Chilly Cheeks Duathlon #3 - Biathlon (run/bike)


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Greenwood Village, Colorado
United States
Racing Underground
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 14m 53s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = M40-49
Age Group Rank = 31/34
Pre-race routine:

Semi-panic and swear at myself for being an idiot and leaving my cycling shoes at home. Good thing it is not too far away and my partner was willing to drive them down to me.
Event warmup:

Waiting anxiously for shoes to arrive.
Run
  • 34m 36s
  • 4 miles
  • 08m 39s  min/mile
Comments:

I was happy with this - not spectacular but solid for me at this time of the year especially considering the last year and a half.
What would you do differently?:

More bricks are in my future.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Bike
  • 37m 8s
  • 11 miles
  • 17.77 mile/hr
Comments:

I think this was a new PW (personal worst) for this particular course - I don't think I've ever done it at <18mph before (sigh), but pretty much it was to be expected because I have never done it on so little cycling base and/or with a having a cold.
What would you do differently?:

a) Not have a cold
b) Be able to train more. The hip that was scoped in Sept is now doing pretty well in all things EXCEPT cycling which really seems to still piss it off.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Having a cold.
Not being able to train more on the bike due to still recovering from arthroscopic hip surgery in September. I'm virtually at the 6 month mark now, so hopefully I'll be in the clear soon.

Event comments:

Great to have this low key series to keep me motivated through the winter!




Last updated: 2008-12-20 12:00 AM
Running
00:34:36 | 04 miles | 08m 39s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/34
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Rolling hills on road and paved and unpaved trails
Keeping cool Drinking
T1
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Run with bike?
Jump on bike?
Getting up to speed and into shoes:
Biking
00:37:08 | 11 miles | 17.77 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/34
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Wind:
Course:
Road:  Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
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?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4