Pelicanman - Duathlon


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Chalmette, Louisiana
United States
Chalmette Track Club
70F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 59m 5s
Overall Rank = 31/120
Age Group = 30-35
Age Group Rank = 8/21
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 5:30...had a bowl of porridge with some honey and an apple.

Washed it down with a couple of glasses of water.
Event warmup:

Basic stretching and light jogging. Not sure it made much difference - some confusion at the start held things up long enough to cool off a bit!
Run
  • 14m 53s
  • 2 miles
  • 07m 26s  min/mile
Comments:

Started near the back of the field and spent most of the run going through people. Found my place a little after the turn but passed a couple more after that.
What would you do differently?:

Get better position for the start.
Transition 1
  • 00m 42s
Comments:

Pretty quick out of the running shoes and into the bike shoes.

Fumbled getting helmet on a clipped in once onto the bike.
What would you do differently?:

Put helmet on before coming out of the transition (probably should've done that anyway).

Get my frickin' feet clipped in quicker!
Bike
  • 28m 4s
  • 10 miles
  • 21.38 mile/hr
Comments:

With the headwind I think I went out a bit too hard. I was spending too much time watching my speedometer and not liking what it was telling me, rather than listening to what my body was telling me.

Went past a lot of people on the bike (20+). Got past by one guy who looked more serious than me!
What would you do differently?:

Take it a hair easier into the wind.
Transition 2
  • 00m 47s
Comments:

2 velcro straps and another clip on my road shoes means they take a little fiddling to get off...could've been better.
What would you do differently?:

Pop the additional clip on my shoes earlier.
Run
  • 14m 39s
  • 2 miles
  • 07m 19s  min/mile
Comments:

Heavy legs coming off the bike, but not too bad.

Went out too hard for the first half mile and had to back off to almost a walk twice, but for only a handful of strides. Got into a decent rythym in the second mile.
What would you do differently?:

Try to pace myself better in the first part to be comfortable for the whole length.
Post race
Warm down:

Jog, then down to walk in the start-finish area.

Beer!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Inexperience.

Need better running endurance.

Event comments:

This was my first race and I think I picked a good one to start out with.

My cadence during the bike ride was pretty high. I don't have a sensor (yet) but I would guess it was 100-105. I could do with pulling back to 95-100 and pushing a bigger gear. Might help my legs be at a good speed come the run (not trying to go too fast).




Last updated: 2009-03-24 12:00 AM
Running
00:14:53 | 02 miles | 07m 26s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/21
Overall: 0/120
Performance: Good
Heart rate somewhere in the mid 160s.
Course: Pretty straight, flat, out and back.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 00:42
Overall: Average
Run with bike? Average
Jump on bike? Below average
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Good
Biking
00:28:04 | 10 miles | 21.38 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/21
Overall: 0/120
Performance: Good
Heart rate somewhere around 170-172.
Wind: Strong
Course: Pretty flat - a couple of little rises. Pretty straight, but out into a decent headwind. The good thing was it was a decent tailwind coming back.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:47
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Below average
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:14:39 | 02 miles | 07m 19s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/21
Overall: 0/120
Performance: Average
Heart up high...177-180 for too much of it.
Course: Similar flat out and back, other side of the median though.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4