5th Annual TROOPER BIATHLON - Biathlon (run/bike)


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Hurley, New York
United States
www.nytc.org
57F / 14C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = 59/102
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 8/12
Run
  • 14m 52s
  • 2 miles
  • 07m 26s  min/mile
Comments:

First biathlon of the year; SECOND BIATHLON EVER.
Run was nice ... but I'm still figuring myself out as far as racing. Didn't want to shoot right out of the box at a stiff gallup only to die later in the ride or second run. So I did what I know how to do .. I just ran my race.
Transition 1
  • 54m 2s
Bike
  • 51m 26s
  • 14 miles
  • 16.33 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

Need more road time training instead of in the gym, but seeing how I have to borrow a bike for the time being that gets a bit difficult. I'll be investing in a road bike soon though.
Post race
Event comments:

This was a awesome course, and more importantly was for a good cause. There's nothing better than being able to give back - even if it's a little bit.

The Bag Piper on the 2nd run brought it all together. I was very focused on myself right up until I heard the pipes ... then I remembered why I really signed up for this race.


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Last updated: 2008-05-13 12:00 AM
Running
00:14:52 | 02 miles | 07m 26s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/102
Performance: Average
Course: 2nd run: 2 miles @ 20.34min (10.17 min/mile) - at this point I was beat. The transition off the bike and back onto my running legs takes me a couple hundred feet to get back into sync.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 54:02
Overall:
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike? Average
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Good
Biking
00:51:26 | 14 miles | 16.33 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/102
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Beautiful ride. Dug Hill section was unbelievable - unbelievably steep. Couldn't gear down to "Granny gear" (not that I wanted to be in granny, I just had to at that point). Ended up walking the last 100 feet of the steepest section - and I'm OK with that! Next year I'll make it in one shot on the saddle.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4