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Spring Thaw Duathlon III - Duathlon


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Spokane, Washington
United States
EMDE Sports
66F / 19C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 02m 36s
Overall Rank = 29/
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Cereal for breakfast, then a power bar before race, water and gatorade. Hydrated the night before and in the morning.
Event warmup:

Got there early, walked a little, ran a little.
Run
  • 14m 30s
  • 2 miles
  • 07m 15s  min/mile
Comments:

Hard making my way through traffic. Probably could have gotten a better time if I'd been more aggressive in getting up front.
What would you do differently?:

Get closer to the front for the start.
Transition 1
  • 01m 20s
Comments:

No real problems here. My cycling shoes are the three strap variety, not the speedy triathlong specific kind, so it takes a bit of time to get into them properly.
What would you do differently?:

Might invest in triathlon specific shoes for shorter races where transition times really matter the most, like this race.
Bike
  • 30m
  • 10 miles
  • 20.00 mile/hr
Comments:

Had plenty of energy through the bike section.
Transition 2
  • 00m 55s
Comments:

Quick on/off. Even ran with my gloves on to save time since the run wouldn't take much time.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 15m
  • 2 miles
  • 07m 30s  min/mile
Comments:

Had good advice from my local triathlon club coach who told me to keep the steps short and fast coming off the bike to let the legs get back into the running mode.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Gatorade and water. A little walking around. The lots of yard work at home.

Event comments:

This was a fun local race. Not a huge number of participants, but that is OK. Everyone seemed to have a good time. Fun to watch the varying levels of equipment. Some folks had expensive modern bikes and a couple people rode mountain bikes. Pretty much a come as you are and have fun event.




Last updated: 2006-05-21 12:00 AM
Running
00:14:30 | 02 miles | 07m 15s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/
Overall: 29/
Performance: Good
Course: Trail run, two laps of one mile. Run goes by the Spokane River at one point.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 01:20
Overall: Good
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike? Good
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Good
Biking
00:30:00 | 10 miles | 20.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/
Overall: 29/
Performance:
Wind: Little
Course: Road course with slight up hill out, then five miles back slightly down hill. Generally flat course.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:55
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:15:00 | 02 miles | 07m 30s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/
Overall: 29/
Performance: Good
Course: Same as first leg.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2006-05-22 3:37 PM

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Subject: Spring Thaw Duathlon III

2006-05-22 3:57 PM
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Subject: RE: Spring Thaw Duathlon III
I like that your cool down included yard work.  That's the great thing about a Sunday AM race... you still have time to get stuff done before the work day begins.  (or is that a draw back ??    )
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