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Saint Louis, Missouri
United States
Big Shark
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 24m 6s
Overall Rank = 164/210
Age Group = F50-54
Age Group Rank = 7/10
Event warmup:

1 mile walk up to the bridge to the start line
Run
  • 19m 19s
  • 1.83 miles
  • 10m 34s  min/mile
Comments:

Ran the whole way, tried to keep an even pace.
Transition 1
  • 02m 17s
Comments:

Put on the gloves, grabbed the helmet and I was off.
Bike
  • 37m 58s
  • 9.71 miles
  • 15.35 mile/hr
Comments:

Not bad. Pretty good tailwind on the way out - I was averaging about 19mph (fast for me!), but that meant quite a good headwind on the way back - average was closer to 11mph there.
Transition 2
  • 01m 52s
Comments:

Gloves off, helmet off, grab a drink and on my way.
Run
  • 22m 43s
  • 1.83 miles
  • 12m 25s  min/mile
Comments:

Slower than I had hoped. Lots of walking here. Don't know if it was the wind on the bike, the rising temps, or just a lack of run training.
Post race
Warm down:

The one mile walk back to the transition area.




Last updated: 2014-01-06 12:00 AM
Running
00:19:19 | 01.83 miles | 10m 34s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/10
Overall: 182/210
Performance: Good
Course: Race starts in the middle of the Eads bridge. Run to Illinois, turn around and run back to Missouri to the transition area on Laclede's Landing.
Keeping cool Drinking
T1
Time: 02:17
Overall: Good
Run with bike?
Jump on bike?
Getting up to speed and into shoes:
Biking
00:37:58 | 9.71 miles | 15.35 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/10
Overall: 136/210
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: 2 loops on Broadway.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:52
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:22:43 | 01.83 miles | 12m 25s  min/mile
Age Group: 8/10
Overall: 178/210
Performance: Below average
Course: Opposite of the first run ending with the finish in the middle of the bridge.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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Subject: Eads Bridge Duathlon

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Subject: RE: Eads Bridge Duathlon

Well done Janet!

Sounds like that wind was fierce & beat you  up hard.  You hung in there with some decent efforts.

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