Atomic Man Duathlon, Little Boy Course - DuathlonOther


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White Rock, New Mexico
United States
Triatomics
60sF / 0C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 10m 3s
Overall Rank = 12/43
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 2/3
Pre-race routine:

This is a hometown race, transition is 1.5 miles from my house. Got up and had 1.75 cups of Yams with maple syrup, and a ON Whey protein shake, cup of coffee. Rode bike to transition and set up. Sipped some water, walked around.
Event warmup:

Jogged a little
Run
  • 19m 19s
  • 2.49 miles
  • 07m 46s  min/mile
Comments:

Good run for me, I'd say my average pace was 8:24, and the course is hilly.
Transition 1
  • 00m 49s
Comments:

Slipped shoes off, put shoes on jogged with bike to mount and took off.
Bike
  • 27m 21s
  • 8.1 miles
  • 17.77 mile/hr
Comments:

Bike is my strongest event and am loving the tri bike I built. State road 4 sucks, I live here and will ride climbs but hate descents on the bumpy pavement. Played hopscotch with the 1st place female.
What would you do differently?:

I need to work on pacing for longer events. It's real hard for me not to go real hard on the bike. Guess some painful bricks should work this mindset out of me!
Transition 2
  • 02m 17s
Comments:

Didn't seem this long?
Run
  • 20m 17s
  • 2.49 miles
  • 08m 09s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran strong for second run.
Post race
Warm down:

had water and a huge roast beef and cheese taco!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I feel I have a great base and am enjoying the entire event now instead of dreading some of the runs. I am still losing weight and this will only help as time goes on.

Event comments:

The traffic set up was goofy but worked for me. I don't know if others had trouble with cars or not.

I placed second out of 3 in AG with the 1st place AG going 3rd overall and the 3rd place AG being injured. So got lucky but it's a tough course early in the year. I was 195.5 lbs race morning and really and AG'er this time instead of Clyde. Look forward to a good tri-season with the focus now on learning to open water swim.




Last updated: 2012-04-15 12:00 AM
Running
00:19:19 | 02.49 miles | 07m 46s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/3
Overall: 14/43
Performance: Good
Course: Course was reversed from previous years and a little shorter than 2.49, total run I had at 4.71 miles with the second leg finishing at the school. I'd say closer to 2.3 for first run. Transition was on Sherwood between Grand Canyon and Barcelona. Long uphill, gradual downhill and rollers to transition.
Keeping cool Drinking
T1
Time: 00:49
Overall: Good
Run with bike?
Jump on bike?
Getting up to speed and into shoes:
Biking
00:27:21 | 08.1 miles | 17.77 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/3
Overall: 6/43
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Rollers with one decent climb and descent on out and back course, I had it at 8.1 miles, short this year due to road construction.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:17
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:20:17 | 02.49 miles | 08m 09s  min/mile
Age Group: 2/3
Overall: 13/43
Performance: Good
Course: Same as first with additional uphill finish.
Keeping cool 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?
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4