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Chilly Cheeks #2 - Duathlon


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Cherry Creek, CO
United States
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8F / -13C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 38m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
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Pre-race routine:

Borrowed COGirl's pump to firm up a tire. Tried to warm up (in both senses of the word) and figure out how many fleece layers to wear. Started with 3 and went to 2.
Should've taken warm drinks for pre & post race
Event warmup:

Planned to jog & ride for 20 min before, but was very cold and didn't ride.
Hey Mark - it was definately colder than 15!! (But maybe it feels warmer when you go that fast!)
Run
  • 18m
  • 2 miles
  • 09m  min/mile
Comments:

Couldn't get a rythm and couldn't find any energy (now I know why!)
Didn't realize until after the race that I was just getting the flu.

What would you do differently?:

Warm drinks before would have been a big boost
Transition 1
  • 05m
Comments:

Opted to use my road bike. Had to sit down and take off the gloves to get into the bike shoes (with booties already mounted).
What would you do differently?:

Had I been healthy - jump on to get up to speed
Bike
  • 40m
  • 10.5 miles
  • 15.75 mile/hr
Comments:

By the second bike leg, my bottles were more ice than water. Hydration wasn't happening, but it shouldn't have been too big a problem on a healthy day.
What would you do differently?:

WARM DRINKS
Transition 2
  • 10m
Comments:

T2 & T3 went like T1.
Run
  • 25m
  • 2 miles
  • 12m 30s  min/mile
Comments:

By run 2 I lost breakfast in the trees and decided a DNF was in order, but I decided not to shortcut the route to stay out of the deeper snow. By the time I reached the transition area (and my car) I thought "what's a few more minutes on the bike?"
Not much of a running performance.
Post race
Warm down:

It was so cold that the hot drinks were gone. Couldn't wait for the next batch, so I sat in my car for 30 minutes until I quit shaking and could feel my extremities.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

FLU
I rated mental effort a 5, for gutting it out.

Event comments:

Billed as a "no frills race", it was just that. I really liked the low-key format and it was too short for aid stations on the route. Very small race that fits nicely into the off-season schedule. The weather is a crap shoot in January, but the promoter was organized enough to change the course to fit. I even received an e-mail in advance describing the changes. Many competitors arrived with 2 bikes - one with snow tires and one without - just in case.
Met Markdills38 and COGirl (and her family) a great treat to meet some BTers in person!




Last updated: 2004-10-26 12:00 AM
Running
00:18:00 | 02 miles | 09m  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Missed the lap button, so I'm estimating splits & HR. HR was intermittant in the cold. I saw readings in the 170s - 180s
Course: A park loop with gentle hills on the shore of Cherry Creek Reservoir.
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Not enough
T1
Time: 05:00
Overall: Below average
Run with bike? Below average
Jump on bike? Bad
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Below average
Biking
00:40:00 | 10.5 miles | 15.75 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Wind: Little
Course: A loop back to the transition area. One notable uphill section followed by a long run slightly downhill. Each loop was 3.5 in a format of R-B-R-B, so data here is for both bike segments
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 10:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:25:00 | 02 miles | 12m 30s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? No
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 3

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2005-01-18 3:15 PM

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Subject: Chilly Cheeks #2

2005-01-18 3:52 PM
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Subject: RE: Chilly Cheeks #2
Good race - way to go on pushing through it even though you were sick!!  Hope you're feeling better now
2005-01-18 5:02 PM
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Subject: RE: Chilly Cheeks #2
Nice Brett!  Loosing your cookies AND finishing. Good combo
2005-01-18 5:53 PM
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Subject: RE: Chilly Cheeks #2
It was nice to meet you on race day. It was certainly colder than 15 on the bike. My water was frozen as well. I certainly stayed plenty cool. Sorry you didn't feel well, that SUCKS! Hope to see you out there for the next one. Great job finishing under such terrible circumstances.Mark

Edited by markdills38 2005-01-18 5:53 PM
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