Chilly Cheeks Duathlon #2 - F-1 Duathlon


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Denver, Colorado
United States
Racing Underground
40F / 4C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 09m 33s
Overall Rank = 53/171
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 3/29
Pre-race routine:

Oatmeal @ 6am; volunteered @ packet pickup for a couple hours; bottle of maltodextrin & EmergenC waiting for start.
Event warmup:

Jogged to the porto potty and the start.
Run
  • 11m 20s
  • 1.5 miles
  • 07m 34s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

Train. I took most of Dec and Jan off.
Transition 1
  • 00m 55s
Comments:

I racked near bike in/out which was a mistake since they allowed people to ride in transition. Leaving transition it was icy so I stopped to get on the bike so I was ready for the icy part.
Bike
  • 11m 35s
  • 3.6 miles
  • 18.65 mile/hr
Comments:

I was riding in my running shoes because 1) wanted to save time in transition and 2) didn't want to be clipped in on the ice and snow. Had to keep my toes pointed up a bit to keep my wet shoes on the pedals which started to lead to cramps in my shins. Feet slid off pedals a few times.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing -- I stayed upright :-) Ok, I should have switched to my traditional pedals to have better grip on my tennies.
Transition 2
  • 00m 43s
Comments:

Ice on the way back into transition made it sketchy.
Run
  • 21m 13s
  • 2.5 miles
  • 08m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

I could have pushed harder on this but really didn't want to, so there.
What would you do differently?:

Not put on a wind vest at the last second -- would have been dressed perfectly w/o that.
Transition 3
  • 00m 53s
Bike
  • 22m 23s
  • 7.2 miles
  • 17.70 mile/hr
Transition 4
  • 00m
Run
  • 00m 37s
  • 0.08 miles
  • 07m 15s  min/mile
Post race
Warm down:

No warm-down to speak of -- Matt and Kathleen were waiting for me at the finish so we grabbed some free recovery drinks and chatted. Love those guys!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training, 15# overweight. I can't wait til the race where this isn't the case. It will be this year dammit!!!

Event comments:

A fun race that you just can't get too serious about. Racing Underground does a great job!

Looks like I may win the series in my AG -- gotta train for the next one!




Last updated: 2010-12-09 12:00 AM
Running
00:11:20 | 01.5 miles | 07m 34s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/29
Overall: 70/171
Performance: Below average
Course: snowy trails
Keeping cool Average Drinking
T1
Time: 00:55
Overall: Below average
Run with bike?
Jump on bike?
Getting up to speed and into shoes:
Biking
00:11:35 | 03.6 miles | 18.65 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/29
Overall: 70/171
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course: Mostly flat loop w/ icy patches. The turnaround was snowpacked w/ ruts and almost went down. Saw a few people down in this area.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:43
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:21:13 | 02.5 miles | 08m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/29
Overall: 58/171
Performance: Below average
Course: Hillier than the 1st run so had to be careful on the snow/ice. Loose footing so wasn't always moving forward.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking
T3
Time: 00:53
Overall:
Run with bike?
Jump on bike?
Getting up to speed and into shoes:
Biking
00:22:23 | 07.2 miles | 17.70 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/29
Overall: 63/171
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course: Same as before, this time 2 laps.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T4
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Run with bike?
Jump on bike?
Getting up to speed and into shoes:
Running
00:00:37 | 00.08 miles | 07m 15s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/29
Overall: 0/171
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4