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Family Fitness Weekend Powerade Sprint Duathlon - Duathlon


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Tierra Verde, Florida
United States
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Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 20m 55s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 1st Timer
Age Group Rank = 1/4
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 4:30 drove an hour to race site. Ate a granola bar on the way to the race.
Event warmup:

Nothing really, use the restroom, set up transition, body marking.
Run
  • 16m 37s
  • 2 miles
  • 08m 19s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt great on the first run and was SOOO excited to be doing my first Du!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 1
  • 01m 45s
Comments:

Run to bike transition was pretty easy even though I don't have any yanks or anything on my shoes. Not too hard to find a HOT PINK bike in transition! :)
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, was sooo excited to do first "official" transition.
Bike
  • 32m 54s
  • 11 miles
  • 20.06 mile/hr
Comments:

My only observation is I have to get comfortable drinking on the bike. I had a water bottle on the bike but I didn't want to slow down and grab it. I knew I could get away with just drinking in transition, but no so on a longer bike.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Transition 2
  • 01m 54s
Comments:

Again a easy transition from bike to run. Took my time, drank some water.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Run
  • 27m 44s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 57s  min/mile
Comments:

I had too much water in transition, was sloshing in my tummy! Luckily the stomach was not upset, just noisy :) The run was fine, I felt stronger the longer I ran.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Does running around telling everyone you know that you just finished your first Du count as a warm-down?

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The stairs! :)

Event comments:

I was thrilled to do my first Du and won first place for 1st timers (overall - I beat the guys too :)). Had I actually been racing in my age group I would have taken third so I can't complain. At the awards ceremony I ALSO won a trip to Bahamas and I hope I can go!!!




Last updated: 2006-08-21 12:00 AM
Running
00:16:37 | 02 miles | 08m 19s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/4
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: The course was fine right up until the stairs!!! We had to climb up the fort, run across, then down the other side. I was holding a nice 7:30 pace until then. Since my ITBS injury I am leery of stairs and I walked them up and down.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
T1
Time: 01:45
Overall: Good
Run with bike? Good
Jump on bike? Average
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Good
Biking
00:32:54 | 11 miles | 20.06 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/4
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: The bike course was awesome! The first leg out was with the wind so it was easy to haul some butt. We turned into the wind and I was thrilled it wasn't nearly as rough as an average day in the park where I usually ride. I was having such a blast on the bike, it went by too fast!
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:54
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:27:44 | 03.1 miles | 08m 57s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/4
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Again with the stairs!!! This time at the beginning of the run.... ughhh... walked them again.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 4

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