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Australian Duathlon Championships, Victoria
Australia
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12C / 54F
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 		Total Time = 2h 43m 30s
Overall Rank = 142/159
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 17/17
Pre-race routine:

Up at 5.30am, breakfast then drive two and a half hours to Benalla for race. Made the decision to race when i woke up. Had been suffering from chest cold. Still not 100% but well enough I thought to give it a go.
Event warmup:

Rode first part of bike course. 1km run warm up. Stretching.
Run
  • 49m 8s
  • 10 kms
  • 04m 55s  min/km
Comments:

This was my first 10km run done at a race. Was stoked to go under 50mins.
What would you do differently?:

Just wear short sleeve top, not with long sleeve underneath.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Transitions not timed. Reasonable tranistion to bike.
Bike
  • 1h 27m 55s
  • 40 kms
  • 27.30 km/hr
Comments:

The bike is normally where i pick up some time and catch a few runner in front of me. Not this time. Whether it was effect of the 10km run or residual effect of the chest cold, but i basically fell apart on bike. Was aiming for 1.20 (avge 30km/h) but got nowhere near it. Legs where aching in different places and I struggled to race on aerobars.

People I would normally catch, pulled away. kudos to them.

Disppointed.
What would you do differently?:

Be well!
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 26m 27s
  • 5 kms
  • 05m 17s  min/km
Comments:

All things considered I hung on ok in the final run (avge 5.17 mins/km). Wasn't many people left on the course by then.
Post race
Warm down:

Stretching. Ate recovery bar.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Physical health.

Event comments:

Duathlon is *hard* on the legs! Overall was totally glad I raced. Considering how I had felt during the week I did my best. As always, its about having a go and encouraging fellow club members along the way. Proved to myself I can do longer distance races. Definitely be back next year. Makes me look forward to longer triathlons in the coming season.




Last updated: 2005-08-25 12:00 AM
Running
00:49:08 | 10 kms | 04m 55s  min/km
Age Group: 17/17
Overall: 144/159
Performance: Good
Heart rate was high. Lingering effects of cold.
Course: Two 5km laps of lake. mainly flat
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Run with bike?
Jump on bike?
Getting up to speed and into shoes:
Biking
01:27:55 | 40 kms | 27.30 km/hr
Age Group: 17/17
Overall: 142/159
Performance: Bad
Wind: Headwind
Course: Out and back 20km loop. Wicked headwind for homeward 10km
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 95
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:26:27 | 05 kms | 05m 17s  min/km
Age Group: 17/17
Overall: 139/159
Performance: Average
Course: One more lap around the lake.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 2
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]

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