Chilly Cheeks Duathlon - Race 1 - DuathlonWinter


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Aurora, Colorado
United States
18F / -8C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 1h 01m 22s
Overall Rank = 5/172
Age Group = 0-39
Age Group Rank = 3/38
Pre-race routine:

Did the usual. Woke up early as hell and started getting stuff together. Meg looked at the weather and decided to bag it. I almost did too. Got bikes together for all conditions.
Event warmup:

Ran about a mile and sat in truck with the heat on high
Run
  • 25m 50s
  • 3.9 miles
  • 06m 37s  min/mile
Comments:

Was really conservative on the road. Opened it up a bit on the dirt and passed alot of people. Couldn't make up the time I lost. I finished without busting my ass (for now that is).
What would you do differently?:

Not be a pansy on the road.
Transition 1
  • 02m 6s
Comments:

About average wasn't trying to motor or anything. Second fastest transition of the race right after my homeboy Dime.
What would you do differently?:

Beat Dime just for bragging rights
Bike
  • 33m 28s
  • 10.8 miles
  • 19.36 mile/hr
Comments:

Was doing great. Had my sights on the 3rd place and was slowly reeling him in. Not dramatically, but at the halfway point I knew I could get him. I started getting a little risky and went into a right hander and felt the wheels go. Next thing I know I'm doing a Moto GP slide across the ice covered pavement. I got up and couldn't get my chain back on. I tried just shifting the derailleur up and it wouldn't take, shifted down and back up again and it wasn't grabbing enough chain. So I had to dismount and do it by hand. I lost some serious time here (not to mention motivation and a place). After the crash it was hard for me to get going again. I was trying to fight the urge to just forget and soft pedal the whole way back.
What would you do differently?:

Stay upright!
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 00m
  • 0 miles
  •  min/mile
Post race
Warm down:

Does limping back to my truck count as a warm down?

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Poor decision making

Event comments:

In retrospect I'm happy with the race. Despite the crappy bits it was great getting to hang out with everyone. I had a lot of fun. I've got a swollen knee, hip, and some mild shoulder pain. But It's not as bad as it looks.




Last updated: 2007-12-09 12:00 AM
Running
00:25:50 | 03.9 miles | 06m 37s  min/mile
Age Group: 6/38
Overall: 10/172
Performance: Good
Course: Icy, slippery, pretty much crappy until the dirt sections.
Keeping cool Average Drinking
T1
Time: 02:06
Overall: Good
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike? Good
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Good
Biking
00:33:28 | 10.8 miles | 19.36 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/38
Overall: 10/172
Performance: Bad
Wind: Little with gusts
Course: Out and back on ice and snow covered pavement.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Bad Cornering: Bad
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:00:00 | 00 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/38
Overall: 0/172
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Bad
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
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] 3