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Du Three Bears Duathlon - Duathlon
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Comments: With the hills, it was very difficult to pace myself. The only time I really felt comfortable was crossing the dam and back. What would you do differently?: It would have been great if I could have run the course ahead of time. But that was impossible, since I live an hour and a half away.  Transition 1
Comments: I clipped my cycling shoes in my pedals ahead of time. After hopping on bike, I had some issues slipping into my shoes. What would you do differently?: With such a short transition running with my bike (about 25 yards) I should have just put on my cycling shoes immediately after taking off my running shoes.  Bike
Comments: This was a lot tougher than I expected. I was not prepared for the sustained hill climbing. I kept thinking about the three bears -- which one am I on now? At about mile 15, there's a 1/2 mile area clearly marked in the road called "Feeding Zone" -- what the heck does that mean? Hopefully, not bear feeding... Highlight: I hit 42.3 MPH on a downhill stretch. I also felt pretty good for the last 3-4 miles of semi-flat road, even with a headwind. Anything was better than those hills... What would you do differently?: This probably wasn't a good course to debut my new SRAM S-60 wheelset. They didn't help me much at all on the uphills, although they made a nice whistling sound on the downhills. Next time I do a new course like this, I'll get there early and survey it first. Transition 2
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Comments: Since I knew I faced mostly uphill for the last mile, I was a bit conservative going out. I was concerned that I'd cramp up, especially on the last steep uphill to the finish -- but it didn't happen. I still didn't have much left in me, anyway. What would you do differently?: I probably should have just let loose for the first half, and not worried about the hills so much. I think I probably psyched out myself. Post race
Warm down: Jogged, light stretching, wandered around a bit. What limited your ability to perform faster: During my winter training, I did some moderate hill workouts. But I wasn't prepared at all for the hills I faced in this race. Next time, I'll make sure I'm more familiar with a new course and prepare accordingly. I'm also about 8-10 lbs heavier than I want to be right now -- especially for hilly courses like this one. Event comments: This was a fun, low-key race -- but extremely competitive, especially in my age group. I think only the stout of heart showed up for this one... I think I'm going to focus on some flatter courses until I get in better shape. Last updated: 2012-02-08 12:00 AM
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 2012-02-12 6:59 PM |
Regular  165   Morgan Hill, CA |  Subject: Du Three Bears Duathlon |
| 2012-02-13 2:21 PM in reply to: #4043514 |
Pro 5123 Canandaigua NY | Subject: RE: Du Three Bears Duathlon Great job on the first race of the season! There must have been some fast people in your age group Steve if those splits didn't get you a higher placing! Congrats! |
| 2012-02-13 8:30 PM in reply to: #4043514 |
Expert 1694  Illinois | Subject: RE: Du Three Bears Duathlon Wow, this sounds like a really challenging race. Great job! |
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60F / 16C
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Overall Rank = 26/59
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 6/7
Got up at 5:30AM, ate breakfast, and drove an hour and a half to El Sobrante.
Light stretching, jogged, striders.