Willow Duathlon - Duathlon


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New Boston, Michigan
United States
3Disciplines
60F / 16C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 28m 33s
Overall Rank = 7/52
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 1/10
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 5 ate some grapenuts, drank some water, packed the car
Event warmup:

nothing much, walked around, stretched, met runnergirl and lexington476
Run
  • 26m 27s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 30s  min/mile
Comments:

Run wasn't too bad, should have gone out a little harder. My run just isn't where it should be.
Transition 1
  • 00m 33s
Comments:

I really need to work on getting into the shoes on the bike. I still had to change shoes at T1 and running with bike shoes on isn't easy. I still had the fastest T1 time in my AG.
What would you do differently?:

shoes on the bike.
Bike
  • 35m 40s
  • 12 miles
  • 20.19 mile/hr
Comments:

I went out with a goal to just be comfy on the bike. My only problem was I think i was too comfy. I was passing people but wanted to keep a little in the tank for the last run. I think i kept too much, my last run was faster than my 1st, so next time, harder on the bike.
Transition 2
  • 00m 30s
Comments:

I just need to be a little more smooth with this. All in all it went really good. Again fastest in AG.
Run
  • 25m 26s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 08m 11s  min/mile
Post race
Warm down:

Went back out on the course to find my dad....cheered him on...went back out to cheer runnergirl in as well..ate some food, i really dont like pizza. Got my award.

On that note, checking the results, apparently the results have been changed. There was another girl that wound up in first place, beat me by 3 min or so. Not quite sure what happened and where she came from, but someone goofed, oh well....regardless I had a good race, had fun, so techinically I got second, but since they gave me the first place trophy, I'm still reporting it as first place ;)

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Need to focus on the run......

Event comments:

I liked the bike course better this year as we didn't have to go thru oakwood, which in the past has been bumpy and windy, oh and lets not forget the train from last year. But since they are repaving oakwood, next year I am assuming we'll be back to the original course




Last updated: 2008-04-21 12:00 AM
Running
00:26:27 | 03.11 miles | 08m 30s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/10
Overall: 0/52
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 00:33
Overall: Good
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike? Good
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Average
Biking
00:35:40 | 12 miles | 20.19 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/10
Overall: 0/52
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course:
Road:  Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:30
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:25:26 | 03.11 miles | 08m 11s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/10
Overall: 0/52
Performance: Average
Course: Run was ok, not the greatest. I had a girl behind me (kellc09) that I was keeping an eye on and kept waiting for her to catch me. That would have made for a fun last couple of miles. I think i should have gone harder on the bike, which would have left a little less in the tank for the last run, but the bike is my stronger event. Theres always next time...
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5]