Atomic Man - DuathlonStandard


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Los Alamos, New Mexico
United States
Los Alamos Triatomics
65F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 3h 21m 45s
Overall Rank = 72/80
Age Group = M 35-39
Age Group Rank = 10/10
Run
  • 1h 01m 55s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 09m 58s  min/mile
Comments:

Felt very good, kept to my desired effort level. Probably could have pushed a little harder but wanted to save something for the remainder of the race. It turns out my 10min/mile pace was 3rd slowest in the entire field, which was surprising to me.
What would you do differently?:

More run training.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Bike
  • 1h 37m 56s
  • 24 miles
  • 14.70 mile/hr
Comments:

I ride this course frequently, so I knew what to expect. I installed an 11x28 MTB cassette onto my road bike and that helped my climbing tremendously. It just takes a while to spin up these hills. Passed about 10 people on the bike leg, was passed by maybe one. This is likely a testament to my slow run leg rather than a fast bike leg. Took a water bottle at the hand-up station, which was located at the turnaround.
What would you do differently?:

More time in the saddle. But the 6% grades will still be 6% grades.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 41m 52s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 13m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran out of gas about halfway through this run. Did a run/walk for the last 1.5 miles.
What would you do differently?:

Need to do longer training runs. My longest training run was ~7 miles, but this duathlon was 15k of running (~9 miles). I should be doing a long run of at least 10 miles in preparation for this race. Also, I probably did not take in sufficient calories on the bike.
Post race
Event comments:

Very scenic and challenging course. Very close to home so I will definitely be back again next year. There is also a short course option 4K/15K/4K that avoids most of the climbing including Ancho canyon.




Last updated: 2006-07-06 12:00 AM
Running
01:01:55 | 06.21 miles | 09m 58s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 78/80
Performance: Good
Course: 2 loops around a neighborhood in White Rock. Gradual downhill for first mile or so, then gradual uphill.
Keeping cool Drinking
T1
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Run with bike?
Jump on bike?
Getting up to speed and into shoes:
Biking
01:37:56 | 24 miles | 14.70 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 57/80
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: Starts out rolling, then down into Ancho canyon, then back out of the canyon (6%) and up and up and up (~8 miles at avg 3% grade, with segments of 6%+) to turnaround. Long fun downhill, then back through the canyon again and through the rollers to the transition area. VERY scenic - starts in pinon/juniper terrain and tops out at the beginning of the Ponderosa pine forest. Some of the best high-desert scenery anywhere, IMHO.
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:41:52 | 03.11 miles | 13m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 77/80
Performance: Bad
Course: One loop of the run course.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]