Short Course Duathlon Nationals 2007 - DuathlonStandard


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Mason, Ohio
United States
HFP - USAT
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 26m 42s
Overall Rank = /204
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 4/
Pre-race routine:

Cliff Bar - Gu - Gatorade
Event warmup:

Easy running after racking bike
Run
  • 41m 5s
  • 6.2 miles
  • 06m 38s  min/mile
Comments:

Overall good first run - high level runners -
What would you do differently?:

Nothing went well
Transition 1
  • 00m 58s
Comments:

Smooth T1
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 1h 21m 59s
  • 25 miles
  • 18.30 mile/hr
Comments:

Overall - lost some focus on bike course - focused on 1/2 IM next week - Did not feel as much in the game as I could have been.
What would you do differently?:

Try push little harder on bike - get the average up
Transition 2
  • 01m 6s
Comments:

Good T2
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Run
  • 21m 33s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 06m 56s  min/mile
Comments:

2nd run passed bunch people - felt overall good
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Post race
Warm down:

Easy cool down

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Mental focus on the bike - needed to be more agressive - also could use better time trial type bike

Event comments:

First Nationals - really enjoyed the experience - Would do again - have it be an "A" race.




Last updated: 2007-07-31 12:00 AM
Running
00:41:05 | 06.2 miles | 06m 38s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/204
Performance: Good
First run stayed 178-80 - felt good
Course: Rolling hills - hot & humid - no shade 2 loops
Keeping cool Average Drinking Too much
T1
Time: 00:58
Overall: Good
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike? Good
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Good
Biking
01:21:59 | 25 miles | 18.30 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/204
Performance: Average
Wind: Strong
Course: Hills and wind - hard bike course - very rolling
Road: Smooth  Cadence: 90+
Turns: Good Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:06
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:21:33 | 03.11 miles | 06m 56s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/204
Performance:
Heart Rates stayed well below 180 mark - could not get much above 169 - low zone 2 - still ran fast - guess that speaks to fitness level for 1/2 IM
Course: Repeat of first loop - really hot by now - no shade
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4