Bronx Biathlon - Biathlon (run/bike)


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Bronx, New York
United States
NYTRI
55F / 13C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 41m 36s
Overall Rank = 42/135
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 13/22
Pre-race routine:

Coffee, bagel, nutella, clearout. Standard MO for 7 AM.
Event warmup:

Arrived at massive car park in Ocean Beach, racked, cycled to bathrooms, back and after transition prep did a couple of laps of park at gentle pace.
Run
  • 19m 43s
  • 2.8 miles
  • 07m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

A decent first and second run, times showed that I'd lost 12 lb since start of March. Not convinced this was 3 miles long, and messed up my Garmin by not using Multisport function so can't be sure. I heard more like 2.8 so I based time off that distance.

Run 1 T1 Bike T2 Run 2 Total Time
0:19:43 0:00:40 1:00:21 0:00:26 0:20:27 1:41:37



What would you do differently?:

Not much.
Transition 1
  • 00m 40s
Comments:

Probably could have saved a few seconds if I'd had my shades in helmet and not had to search for them on ground.

T1 : 40
T2 : 26
Bike
  • 1h 00m 20s
  • 20 miles
  • 19.89 mile/hr
Comments:

Very windy loops, was passed by a few, passed a few. Felt weak at start of bike took a couple of miles for legs to get going. Probably pushed a bit hard on my inititial run.
Post race
Event comments:

Overall PR'd for a 3 mile run even if it was 2.8, pace close to 7" is my best run and happy with Run 2 also. Bike not as good as I'd want it, goal was to average 21 but no conditions were windy and rough for everyone.

Good race, no frills, only downside was long cycle to bathroom. At least the men could go and pee near a tree, the ladies had to drop trou just before the race. A better placed transition would have avoided that.




Last updated: 2011-02-25 12:00 AM
Running
00:19:43 | 02.8 miles | 07m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 13/22
Overall: 45/135
Performance:
Course: Out and back loop through car park along beach front and back into transition.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
T1
Time: 00:40
Overall: Good
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike?
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Good
Biking
01:00:20 | 20 miles | 19.89 mile/hr
Age Group: 13/22
Overall: 42/135
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Out and back on closed highway, cross winds, head winds, not much tailwind. The Bronx in mid April, grey, brooding and windy. I've had more pleasant rides, but what they heck.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks:
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5]