Dousman Duathlon - Duathlon


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Dousman, Wisconsin
United States
Midwest Sports Events
47F / 8C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 56m 51s
Overall Rank = 605/797
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 61/65
Pre-race routine:

Loaded the bike on the car, grabbed a bagel and Powerade and drove 15 minutes to the race.
Event warmup:

Ran about three blocks to get loose. Stood in line for the port-a-potty.
Run
  • 16m 21s
  • 2 miles
  • 08m 11s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran with a woman from Madison and I think it helpd both of us. I was really stoked when I looked at my watch! I developed a cramp in my right arch about 1.2 miles in. I knew that I could stretch it on the bike and I did, so no big deal.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Great result for me.
Transition 1
  • 03m 31s
Comments:

Changed into bike shoes, though many used cages and their running shoes. I felt like I needed the shoes and Speedplays today.
What would you do differently?:

Could have laid out my gloves to save a few seconds but it would really matter in my placing too much.
Bike
  • 1h 15m 15s
  • 21 miles
  • 16.74 mile/hr
Comments:

I haven't been on my bike for about 30 days so I wasn't expecting much. I also had my first ever race mishap...losing a water bottle at about mile 3. That left me with one bottle of Powerade for 18 miles. I had to ration the stuff too much. I usually drink two bottles in 20 miles. Otherwise not a bad ride for me. I pounded pretty hard because I was feeling pretty good.
What would you do differently?:

Train more...Duh!
Transition 2
  • 02m 47s
Comments:

I could be a little faster here but needed to get my sea legs back after the ride.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 19m 31s
  • 2 miles
  • 09m 46s  min/mile
Comments:

Wow, were the legs goofy for hte first 1/2 mile! Not enough brick training. Again found someone to run with at an acceptable pace so I was happy.
What would you do differently?:

Train more.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around a little bit, drank a lot of water. Walked to transition and got my bike, stopped to talk to a few friends and headed out. Saw jmwebs and talked to hime for 15 minutes or so. Great to see a Donkey today!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Training. I have had a crazy August and mostly have been running only. The lack of bike training definitely hindered my perfomance.

Event comments:

I liked this race a lot. I set a goal of 2:00 since I have never been here before. I beat that so I was happy. It was a bit chilly today but overall it was nice.




Last updated: 2007-09-15 12:00 AM
Running
00:16:21 | 02 miles | 08m 11s  min/mile
Age Group: 58/65
Overall: 0/797
Performance: Good
Course: FLAT!!!
Keeping cool Good Drinking
T1
Time: 03:31
Overall: Below average
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike? Below average
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Good
Biking
01:15:15 | 21 miles | 16.74 mile/hr
Age Group: 57/65
Overall: 0/797
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Plenty of rolling hills in the country outside of Dousman. The roads were a bit on the rough side but all in all a nice course. BTW, the race claims to be 20 miles but I had 21.17 and a friend had 21.92 so I used 21 for the record.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:47
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:19:31 | 02 miles | 09m 46s  min/mile
Age Group: 60/65
Overall: 0/797
Performance: Below average
Course: Same as the first run.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4