Powerman Alabama Duathlon - Duathlon


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Irondale, Alabama
United States
Team Magic
44F / 7C
Overcast
Total Time = 3h 13m 46s
Overall Rank = 128/212
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 21/26
Pre-race routine:

One cup of nasty hotel coffee and a bottle of carb-pro. Pack the car and drove to the site.
Event warmup:

It was a cold morning. Jogged around and stretched. Right foot not feeling well. Visited potter party more frequently then usual. Down anothe bottle of carb-pro 30 mins before race. COLD.
Run
  • 35m 19s
  • 4.97 miles
  • 07m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

Apparently I set my Forerunner incorrectly. So, I have no idea how fast I ran. I just followed the crowd.
What would you do differently?:

Wear another watch just in case Forerunner bail out on me again.
Transition 1
  • 01m 48s
Comments:

Took my time. I had to wear shoe covers to prevent my toes from freezing up.
What would you do differently?:

move faster?
Bike
  • 1h 55m
  • 32.93 miles
  • 17.18 mile/hr
Comments:

My nightmare. I have doubts going into this race due to the lack of hill rides beforehand. I knew I was going to suffer terribly on the bike course and of course I did. The bike computer did not work plus Forerunner is out, so I was biking blind the whole time. What fun. I gambled too early by biking too fast and hard the first 10 miles, hence I had to take a few minutes break to massage my leg cramp. Annoyance! I seriously thought I might have to quit. But I pace myself better and blocked out the pain. My eyes are still red form the gusty headwinds. My right eye still have a slight sharp pain from the contact lence irritation. I have no idea how I completed the course .......
What would you do differently?:

April races are bad for my schedule due to lack of time to prepare. Do more hill work.
Transition 2
  • 01m 16s
Comments:

too tired to care at this point.
What would you do differently?:

conditioning.....
Run
  • 40m 25s
  • 4.97 miles
  • 08m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

Right quad was about to cramped up and runner's stomach stitch on the left. What a mess. I just convince my body to complete the run with a slow jog. Take out one runner at a time and breath and hydrate. I had to immediately remove my right contact lense after crossing the line -- my eye thanked me for it.
What would you do differently?:

Put in more brick workouts. I only completed one brick right before the race. Try to prevent foot injury prior to a major race.
Post race
Warm down:

Hydrate and sat on the ground for some light stretching.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of preparation -- biking specifically. Swollen right foot from ING ATL Half Mary. The gusty wind and equipment malfunction. Now I sound like I am complaining......

Event comments:

Overall, a great experience for me. This is my first Powerman and long du distant. It is definitely different to prepare for sprint events. I am glad I did this and now I know what to expect. I miss my goal by 13 minutes. I think I could make my goals if I had a perfect day. I performed poorly on my bike and it affected the entire race. Put in more bike time! I love to climb hills but these hills never ends .....




Last updated: 2008-04-13 12:00 AM
Running
00:35:19 | 04.97 miles | 07m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/26
Overall: 0/212
Performance: Good
Course: rolling hills around irondale neighborhood.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 01:48
Overall: Below average
Run with bike? Average
Jump on bike? Average
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Average
Biking
01:55:00 | 32.93 miles | 17.18 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/26
Overall: 0/212
Performance: Bad
Wind: Headwind
Course: Hwy 78 -- HILLY and gusty headwinds. 2 loops around the course.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:16
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:40:25 | 04.97 miles | 08m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/26
Overall: 0/212
Performance: Below average
Course: Reverse loop of the first run leg.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4