Virginia Duathlon - Duathlon


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Surry, Virginia
United States
Mettle Events
48F / 9C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 00m 40s
Overall Rank = 32/131
Age Group = 55-59
Age Group Rank = 3/15
Pre-race routine:

Normal breakfast of some ceral and banna. Sipped so juice on the drive over
Event warmup:

Pretty normal, about 1/2 mile run and some light stretching
Run
  • 23m 42s
  • 5 kms
  • 04m 44s  min/km
Comments:

Felt good on the run, nice pace, not too fast
What would you do differently?:

Pick it up a little based on my second run time
Transition 1
  • 01m
Comments:

Good transition. Happy with it
Bike
  • 1h 11m 21s
  • 23 miles
  • 19.34 mile/hr
Comments:

Tail wind for the first 1/3 then into the wind the rest of the way. Cold too. Body was perfect temp but my toes got really cold.
What would you do differently?:

Toe warmers over my shoes.
Transition 2
  • 00m 56s
Comments:

Very good transition for me.
Run
  • 23m 47s
  • 5 kms
  • 04m 46s  min/km
Comments:

Surprised the my second run was only 5 seconds slower. My toes were numb starting out and did not warm up till about 1/2 through the run
What would you do differently?:

Kept my toes warmer on the bike
Post race
Warm down:

Light run and some stretching while I waited for Liz to come in

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Head wind on the bike. Cold feet

Event comments:

Very nice location. New corral area that was nice too. Will come back next year.




Last updated: 2014-04-07 12:00 AM
Running
00:23:42 | 05 kms | 04m 44s  min/km
Age Group: 0/15
Overall: 44/131
Performance: Average
Course: Two short hills and a nice flat stretch along the James River. Nice course to run
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 01:00
Overall: Good
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike? Good
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Good
Biking
01:11:21 | 23 miles | 19.34 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/15
Overall: 37/131
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind
Course: Very scenic course. A few potholes along the way, but not terrible. Just one hill towards the end. Short hill.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 95
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:56
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:47 | 05 kms | 04m 46s  min/km
Age Group: 0/15
Overall: 28/131
Performance: Good
Course: Same course
Keeping cool Good 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? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4