Woolmarket Duathlon #2 - DuathlonStandard


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Woolmarket, Mississippi
United States
Gulf Coast Running Club
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 09m 54s
Overall Rank = 66/112
Age Group = M 40-44
Age Group Rank = 10/14
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 3:30 and left the house at 4:40. We had a 3 vehicle group racing here so it makes it alot of fun. Drive is longer then from New Orleans but were there by 7:00AM. As soon as the racks were assembled, I took the #1 slot and set up transition. Like last week we saw alot of friends from New Orleans who we haven't seen since we moved so prerace was very social.
Event warmup:

Jogged 5 minutes are the little track.
Run
  • 17m 24s
  • 2 miles
  • 08m 42s  min/mile
Comments:

Went out pretty hard just not very fast right now. Felt good the whole run, no mechanical or physical problems. Just one cup of water at the turn. I was 52 seconds slower than last year in this race.
What would you do differently?:

Just need to try to get a little faster. Haven't run anything but LSD since March and it shows in run splits.
Transition 1
  • 00m 38s
Comments:

Smoking fast. I didn't do pedals on bike as the start is downhill and I wanted to be clipped in instead of messing with my shoes.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Bike
  • 31m 42s
  • 11.2 miles
  • 21.20 mile/hr
Comments:

I chose to ride with my HED 3 wheel instead of the powertap. I used my Timex Bodylink to monitor bike speed but don't have any power data. No splits so you can't tell where you finish but I passed around 40 bikes and no one held a pass on me. Only one went by me, it was my (nemises) buddy Rolan who had passed in the first mile. I put him away at mile 3 and didn't see him again till the end of the run.

I was 18 seconds faster than last year but 49 seconds off my PR on this course.
What would you do differently?:

I think I have tired legs from Gulf Coast and I can do better here. I have done this bike course 7 times and these were the best conditions (very little wind) ever so I have absolutely no excuses.

I would also catch Rob (H13) on the bike so I can at least make him work on the run.
Transition 2
  • 00m 37s
Comments:

Left feet in shoes. I got off the bike 5 feet from the rack so it was easier. For some reason I had a little trouble racking the bike but otherwise fine. I carried my water bottle like last week. That is my best purchase of the year.
What would you do differently?:

rack the bike quicker.
Run
  • 19m 33s
  • 2 miles
  • 09m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

29 seconds slower than the same race last year. Legs were okay, I am just slow. I pushed myself but just didn't have another gear today. I saw H13 coming back and congradulated him for whipping me. At the turnaround my old nemesis Rolan was on my heels and then I saw my friend John. Rolan caught me and we passed each other back and forth and he got me in the end. Thats 2 in a row for him. My buddy John is one of the 3 original members of the Manatee Express Relay team that I started triathlons with back in 2002. I have never beaten John and when I saw him I knew I had a chance. Coming up the last hill other buddies are pushing me in, one yells John's gonna catch you. I found another gear and held him off. John's training has been limited but he was still pretty stunned that I held him off. I also beat Marcy today, avenging her victories in the Mullet Man and Gulf Coast.
What would you do differently?:

just need to try to work on my speed. learn to hurt a little more again.
Post race
Warm down:

nothing really. Watched and cheered the other finishers in and drank a gatorade.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

lack of run speed work and recovery from HIM last weekend.

Event comments:

Best $15 race around. You get a tee shirt, a challenging course and quick results, and 3 deep age group awards. Race is part of a 3 race series. We have done some of the series each of the last 3 years and I highly recommend it.

Our entourage had 7 racers and 4 of them got trophies. Our girls rocked, we had the overall female champ, along with 2 age group winners (way to go Marcy).

Finally, way to go H13. I knew you were gonna get me soon but I really didn't expect a 4 minute whooping. Joann's cheering must have done the trick.




Last updated: 2006-05-17 12:00 AM
Running
00:17:24 | 02 miles | 08m 42s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/14
Overall: 0/112
Performance: Good
Mile 1 8:14 HR 158 Mile 2 9.10 HR 167
Course: Mass start down a hill and then rolling for 1 mile, then back to start with uphill into transition.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 00:38
Overall: Good
Run with bike?
Jump on bike?
Getting up to speed and into shoes:
Biking
00:31:42 | 11.2 miles | 21.20 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/14
Overall: 0/112
Performance:
HR 169
Wind: Little
Course: Loop course with lots of rolling hills. Road is smooth in some places but really rough in others. Course is not marshalled but very little traffic. Have to make one left hand turn which requires significant slowing.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:37
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Bad
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:19:33 | 02 miles | 09m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/14
Overall: 0/112
Performance: Average
9.44 163 9.49 167
Course: Same as the first time.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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