Du the Polar Bear - DuathlonStandard


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Houston, Texas
United States
Out Loud Productions
50F / 10C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 93/343
Age Group = M45-49
Age Group Rank = 10/18
Event warmup:

Did about 4 or 5 minutes of light jogging with a couple short strides after transition closed. It was chilly on race morning, but the sun was coming out and it was just starting to warm a bit. Lots of variation on what people wore. I decided on tri shorts and a regular tech tee, with a jacket for the bike. No gloves, but I did tape over the vents on my helmet. This was just right for the run, but maybe a little warm for the bike. Probably would have been better in a tri jersey and arm warmers.
Run
  • 14m 35s
  • 2 miles
  • 07m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

Mass start for all the men and all the relays. It was a little crowded the first mile, then started to thin out. I've been doing no speed work at all, so I was pretty happy with this time.
Transition 1
  • 01m 42s
Comments:

One of my all time worst transitions. I got my jacket on okay, but the zipper wouldn't zip. Had to try it about four times to get it zipped. This cost me about a minute compared to most of my age group.
What would you do differently?:

Forget about the jacket and go with arm warmers.
Bike
  • 41m 53s
  • 15 miles
  • 21.49 mile/hr
Comments:

This was my first race with the aero helmet and latex tubes. Overall, everything went as planned. Maintained 22-mph for all but the last bit of the last loop. Got caught in a pack of slower riders during the last turn and took it easy the last minute or so. Pleased with pace and effort.

This course does get a little crowded, and not everyone is paying attention to staying to the right.
What would you do differently?:

Thinking about flipping the stem to lower cockpit a bit.
Transition 2
  • 00m 54s
Comments:

Jacket wouldn't unzip, so slipped it off over my head.
Run
  • 14m 55s
  • 2 miles
  • 07m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

Same course as the first run, but everyone's spread out, so you're pretty much on your own from a pacing standpoint. According to my garmin, my first 1/4-mile was about 30-seconds off my pace for the rest of the run.
What would you do differently?:

Push a little harder at the start and finish.
Post race
Event comments:

Great du to start off the season. Fast course, and lot's of fast runners in this race.




Last updated: 2012-02-08 12:00 AM
Running
00:14:35 | 02 miles | 07m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 13/18
Overall: 155/343
Performance: Good
Course: Flat as a pancake out and back, with a couple little branches.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
T1
Time: 01:42
Overall: Bad
Run with bike? Average
Jump on bike? Below average
Getting up to speed and into shoes:
Biking
00:41:53 | 15 miles | 21.49 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/18
Overall: 65/343
Performance: Good
Wind: None
Course: This course is three 5-mile loops. It's flat, but it does have several tight turns on each lap and a few stretches of rough pavement.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:54
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:14:55 | 02 miles | 07m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 12/18
Overall: 125/343
Performance: Average
Course: See above
Keeping cool Average Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
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