Apple Days Mill Hill Biathlon - Biathlon (run/bike)


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Greenville, Illinois
United States
RaceMaker Productions
39F / 4C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 11m 59s
Overall Rank = 12/41
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 2/4
Pre-race routine:

Arrived early and walked the near parts of the run and bike course.
Run
  • 24m 26s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 52s  min/mile
Comments:

Went out hard and held on for a decent run time
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 1
  • 01m 12s
Comments:

When I went to put on cycling shoes, I jammed the broken toe on my left foot. It slowed me down and brought tears to my eyes.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Bike
  • 46m 20s
  • 15 miles
  • 19.42 mile/hr
Comments:

I need more time on the new bike. I didn't realize that I hadn't shifted into the big chain ring until mile 5.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

After season of injuries, I felt good about this race.

Event comments:

I hope to be back again. Racemaker Productions puts on well run events.




Last updated: 2012-09-12 12:00 AM
Running
00:24:26 | 03.11 miles | 07m 52s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/4
Overall: 0/41
Performance: Good
Course: simple loop first hill at mile end of mile one
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 01:12
Overall: Below average
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike? Good
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Bad
Biking
00:46:20 | 15 miles | 19.42 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/4
Overall: 0/41
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: rolling hills
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4