Big Cajun Triathlon - Duathlon


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New Roads, Louisiana
United States
Fleet Feet Sports
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 52m 17s
Overall Rank = 48/62
Age Group = 50-54
Age Group Rank = 5/6
Pre-race routine:

Normal Breakfast and got to transition with plenty of time. Race was supposed to be a Tri but fog canceled swim. Did a short warm up in the water before they canceled the swim.
Event warmup:

In the water for about 5 min.
Run
  • 27m 51s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

PR for 5k!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing I went pretty hard and was surprised I had some left for second run.
Transition 1
  • 01m 52s
Comments:

Fell while running out of transition and gouged my lower shine on chain-ring. Didn't even notice until I finished the race how bad the cut was. My cycling shoe looked like a crime scene though.
What would you do differently?:

Practice my transition and take less time changing and not be in so much of a hurry to run out of transition.
Bike
  • 1h 14m 26s
  • 24.8 miles
  • 19.99 mile/hr
Comments:

Very pleased with my bike split. I averaged 20mph on an old Trek 5500 road bike with clip on aerobars.
What would you do differently?:

Want to upgrade my bike before next race.
Transition 2
  • 01m 50s
Comments:

Transitions need a lot of work as I was slower than most in the field
What would you do differently?:

Practice transitions
Run
  • 1h 06m 18s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 10m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

Not enough fluids provided by race due to only 1 aide station on run course. Felt good for first 3 miles then I tried to pick up my pace around mile 4 and legs said no way dude. Quads beginning to cramp at mile 5 and had to slow down to get in to the finish
What would you do differently?:

More run training. I was not prepared to run 9 miles for this race. Longest training runs were 6 miles.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around for a while and just was happy to be finished

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Cancellation of the swim. I am a swimmer and I know I would have had a decent swim time that would have put me in front of some of my competition.

Event comments:

Fog cleared just before they started us on the first run. I would have been happier if they reversed their decision and let us swim. They need to have more drinks on the run next year or I'm not going to do this race. Course is perfect for me so I will consider if they add at least one more drink station on the run.




Last updated: 2014-05-24 12:00 AM
Running
00:27:51 | 03.1 miles | 08m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/6
Overall: 51/62
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back through New Roads main street. Only 1 drink station just before turn around
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
T1
Time: 01:52
Overall: Bad
Run with bike? Bad
Jump on bike? Bad
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Average
Biking
01:14:26 | 24.8 miles | 19.99 mile/hr
Age Group: 3/6
Overall: 38/62
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back around the False River. Very slight rolling up and down but flat for the most part.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: ?
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:50
Overall: Bad
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Below average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
01:06:18 | 06.2 miles | 10m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/6
Overall: 53/62
Performance: Average
Course: Double loop of 5k course done at the beginning of the race.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 2