Fast & Furious Duathlon - F-1 Duathlon


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Grand Prairie, Texas
United States
Ironhead Race Productions
45F / 7C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 06m 11s
Overall Rank = 113/182
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 5/12
Run
  • 18m 4s
  • 2 miles
  • 09m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

wished i had warmed up a bit more
What would you do differently?:

maybe push a little bit faster
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

had on gloves for run. took off for ride and counldn't feel fingers to attach helmet. lost major minutes here...legs were numb to change shoes.
What would you do differently?:

not race in such windy weather.
Bike
  • 39m 43s
  • 11 miles
  • 16.62 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

ride more in heavy headwinds
Transition 2
  • 00m
What would you do differently?:

hmm...not sure..was getting better. one thing for sure---put shoes on same side as saddle of bike and make sure water straw in facing me on bike.
Run
  • 18m 34s
  • 2 miles
  • 09m 17s  min/mile
Comments:

tired, tired legs
What would you do differently?:

MORE bricks and longer too.
Transition 3
  • 00m
Comments:

got better this time
Bike
  • 43m 18s
  • 11 miles
  • 15.24 mile/hr
Comments:

it just didn't get much better with the wind. seriously, i prayed the majority of the time that i would not fall off. good news---wore both clips with NO problems. legs were tired first two miles but then felt good. i just wish i could have gone faster and did something.
Transition 4
  • 00m
Run
  • 00m
  • 0 miles
  •  min/mile
Post race
Warm down:

not much too it---felt good but cold

What limited your ability to perform faster:

WIND!!!

Event comments:

ART afterwards...L hip flexor very tight!! i think partly due to cold weather and me tighting up.




Last updated: 2009-03-12 12:00 AM
Running
00:18:04 | 02 miles | 09m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/182
Performance: Average
mile 1-9:21, HR 130 mile 2-8:43, HR 191
Course: flat--but the wind made up for everything else
Keeping cool Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 00:00
Overall: Bad
Run with bike?
Jump on bike?
Getting up to speed and into shoes:
Biking
00:39:43 | 11 miles | 16.62 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/182
Performance: Average
Wind: Headwind with gusts
Course: thought i was going to fall off the bike a few times from wind. i even crossed into the other lane due to wind. it was horrible!!!!! did pass a few people in the worst part of wind---one plus.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering:
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:18:34 | 02 miles | 09m 17s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/182
Performance: Average
mile 1-8:48, HR 180---TIRED legs and winded mile 2-9:06, HR 188- got better but the wind was back!! did pass a few people on second mile!
Course: same as first two miles
Keeping cool Drinking Not enough
T3
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Run with bike?
Jump on bike?
Getting up to speed and into shoes:
Biking
00:43:18 | 11 miles | 15.24 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/182
Performance: Average
Wind: Cross-winds with gusts
Course: same as first 11 miles
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Not enough
T4
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Run with bike?
Jump on bike?
Getting up to speed and into shoes:
Running
00:00:00 | 00 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/12
Overall: 0/182
Performance:
run to finish...i was so disgusted with myself, i just wracked bike and ran to finish line with helmet and clip-ins on. i did take helmet off as i was about to cross finish line.
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4