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Bloomington, Minnesota
United States
45F / 7C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 2h 01m 24s
Overall Rank = 207/507
Age Group = F 35-39
Age Group Rank = 44/114
Pre-race routine:

ate a protein bar and some egg whites. Got my bike all ready the night before. Got to the event at 6 am for a 7:30 start. It was cold!
Event warmup:

none.
Run
  • 19m 33s
  • 2 miles
  • 09m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

it was cold, so i ran with a light shirt on. I got super hot though...so that was not good. Need a light long sleeve running shirt.
What would you do differently?:

different shirt.
Transition 1
  • 02m 56s
Comments:

changing my shirt really threw me off.
Bike
  • 1h 15m 54s
  • 22 miles
  • 17.39 mile/hr
Comments:

i loved the biking. I was passing people on hills left and right. (actually--mostly on the left ;-)) It was awesome! There were two other girls that we just kept competing against each other on the biking. We would pass each other constantly. It was fun.
What would you do differently?:

Maybe try and go a little harder up the hills..but those were killer! maybe toe warmers for cold bike rides.
Transition 2
  • 02m 7s
Comments:

i need to learn to jump out of my shoes on the bike.
Run
  • 20m 56s
  • 2 miles
  • 10m 28s  min/mile
Comments:

my feet were killing me the first mile or so. Felt like i was still in my bike shoes.
What would you do differently?:

bricks, bricks and more bricks.
Post race
Warm down:

i was so cold. Remember to have a sweatshirt away from the trasnsition area.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I need to become a better runner...

Event comments:

good race. Already planning on next year....




Last updated: 2006-09-25 12:00 AM
Running
00:19:33 | 02 miles | 09m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 66/114
Overall: 312/507
Performance: Average
my heart rate was racing in the beginning of the run. tried to keep it at 160 or so.
Course: around Normandale Lake.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
T1
Time: 02:56
Overall: Below average
Run with bike? Average
Jump on bike? Average
Getting up to speed and into shoes: Below average
Biking
01:15:54 | 22 miles | 17.39 mile/hr
Age Group: 32/114
Overall: 161/507
Performance: Good
tried to keep HR high.
Wind: Some
Course: up Normandale Lake Blvd, around Auto club drive, back down bush lake rd. 2 laps.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:07
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:20:56 | 02 miles | 10m 28s  min/mile
Age Group: 73/114
Overall: 336/507
Performance: Below average
Course: around lake normandale
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
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? No
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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Subject: Ryka Iron Girl Duathlon

2006-09-25 12:00 PM
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Subject: RE: Ryka Iron Girl Duathlon
awesome job! it was a cold day. i couldn't feel my toes off the bike. they were letting people in one by one to get clothes out of the transition area, so i was able to get a jacket and pants...but pretty soon that line was loooong! it was cold, darnit! they should have let a few more people in at a time to get warm up clothes. anyway, fantastic job! second run is always tough. a seasoned triathlete told me once that on average, during the second run in a du, most people add a full minute per mile to their run 1 average. amazing, huh? you only added 30 seconds per mile! not bad at all!
2006-09-25 1:50 PM
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Subject: RE: Ryka Iron Girl Duathlon
Great job! Looks like we could have done it together - we were close What were you wearing, maybe you passed me? Joking but seriously regarding long sleeve shirts I picked one up at Target (blue with gray side inserts, I was one of at least 4 girls wearing it) and it was perfect. I did wear my sleeveless dry shirt underneath, just in case I was hot. But it was perfect.
2006-09-25 10:02 PM
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Subject: RE: Ryka Iron Girl Duathlon
It really was cold. I had numb toes and I am pretty sure the reason why my legs were like jello was from the cold air. Great race and I will see you next year because I will be back!!!
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