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Law Enforcement Torch Run - Biathlon (run/bike)


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Gallup-Grants, NM
United States
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 35m 9s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Fueled and stocked support vehicles. Briefed participants. Installed bike racks and helped load up bikes.
Event warmup:

First segment was the "one mile walk". Only one participant showed, so I walked with her so it would be a little less strange. Drove support for the first three groups of runners. Stretched a little before my run leg.
Run
  • 51m 51s
  • 4.8 miles
  • 10m 48s  min/mile
Comments:

Eastbound run on a lonely stretch of old Route 66 between Gallup and Grants. Mostly an uphill climb. Ran alongside one of our rookies and discussed life, universe and everything.Traded off carrying the Torch. Temperatures reportedly in the 70s.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

No official transition. The next participant was cycling. I changed my shoes and drove support. Stopped for lunch break.
Bike
  • 44m 18s
  • 11.78 miles
  • 15.95 mile/hr
Comments:

After break, we continued east on I-40 and later turned back onto Rt. 66. To the relief of the other participants I volunteered to ride up the nine mile hill. Started cramping and had to go a slower pace. Utilized Police escort (well, it is a law enforcement event) and slowed down a lot of truckers and forced them into one lane.(Felt pretty good too.) Back on Rt. 66,I slowed so a second rider could keep up.
Post race
Warm down:

Drove support. Ate at Sonic.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

A couple of things which are really non-issues for this type of event; participating in an event of this type three days after competing in a sprint tri, and slowing down for other officers, running with a torch.


Event comments:

Law Enforcement Torch Run is an event done by law enforcement to raise money and awareness for Special Olympics. We run (and bike) a torch from each corner of the state, and the torches are run into the opening ceremony for the Special Olympics Summer Games, and handed off to a special athlete.

A lot of work, but a lot of fun and very rewarding.




Last updated: 2005-05-18 12:00 AM
Running
00:51:51 | 04.8 miles | 10m 48s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: East on Rt. 66
Keeping cool Drinking
T1
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Run with bike?
Jump on bike?
Getting up to speed and into shoes:
Biking
00:44:18 | 11.78 miles | 15.95 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Wind: Tailwind
Course: East on I-40 then onto Rt.66
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]

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2005-05-18 11:19 PM

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Subject: Law Enforcement Torch Run


2005-05-19 12:12 PM
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Subject: RE: Law Enforcement Torch Run

Three cheers for Arizona Law Enforcement and for the Athletes of the Special Olympics.  Washington's is coming up soon, I'll  be running through Seattle on June 4 with fellow Seattle PDers.

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