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<blockquote data-quote="Happyhonkaman" data-source="post: 7417039" data-attributes="member: 35595"><p>I was fairly flaked after the Quest so didn't do much looking at the stats other than my final time, so had a quick flick there and it is 100% obvious what went down on Sat.. all of which can be summarised without a degree in this stuff as a textbook case of <strong>fail to prepare, prepare to fail!</strong></p><p></p><p>There is obviously a lot of learning right now, my first Quest and not a load of racing under the belt in any sense, but still I should have had a much better idea of what I was going to, and what to expect, plus some sort of pacing plan. Work has been very busy and my buddy signed me up to this so it only really began to dawn on me last week that the elevation of the race was massive, but what I completely failed to understand was the running element of the course, especially the first leg which would have been better described as run-mountaineering. The 2nd run leg was fine in terms of the surface and I should have run a decent time in it, bar the first 2km which is a monstrous climb.</p><p></p><p>No stretching, prep, and just shooting off behind our wave is also amateur hour, not entirely my fault but that is irrelevant. One other thing - in shit, muddy conditions you need to be in an earlier wave as the course deteriorates with every person that runs it.</p><p></p><p></p><p>So the stats that tell the story:</p><p></p><p>- Cycle 1, I was 173/663 = 26%</p><p>- Run 1, I was 162/663 = 25%</p><p>- Cycle 2, I was 133/663 = 20%</p><p>- Run 2 = Blow-up</p><p></p><p>I think my first bike section was quick but ok, I was comfortable enough even though it was all climbing and quite severe at times, felt good starting the first run and this is where I blew things. There is no way I should be a top 25% run time, especially on a muddy mountain with massive elevation, but I was going for it and clearly overdid it there</p><p></p><p>The next cycle was also too fast in hindsight, I averaged 24kph with a vertical of 211m which also includes 1km running in my cycle shoes so the average pace on the bike was more like 25kph. The 211m only tells part of that story as some of the climbing was really severe. If it was 211m consistently across the ride that would be a much easier proposition. I could already feel it in my legs coming into the end of the ride, lashed the electrolytes in my drink into me but it was too late. Another 200m+ climb in the first 2km of the next run was the death knell.. my goose was cooked!</p><p></p><p>Overall I finished in the 30% position of the field which I'd have taken all day long before the race, but it was seriously frustrating in the final 6km of the run leg knowing I should have been eating it up when I was either cramping, or hobbling along because aerobically I was absolutely fine</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Happyhonkaman, post: 7417039, member: 35595"] I was fairly flaked after the Quest so didn't do much looking at the stats other than my final time, so had a quick flick there and it is 100% obvious what went down on Sat.. all of which can be summarised without a degree in this stuff as a textbook case of [B]fail to prepare, prepare to fail![/B] There is obviously a lot of learning right now, my first Quest and not a load of racing under the belt in any sense, but still I should have had a much better idea of what I was going to, and what to expect, plus some sort of pacing plan. Work has been very busy and my buddy signed me up to this so it only really began to dawn on me last week that the elevation of the race was massive, but what I completely failed to understand was the running element of the course, especially the first leg which would have been better described as run-mountaineering. The 2nd run leg was fine in terms of the surface and I should have run a decent time in it, bar the first 2km which is a monstrous climb. No stretching, prep, and just shooting off behind our wave is also amateur hour, not entirely my fault but that is irrelevant. One other thing - in shit, muddy conditions you need to be in an earlier wave as the course deteriorates with every person that runs it. So the stats that tell the story: - Cycle 1, I was 173/663 = 26% - Run 1, I was 162/663 = 25% - Cycle 2, I was 133/663 = 20% - Run 2 = Blow-up I think my first bike section was quick but ok, I was comfortable enough even though it was all climbing and quite severe at times, felt good starting the first run and this is where I blew things. There is no way I should be a top 25% run time, especially on a muddy mountain with massive elevation, but I was going for it and clearly overdid it there The next cycle was also too fast in hindsight, I averaged 24kph with a vertical of 211m which also includes 1km running in my cycle shoes so the average pace on the bike was more like 25kph. The 211m only tells part of that story as some of the climbing was really severe. If it was 211m consistently across the ride that would be a much easier proposition. I could already feel it in my legs coming into the end of the ride, lashed the electrolytes in my drink into me but it was too late. Another 200m+ climb in the first 2km of the next run was the death knell.. my goose was cooked! Overall I finished in the 30% position of the field which I'd have taken all day long before the race, but it was seriously frustrating in the final 6km of the run leg knowing I should have been eating it up when I was either cramping, or hobbling along because aerobically I was absolutely fine [/QUOTE]
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