Chilly Cheeks Duathlon - Race 1 - DuathlonWinter


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Aurora, Colorado
United States
18F / -8C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 10m 25s
Overall Rank = 27/172
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 8/22
Pre-race routine:

Julia didn't have a bike to race (other than the MTB) so we decided that she would have kid duty and I would race. Thinking the roads would be dry, I loaded both the MTB and the new Specialized (the 'sexy' bike as Julia likes to put it).
Event warmup:

We arrived to snowy roads about 35 minutes before the race so I kept the sexy bike warm in the truck and preped the MTB. No time for a real warm up.
Run
  • 30m 27s
  • 3.75 miles
  • 08m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

Decent run. Went out at 7:10 for the 1st mile and settled into what I thought was about a 7:45 pace (according to the Garmin - Garmin had the course at 3.9m). Not bad considering Icy Conditions.
Transition 1
  • 03m 17s
Comments:

Not to quick considering all of the layers and lacing up the MTB shoes.
Bike
  • 36m 43s
  • 10.8 miles
  • 17.65 mile/hr
Comments:

The MTB was faster than I expected (a little less than 2 mph slower than last year on the road bike w/ dry conditions). I did what I could to catch Gavin who had me by 2+ minutes on the run. Then out of nowhere, Vik passed me with about 200 yds to go - I was able to hammer at the end and just beat him and another guy to the line. This was a fun finish but man were my 'boys' cold.
What would you do differently?:

Protect whats important.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 00m
  • 0 miles
  •  min/mile
Post race
Warm down:

Several minutes in the heated seat then to Wahoo's with the BT group. Scott was the smart one.

Event comments:

Good to see so many familiar faces - It's the people, not the race that makes this fun for me.




Last updated: 2007-12-09 12:00 AM
Running
00:30:27 | 03.75 miles | 08m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 12/22
Overall: 0/172
Performance: Good
Course: Out on icy paved road for 1.7 miles then rolling hills on gravel path for 1.3 miles then back up the road for the final 0.75 to transition area.
Keeping cool Drinking
T1
Time: 03:17
Overall: Below average
Run with bike?
Jump on bike?
Getting up to speed and into shoes:
Biking
00:36:43 | 10.8 miles | 17.65 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/22
Overall: 24/172
Performance: Good
Wind:
Course: Cherry Creek time trial loop. Icy Conditions.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: 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: 0/22
Overall: 0/172
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]