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Irondale, Alabama
United States
Team Magic
43F / 6C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 3h 32m 32s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 29/36
Pre-race routine:

Got up ate , got togethe ran dwent to race! Same old, same old.

Event warmup:

Rode my bike for about 10 minutes, athen ran for about ten minutes. I felt really really good.
Run
  • 41m 53s
  • 4.97 miles
  • 08m 26s  min/mile
Comments:

Just felt good. Nothing special
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 1
  • 02m 6s
Comments:

Just took my time. It was wet and cold.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Bike
  • 1h 54m 35s
  • 33 miles
  • 17.28 mile/hr
Comments:

iI felt really good on thie bike. I do need to eat more, as I was bonking at the end and on the run, for sure.
What would you do differently?:

Eat more and maybe lay back a bit.
Transition 2
  • 03m 40s
Comments:

Everything was soaked.
What would you do differently?:

Bring an umbrella, a trash bag, or a raft.
Run
  • 50m 15s
  • 4.97 miles
  • 10m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

I didn't feel my feet for 20 minutes. It was like running on huge blocks of ice. I literally felt like my feet would break. .I cramped hard in my quads miles 3 and 4.
What would you do differently?:

Eat more.
Post race
Warm down:

Cried, prayed for a swift ending.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Bonking. That an dthe torrential downpour coupled with the typhoon that was rolling through the area. Dorothy and Toto swept right past me.





Last updated: 2007-03-03 12:00 AM
Running
00:41:53 | 04.97 miles | 08m 26s  min/mile
Age Group: 3336/36
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
8:59 @ 166 bpm 8:26 @ 169 bpm 8:08 @ 172 bpm 8:08 @ 172 bpm 8:10 @ 174 bpm
Course: Run wasn't that bad. I ran the first mile pretty easy, as it was uphill, and jsut went by feel from there. The
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 02:06
Overall: Average
Run with bike? Average
Jump on bike? Below average
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Good
Biking
01:54:35 | 33 miles | 17.28 mile/hr
Age Group: 25/36
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
1st lap was 169 bpm 2nd was 164 bpm
Wind: Strong
Course: Super hilly. Windy, always a head wind on the way back in. Longest hill was back in too. Rained the second half, which really sucked. I saw a guy building aboat and two of every animal heading towards it.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence: ?
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:40
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:50:15 | 04.97 miles | 10m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 31/36
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
8:58 @ 154 bpm 8:56 @ 157 bpm 11:20 @ 154 bpm 11:36 @ 154 bpm 9:26 @ 158 bpm
Course: Same as first only in reverse
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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Subject: Powerman Alabama Duathlon

2007-04-16 11:05 PM
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Way to push through it!  Think of it as mental toughness training.
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