Mock Duathlon Training

Katrina, Tom, Lesley and Susan met at TSP today to do some duathlon training, since the race is coming in two weeks.  It was a BEAUTIFUL day, so I'm glad we did it.

My first 2.5 mile trail run took 21:10, which was okay for me, but not fast enough to win :)

I felt pretty good on the run and had a relatively fast TA to the Bike.  My total 9.7 mile mountain bike ride took 1:04:05 with the transition time.  This was my third day in a row to mountain bike at TSP.  My legs were a little tired, but overall, I felt pretty good. 

On a side note, I converted my tires to Stan's No Tubes yesterday.  I have to say, I'm a fan! I had about 30 psi in my tires on the ride and it was pretty smooth.  I think it made me a little faster too, because, even after running 2.5 miles, my actual ride time was 15 seconds faster than yesterday!

On the last run, let's just say, I should not have had a HUGE Mexican lunch yesterday.  My stomach was giving me fits, so I walked a few times to "maintain".  My last 2.5 mile trail run took 26:02, including my transition from the bike.

This was a good training day for me. I have run in the Heartbreak Duathlon for the past two years and this was my fastest time, by over two minutes.  

2007 Heartbreak Duathlon Results My time, 01:53:26

2008 Heartbreak Duathlon Results My time, 2:09:51

Today's time, 1:51:17

I hurt my back pretty bad September 2007, which affected my 2007 and 2008 races, so I'm looking forward to racing injury free this year *fingers crossed*.

With that time, 2007 would have gotten me a 4th place age division finish.  In 2008, it would have been good enough for 3rd, in my division.  We'll see what this year brings!

Thanks for reading!

Rodney