5km/20km/5km
23:00 min/36:00 min/22:55
I spent over two minutes in transition because I couldn't
get my shoes tied for the last run, my hands were fumbling
all over. I know about those elastic laces but remember I
only did this on a few days notice.
I just can't believe that my last leg was a few secs faster
than my first because I felt like frankenstein on the last
run because my legs were so heavy. I was positive that I
was just stomping to a 26-28 minute time. I wanted to walk
bad but I didn't. The 3rd leg was brutal. Its the first
time I've *ever* tried to run after riding a bike. Ya I
know its probably a silly move but I was talked into trying
it last minute.
At least I held back on the first run a bit but I did go
pretty hard on the bike portion.
My 10km best time is 47 and change mins (last month) so I'm
really surprised at my 5km times. Can I add the two to get a
new 10km PB? Or does the bike leg actually let the running
muscles recover and its not a fair comparison adding the two
5km legs together? I wonder if I ran 10km straight if I
would do better than my two splits combined?
It was only my 3rd time on my bike this year since I decided
to try running instead of cycling for 2004. (a friend talked
me into trying out the duathlon)
It was fun getting back out on the bike though with the
aerobars and all!!
I'm not sure when I'll do another as my running coach
doesn't want me to do anything other than running for my
first year running. So I can't tell him I did this event or
he'll get all uppity. He's made comments that I can try
duathlons next year after I get a year running base in - but
I couldn't resist!
Anyways, just had to tell someone about it.