Paper Discovery Duathlon - Duathlon


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Appleton, Wisconsin
United States
Midwest Sports Events
54F / 12C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 33m 57s
Overall Rank = 400/523
Age Group = clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 24/29
Pre-race routine:

got up about 5:00am had a bagel with egg and cheese and ham. I had over 3 hours before race so I figured I had enough time to let it digest. I had a 1.75 hr drive to get to Appleton. We arrived 1 to 1.5 hrs early and there were a lot of people there already. It took a bit to figure out how to get our packets, but we did. got my time chip and body marked and got set up in transition.
Event warmup:

I didn't really warm up much, but I probably should have. We had a long walk from the car to the event.
Run
  • 32m 36s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 10m 29s  min/mile
Comments:

I ran the entire course - a 10.5 minute pace is pretty good for me.
What would you do differently?:

This is my second race, I guess I wouldn't change anything right now.
Transition 1
  • 01m 47s
Comments:

I had a hard time getting my left shoe on, so that kind of set me back a bit.
What would you do differently?:

Practice doing transitions and remember to undo the straps on my bike shoes before the race.
Bike
  • 1h 18m 39s
  • 22 miles
  • 16.78 mile/hr
Comments:

A couple miles out there was a guy laying on the ground being cared for by EMT. That kind of freaked me out - I hope the guy was all right. I'm definitely glad I had the bike long enough to do some training with the aero bars before the race. I felt comfortable with them. There were winds gusts up to 20 mph at time which made it quite interesting in the cross winds.
What would you do differently?:

I was pretty happy with my overall performance, considering it was my first race with this bike.
Transition 2
  • 01m 26s
Comments:

I felt I did ok with this transition
Run
  • 39m 26s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 12m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

Considering this was the first time I did a back to back 5k I felt I didn't do all bad. I did have to resort to walking up the hills and running down the hills. The big hill on the turn around was a killer this second time.
What would you do differently?:

Train more.
Post race
Warm down:

I didn't have one. We had to get our stuff out of transition right away and then we had to head out.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not being in the best of shape. I need to be more consistent with my training.

Event comments:

I would definitely do this one again. Now that I have this one done I have something to build on for next year.


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Last updated: 2007-03-19 12:00 AM
Running
00:32:36 | 03.11 miles | 10m 29s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/29
Overall: 0/523
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back loop. One bad spot going down a ditch in the grass to get to a trail by the river. A really steep hill about half way through.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 01:47
Overall: Below average
Run with bike? Bad
Jump on bike? Bad
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Average
Biking
01:18:39 | 22 miles | 16.78 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/29
Overall: 0/523
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Out and back loop. The first couple of miles was difficult because the bike lane was narrow and there were a lot of cars. It was hard to pass people.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 80
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:26
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:39:26 | 03.11 miles | 12m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/29
Overall: 0/523
Performance: Below average
Course: Same course as the first segment
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 3