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Steelcase Grand Duathlon - DuathlonStandard

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Kentwood, Michigan
United States
3 Disciplines
Overcast

Total Time = 1h 38m
Overall Rank = 24/
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 7/12

Pre-race routine:

Lot's of cycling!

Event warmup:

No real warm up, I felt good. I know I should have done a short run... next time!

Run

21m 3s
5 kms
04m 13s min/km

Comments:

I took off and ran this like it was a 5k alone! I felt great, first mile in 5:4x. I was strong!

What would you do differently?:

I would normally say 'Pace myself better' here but for this race, it worked well to go out hard.

Transition 1

00m 55s

Comments:

I was a little excited getting into T1 as I knew I just rocked the 5k. So I was a little shakey.

What would you do differently?:

I probably should practice my Transitions a little more.

Bike

53m 20s
30 kms
33.75 km/hr

Comments:

Good bike, I didn't feel as strong on the bike as I wanted to. A couple of the hills got me due to the wind. I dropped gears and ran my cadence up.

What would you do differently?:

I need to train on some hills more.

Transition 2

00m 33s

Comments:

I couldn't unclip my left foot coming into T2. Don't know why.

Run

22m 33s
5 kms
04m 31s min/km

Comments:

I forgot my FR 305 on my bike in T2, so I wasn't sure where I was at during my run as far as pace. I actually felt a bit slow, but turns out I still had a PB 5k (excluding my first 5k today).

What would you do differently?:

Need to do more runs after my biking.

Post race

Warm down:

Walked around the finish area. Ate lightly and drank a bunch of water.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I need to practice hills, biking and running.

Event comments:

Typical 3D race, but things went smooth.

Rain after the race caused 3D to rush the awards. Can't stop the Thunderstorms.

Last updated: 2009-04-26 12:00 AM

Running
00:21:03 \| 05 kms \| 04m 13s min/km
Age Group:	9/12
Overall:	0/
Performance:	Good
Course:	Out and back. No significant pot holes, flat.
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking

T1
Time:	00:55
Overall:
Run with bike?		Good
Jump on bike?		Below average
Getting up to speed and into shoes:			Good

Biking
00:53:20 \| 30 kms \| 33.75 km/hr
Age Group:	6/12
Overall:	0/
Performance:
Wind:	Strong with gusts
Course:	Course was rolling hills, nothing real steep. The winds were bad and gusty. It always seemed like there was a headwind, but the crosswinds were bad too.
Road:	Smooth Wet	Cadence:	80
Turns:	Good	Cornering:	Good
Gear changes:	Average	Hills:	Average
Race pace:	Comfortable	Drinks:	Not enough

T2
Time:	00:33
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes		Bad
Jumping off bike		Below average
Running with bike		Good
Racking bike		Good
Shoe and helmet removal		Good

Running
00:22:33 \| 05 kms \| 04m 31s min/km
Age Group:	10/12
Overall:	0/
Performance:	Good
Course:	Same out and back.
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Good
Mental exertion [1-5]	5
Physical exertion [1-5]	4
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]	4