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Tunica-Biloxi Paragon Casino Duathlon - Duathlon

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Marksville, LA
United States
71F / 22C
Sunny

Total Time = 1h 55m 13s
Overall Rank = 34/71
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 3/8

Pre-race routine:

Early (7am) start, race is a hour-and-a-half away, So I'm up at 3am, drink coffee, eat a power bar and take a quick shower. Throw the wife and kids in the car, gone by 4:30, get there at 6. Unload the car and register. Angel and the boys got volunteer assignments as pointers out on the run course.

Event warmup:

Rode the bike about 5 minutes then went set up transition area. Then I jogged about five minutes more.

Run

25m 53s
3.1 miles
08m 21s min/mile

Comments:

Thought I was running fairly conservative here, didn't realize it was an 8:30 pace. At this stage in my training, anything under 9 minutes is pretty good for me.

What would you do differently?:

Train better, be lighter, but that will come.

Transition 1

01m 3s

Comments:

Trouble mounting and clipping in at the start.

What would you do differently?:

Practice getting on the bike, maybe get some tri shoes.

Bike

58m 37s
20 miles
20.47 mile/hr

Comments:

Had a good pace going out, average was well over 21mph on the way out but suspected the wind was blowing that way. Turned out to be the case, though it wasn't very strong. Managed to keep it above 20mph for most of the return trip, last two miles I was struggling to keep it over 18-19.

Passed a lot of people, but only had two pass me (until right at the end). I got out of their draft zone for a few minutes, then passed them back and dropped them.

No marshals on the course, there was a lot of reported drafting. I suspect there was a guy drafting me the last three miles, I had passed him then slowed slightly and could hear him back there the whole time. He came around me at the end, but I beat him out of transition and never saw him again.

Took a clifshot when I got on the bike, but ran out of water with 3 miles left so didn't take my second one.

What would you do differently?:

Dunno. Maybe save a little more for the end, but 20.5 is the fastest I've averaged on a solo ride this year. Maybe an extra water bottle?

Transition 2

00m 44s

Comments:

Eventless transition. Changed shoes, downed some gatorade and got out of there.

What would you do differently?:

Nada.

Run

28m 56s
3.1 miles
09m 20s min/mile

Comments:

Wheels kind of fell off here.

By this time the temps had approached the 80s. Started out slow, as I loosened up I took inventory. Both feet hurt from hot spots on the cycling shooes/pedals. Achilles tendon is screaming "Don't forget, I'm not all the way well yet." This is new: HIP PAIN. And the right calf is joining the achilles in two-part harmony.

Finally get everything settled down and start dealing with the heat. Drank a gatorade at the first two water stops, also poured a water on my head.

Get past Mile 2, and Mr. Side-Stich makes himself known. Stop and walk a few steps, so he behaves the rest of the run. Couple people pass me, but not many. Manage to finish fairly strong.

What would you do differently?:

Drink more?

Post race

Warm down:

Avoided puking and passing out.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Heat. Lack of training.

Event comments:

Not a bad event. Low attendance, around 80 or so (will update when official results are posted).

Finished third in my age group, got a medal;). Not sure if there was a fourth.

Edit: Turns out there were 8 in my AG. I was 4 on both runs (to a 17mph biker) and the bike (by only 5 seconds) to different people, but third overall. Would have had to shave 13 minutes to contend for 2nd in AG, those guys finished 12th and 14th overall.

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Last updated: 2005-05-14 12:00 AM

Running
00:25:53 \| 03.1 miles \| 08m 21s min/mile
Age Group:	4/8
Overall:	51/71
Performance:	Good
Course:	Actually three out-and-back routes: through the golf course to the clubhouse and back, then down a long street through a subdivision and back, then a little out-and-back through the RV park.
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

T1
Time:	01:03
Overall:	Below average
Run with bike?		Below average
Jump on bike?		Below average
Getting up to speed and into shoes:			Below average

Biking
00:58:37 \| 20 miles \| 20.47 mile/hr
Age Group:	4/8
Overall:	28/71
Performance:	Good
Wind:	Little
Course:	Just an out-and-back on the shoulder of a major four-lane highway (LA1). Still, traffic control was great, just wish the RD would have sent someone out this morning to shovel off the road kill. Counted eight armadillo, most of 'em fresh, that we had to navigate around.
Road:	Smooth Dry	Cadence:
Turns:	Good	Cornering:	Good
Gear changes:	Good	Hills:	Average
Race pace:	Hard	Drinks:	Not enough

T2
Time:	00:44
Overall:	Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike		Average
Running with bike		Average
Racking bike		Good
Shoe and helmet removal		Good

Running
00:28:56 \| 03.1 miles \| 09m 20s min/mile
Age Group:	3/8
Overall:	45/71
Performance:	Average
Course:	Repeat of the first run.
Keeping cool	Below average	Drinking	Not enough

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Average
Mental exertion [1-5]	3
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