Bridgeman104 Duathlon - DuathlonStandard


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Gretna, Louisiana
United States
80F / 27C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 02m
Overall Rank = 25/170
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 4/29
Pre-race routine:

Tried to shake off the effort from yesterday
Event warmup:

A bit of slow jogging
Run
  • 14m 50s
  • 2 miles
  • 07m 25s  min/mile
Comments:

The weather was pure swamp. 80F/100% RH on the road. It had been raining a lot and it was pure New Orleans weather. I'm not used to it anymore. I tried to hit a pretty normal pace. Not bad, but really needs to be faster here.
What would you do differently?:

Not get hurt and run more
Transition 1
  • 01m 28s
Comments:

Bah - overran my spot and had to circle back. Cost a good :30 or so.
What would you do differently?:

Not get lost.
Bike
  • 29m 1s
  • 10 miles
  • 20.68 mile/hr
Comments:

Crushed the ride. Was pretty darn fast (all considered) on tired legs. Much better than the day before.
What would you do differently?:

Get up the bridge a bit faster. I think I could have pushed a bit better there.
Transition 2
  • 00m 50s
Comments:

Much, much better here.
What would you do differently?:

Nada
Run
  • 16m 11s
  • 2 miles
  • 08m 05s  min/mile
Comments:

Started to get warm and with the humidity as high as it was it was a sufferfest. This was all I had left and can't be too disappointed here.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing realistic
Post race
Event comments:

For a first time race they did a pretty good job. They do need to have much better security in transition. The racks were way too low. And they need to pay more attention to the slower athletes as they were getting lost with all the people milling around on the course.

Riding up the bridge rocked, though, and was worth the effort to get down there.




Last updated: 2012-05-09 12:00 AM
Running
00:14:50 | 02 miles | 07m 25s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/29
Overall: 0/170
Performance: Average
Course: Flat little course going southe of the farmer's market.
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 01:28
Overall: Below average
Run with bike?
Jump on bike? Good
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Good
Biking
00:29:01 | 10 miles | 20.68 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/29
Overall: 7/170
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: Lots of turns leading to the GNO, then up and back down. Slick as snot turns due to the roads being wet - really had to take turns slow and I did slide a tad in one. The bridge ride was nice, though the plywood over the expansion joints was disconcerting going over on the way down.
Road: Smooth  Cadence: 96
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:50
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:16:11 | 02 miles | 08m 05s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/29
Overall: 0/170
Performance: Average
Course: Up the levee and down a mile, then back. I do this run all the time when home to visit family.
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Just right
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?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]