Sunfish Duathlon - Duathlon


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Meridian, Mississippi
United States
Meridian Athletics
63F / 17C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 03m 52s
Overall Rank = ?/?
Age Group = 40 - 44
Age Group Rank = 1/?
Pre-race routine:

Good sleep the night before, breakfast at 5:15 AM, then a 1.75 hr drive. A few prayers... Arrived an hour early, get relaxed, a breakfast bar 45 minutes prior, and then some hydration just prior.
Event warmup:

3/4 mile run warm up and then a mile and a bit on the bike, to check things out.
Run
  • 30m 56s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 57s  min/mile
Comments:

Went fine, tried to pace myself, stayed very conservative.
What would you do differently?:

Run faster
Transition 1
  • 01m
Comments:

Didn't really time my transitions, but I had a very good spot that was 3feet away from the line.
What would you do differently?:

Clip in faster
Bike
  • 1h 15m 46s
  • 18 miles
  • 14.25 mile/hr
Comments:

I was racing on a brand new bike. Still working out the gearing and gaining confidence in that area. Could have taken more advantage of some of the downhills.
What would you do differently?:

Work on hills more, take more advantage of the downhills, and get better with standing up in my pedals on the up-hills.
Transition 2
  • 01m 20s
Comments:

Didn't time my transitions. Need to practice those fancy dismounts!
Run
  • 15m 13s
  • 1.5 miles
  • 10m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

Legs of lead, I actually went faster than I felt like I was going.
Post race
Warm down:

Slow jogging and stretches.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Experience.

Event comments:

There were a lot of turns on the bike course and no one to point the way. Even thought the course was marked, more than one person missed turnes. A few more volunteers would be helpful.




Last updated: 2009-03-21 12:00 AM
Running
00:30:56 | 03.11 miles | 09m 57s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/?
Overall: 0/?
Performance: Good
Course: Out and back, big hill at the half way point, otherwise flat.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 01:00
Overall: Good
Run with bike? Average
Jump on bike? Average
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Average
Biking
01:15:46 | 18 miles | 14.25 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/?
Overall: 0/?
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: Big loop. Hills, hills, and more hills. No flats. In the country, actually a beautiful ride. This was an open course so we had to deal with cars and such.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 76
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:20
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:15:13 | 01.5 miles | 10m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/?
Overall: 0/?
Performance: Average
Course: Out and back, along the flat top of a dam.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4