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Chilly Willy Duathlon - Duathlon


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St. Petersburg, Florida
United States
Florida Race Place Magazine
57F / 14C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 20m 24s
Overall Rank = 70/179
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 13/24
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 0530, got the bike ready, put on bike shorts and jersey. Took my caffeine supplement and vitamins. Kim came and met me and we drove out to the park. Upon arrival, we picked up our race packets, got our numbers put on our shorts and bikes, and then brought the bikes to transition. This being Kim's first multisport event, I helped her with the bike rack and stuff like that, gave her pointers on how to transition more quickly (something I myself need to work on this year, although my transitions today were fairly good), and told her to remember where her bike was. After that we met up with Renee and Jessica who had come to watch the race, and my friend Jason who'd never been to a multisport race before.
Event warmup:

Jogged a little, just to get the legs feeling warm. Not much else...stretched minimally.
Run
  • 23m 38s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 36s  min/mile
Comments:

I thought I'd gone to fast in this first run segment. I was afraid I was gonna be too tired for the rest of the race. I was wrong. I think I could have actually done better in the first run segment.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, other than maybe go just a few seconds-per-mile faster...
Transition 1
  • 01m 15s
Comments:

New bike. First time transitioning with it. Took about a quarter mile to get everything settled in. Threw my bike gloves to the side cuz I'd forgotten to put them on and I didn't want to throw my balance off by trying to get them on while I was riding...but overall a good transition.
What would you do differently?:

Focus on my equipment better.
Bike
  • 31m 30s
  • 10 miles
  • 19.05 mile/hr
Comments:

My best racing bike split yet. Can't wait to improve on it at the Escape tri in April.
What would you do differently?:

GO FASTER BUT NOT BE AS TIRED!!
Transition 2
  • 01m
Comments:

Very quick transition. All I did was rack the bike, take a few swigs of Gatorade and headed out.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 23m 52s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 07m 40s  min/mile
Comments:

This run was a little less comfortable because of coming off the bike, but I still felt good. I was really surprised at how well I handled it. I remember taking a lot longer last year to get used to getting off the bike and starting to run. I'll bet I could have gone a little faster here too.
What would you do differently?:

Open up my pace a little bit earlier. I may have grabbed a few extra age group spots.
Post race
Warm down:

Drank LOTS of water, gatorade, walked around a bit, and then sat down and relaxed to catch my breath. Following Kim's finish, Renee, Jessica, Jason, Kim and I all went out for food at Village Inn. FOOD IS GOOD!!!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My mind. Nothing else.

Event comments:

My first Duathlon. I am surprised at how much more effort it is than a triathlon at this sprint level. It's all lower body. Without the swim, the legs work twice as hard. There is really no upper body exertion here. Still, I'm thrilled. I came in 10 minutes faster than I thought I would. I was shooting for 1:30:00.

Last year I never came in better than last in my age group (save for Suncoast which I was 28 of 32) and never came in above the bottom 25% in any race. This time I was at 54% in age group and 39% in the entire race. Plus with a Du being physically longer than a tri, I can count on my tri time coming WAY down from my personal best time of 1:24:23 last year to something around 1:12:00 or better...at least I HOPE so!!!

Yay!!! Multisport season is here!!!!!!! WOOHOOOO!!




Last updated: 2006-02-13 12:00 AM
Running
00:23:38 | 03.11 miles | 07m 36s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/24
Overall: 0/179
Performance: Good
First mile 7:04 Second mile:7:20 Third mile: 7:54 Definitely needed to slow down in the last mile so I didn't go out on the bike feeling tired!
Course: First mile and a half was on paved bike/ped path and parking lot. The rest of the course was on sand. Some was packed nice and hard...the rest was very loose. Made for a challenging run...some runners don't know how to race on sand...as I could see from the deep heel and toe marks. Flat foot with a bounding step is best...I passed about 15 people on the sand.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 01:15
Overall: Good
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike? Good
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Average
Biking
00:31:30 | 10 miles | 19.05 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/24
Overall: 0/179
Performance: Good
First 8 miles were good...then I started tiring out. Didn't want to sabotage my next run segment so I backed off a bit. First 5 miles had to be about 20 or 21mph at least...I passed a lot of people...something I've NEVER done on the bike before.
Wind: Some
Course: 4.5 miles out, 4.5 miles back, with a little extra loop after the out and back to make 10 miles.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 90
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:00
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:23:52 | 03.11 miles | 07m 40s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/24
Overall: 0/179
Performance: Good
First mile was about 8:02...still feeling wobbly from the bike. Second mile was 7:59...still slow...so it was time to punch it! Third mile: 7:32 and I passed two people in the last tenth of a mile in a sprint to the finish.
Course: Same course as above. Sand was packed a little more this time since so many of us had run on it already.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %n/a
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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2006-02-20 10:15 AM

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2006-02-20 11:37 AM
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Buttercup
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Congratulations on starting the season off with such a good race!!! Great times! Your yellow bike moves!

(Side note: Did I tell you about the race official who told a competitor coming out of transition that he couldn't ride his bike without a helmet? The guy jumped off his bike and ran to his car to get his helmet. Then the race official jumped on a bike and rode off - without a helmet!!!)

2006-02-20 11:57 AM
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awesome race Jeff.  Io have no concept of how anyone can possibly run that fast..its just not in my realm right now.  You are headed for a great season!!
2006-02-20 12:51 PM
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Awesome race, your second 5k only 14 seconds off the first one is really strong.

Ken
2006-02-20 1:29 PM
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Great consistent 5k times. Means you paced really well throughout.

Congrats on the good times!
2006-02-22 9:13 AM
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Master
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Thanks everyone! 

I was really happy at the consistency of my run times too.  I think this means that I'm definitely ready for marathon.  WOO HOO!!!

I'm really psyched for this season!  This was a great first race.  I think I'm gonna do a Du before Tri season every year now...great way to get ready for the 3-sport craziness!!!



2006-02-22 10:58 AM
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Hey, you're F150TPA now!
2006-02-22 12:06 PM
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Master
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Yup!  Thanks and props to the most awesome Marmadaddy!
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