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Olentangy Duathlon - Duathlon

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Delaware, Ohio
United States
HFP Racing
40F / 4C
Precipitation

Total Time = 1h 19m 45s
Overall Rank = 2/8
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 0/

Pre-race routine:

Ate 1/2 Clif Bar with coffee, Drove 1 hr 45 min to race,Picked up packet, Put on race number, Put bike and helmet on rack, then shivered in the freezing rain until race start.

Event warmup:

Shivered!!!

Run

16m 35s
1.8 miles
09m 13s min/mile

Comments:

Really felt good despite the freezing rain and 40 degree temp. My legs felt great.

What would you do differently?:

Well, I could always run faster.

Transition 1

00m 42s

Comments:

Time was good. We had to run up a short hill out of the transition area to get to a flat spot to get on the bike, that was not good.

What would you do differently?:

I did okay I thought.

Bike

42m 32s
10 miles
14.11 mile/hr

Comments:

The headwind in conjuntion with the freezing rain really made this one of the hardest bikes I have ever done.

What would you do differently?:

Practice biking more with Headwinds.

Transition 2

00m 49s

Comments:

Good time.

Run

19m 6s
2 miles
09m 33s min/mile

Comments:

Feet felt numb after bike, but I did okay once the feeling started coming back. I felt pretty good. The course was REALLY Muddy around the finish.

Post race

Warm down:

Hot Chocolate! Found a warm, dry spot and changed into some dry cloths!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Headwind.

Event comments:

I got 2nd place in my age group! yeah!! After all the racing in the cold, rain and mud, we had to have our van (along with many others) pulled out of the muddy field we had to park in. Needless to say we went straight home, took a hot shower and bundled up the rest of the day. :)

Last updated: 2004-05-03 12:00 AM

Running
00:16:35 \| 01.8 miles \| 09m 13s min/mile
Age Group:	0/
Overall:	3/8
Performance:	Good
Course:	Up a grade for 1 mile then turn around and run back down.
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

T1
Time:	00:42
Overall:	Average
Run with bike?		Good
Jump on bike?		Below average
Getting up to speed and into shoes:			Below average

Biking
00:42:32 \| 10 miles \| 14.11 mile/hr
Age Group:	0/
Overall:	3/8
Performance:	Below average
Wind:	Headwind
Course:	Relatively flat course. VERY STRONG Headwind and crosswind! It was pouring rain and cold! My arms and feet were numb by the time I got off the bike.
Road:	Rough Wet	Cadence:
Turns:	Average	Cornering:	Average
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:	Below average
Race pace:		Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	00:49
Overall:	Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike		Average
Running with bike		Good
Racking bike		Average
Shoe and helmet removal		Average

Running
00:19:06 \| 02 miles \| 09m 33s min/mile
Age Group:	0/
Overall:	2/8
Performance:	Good
Course:	Same as first run.
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Good
Mental exertion [1-5]	3
Physical exertion [1-5]	3
Good race?	Yes

Evaluation
Course challenge	Just right
Organized?	Yes
Events on-time?	Yes
Lots of volunteers?	Yes
Plenty of drinks?	Yes
Post race activities:	Average
Race evaluation [1-5]	3