Tri-Shark Triathlon - Duathlon


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Hudson, Illinois
United States
Tri-Mom Events, LLC
65F / 18C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 33m 7s
Overall Rank = 241/
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 28/
Pre-race routine:

Up early at 5 o'clock to get breakfast before leaving for Evergreen. Ended up eating oatmeal and banana and having cup of coffee.
Event warmup:

Bike and transition set up and socializing with T3 members. No formal warm up.
Run
  • 17m 8s
  • 2 miles
  • 08m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran the first portion of the Du pretty much as fast I could run. Felt like I was getting anaerobic by .75 miles. Ended up running entire 2 miles without stopping.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 1
  • 01m 53s
Comments:

Slow T1. Was out of breath from run.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Bike
  • 42m 13s
  • 13 miles
  • 18.27 mile/hr
Comments:

Rode the bike as hard as I could. Felt like I was going to puke at one point which means I was pushing just hard enough. Passed several people on the bike and with the tailwind heading North ended up getting around 30 mph. Still was not able to get in under 40 minutes though.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing except maybe drink a little more and push harder.
Transition 2
  • 01m 45s
Comments:

Better T2 this week. Transition area was so big though took a while to get to run out. Contemplated trip to porta potty before run but decided to skip.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 30m 6s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 09m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

Faded a bit during the final 5k. Stopped to walk several times but kept a decent pace throughout.
What would you do differently?:

Try to run longer segments before walking.
Post race
Warm down:

Visited with T3 members and congratulated everybody on a good race. Didn't stick around for post race activities, had to get home.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The fact that it was a duathalon and not triathalon. Usually use swim as a warm up but today the first 2 mile run ended up going anaerobic early on.

Event comments:

Swim portion of triathalon ended up being cancelled due to high levels of e.coli in the water so event was changed to duathalon. Ended up being my first duathalon. Was good race for my first du but still prefer tri. Hats off to tri sharks for putting on a great event despite cancelled swim!




Last updated: 2012-12-04 12:00 AM
Running
00:17:08 | 02 miles | 08m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back 2 mile run.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 01:53
Overall: Average
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike? Good
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Good
Biking
00:42:13 | 13 miles | 18.27 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Rode out of Evergreen Park over bridge then did a big loop in the country and came back. Some rolling hills but nothing major.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:45
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:30:06 | 03.1 miles | 09m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Course: Out 1.55 miles and back with one water stop half way. Some hills but mostly flat.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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