Chilly Cheeks Duathlon - Race 1 - DuathlonWinter


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Aurora, Colorado
United States
18F / -8C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 26m 18s
Overall Rank = 16/172
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 5/38
Pre-race routine:

Just got my stuff together and ate some breakfast then stopped by to pick up Scott on the way.
Event warmup:

Just did some jogging to warm up and check out the roads. They announced that the bike portion was optional so it didn't take me long to decide that I would do the run only. The roads were slick and I wasn't all that comfortable going hard on my road bike. In hindsight I probably should have done it anyway to get the experience since it didn't count for points anyway.
Run
  • 26m 18s
  • 3.93 miles
  • 06m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

I started off at the front and just hung back a little from the leaders. There were around 10 people ahead of me through the first mile and I hit that at 5:59 which was right where I wanted to be. A couple of people passed me right after that and then a few more passed me on the uphill back stretch. I hit the 2nd mile at a 6:59 pace. I felt good the whole time and ended up passing one guy back in the last road stretch and was hoping to catch a group of 4 runners around 40 yards ahead of me but I couldn't real them in. I felt good when I finished and could have easily hammered the bike if the conditions were better.
What would you do differently?:

The only thing I could have done better is hit that back uphill stretch a little harder. That's where a few people passed me.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Not Applicable
Bike
  • 00m
  • 0 miles
  • 0.00 mile/hr
Comments:

Didn't do this optional part today but I sort of wish I would have. I would have liked to have seen how well I stacked up to the top 5 overall finishers.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 00m
  • 0 miles
  •  min/mile
Post race
Warm down:

Went to the car so I didn't start freezing my butt off. I was warm when I finished the run, but I knew I would freeze if I stood around after I finished. We went to Wahoo's with everyone to eat afterwards.

Event comments:

Overall this was a fun race. I need to get used to riding on wet and snowy roads if I want to do well in this series.




Last updated: 2007-12-09 12:00 AM
Running
00:26:18 | 03.93 miles | 06m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/38
Overall: 16/172
Performance: Good
Course: Mix of snowy and icy roads then snow packed trail run then back to the road to the finish.
Keeping cool Good Drinking
T1
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Run with bike?
Jump on bike?
Getting up to speed and into shoes:
Biking
00:00:00 | 00 miles | 0.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/38
Overall: 0/172
Performance:
Wind:
Course:
Road:   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: 0/38
Overall: 0/172
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
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