need to continue to run more- duathlons are tough when you do not have a strong running base- so much fun though.

Event comments:

Good race- would consider doing it again.




Last updated: 2010-10-26 12:00 AM
Running
00:25:50 | 03 miles | 08m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 23/28
Overall: 181/265
Performance:
Course: Flat- 3 mile loop course.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 01:37
Overall: Good
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike? Average
Getting up to speed and into shoes:
Biking
00:38:00 | 11 miles | 17.37 mile/hr
Age Group: 13/28
Overall: 107/265
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: Course was a 11 mile loop- nice and hilly- lots of rollers.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:39
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:17:20 | 02 miles | 08m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 22/28
Overall: 168/265
Performance: Good
Course: Flat- shortened version of the 3 mile course for Run 1
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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] 3