YMCA Camels Back Duathlon - DuathlonStandard

I paced the first run just right for me. I'm not very strong on the hills, so I just tried to keep slow and steady.

Nothing

I'm really surprised at how slow many of the transition times were -- lots of people over a minute. I just kept it simple -- put on my helmet, slipped off my running shoes, slipped on my bike shoes and headed out.

Nothing -- speed laces on my running shoes definitely helped.

I'm new to biking this year and have only done a handful of rides longer than this. Regardless, I was hoping to be faster but the first big hill took a lot out of me. I just need a lot more miles and more hills. I was able to drink almost my entire bottle of gatorade and eat a gu without crashing - so that was good.

Just need to ride more.

I almost had an embarrassing moment when I dismounted my bike -- I unclipped my right foot and swung my right leg off the bike and realized I had not unclipped my left foot yet - doh! Luckily I kept my balance and was able to twist my left foot out. After that, it was another simple transition -- bike shoes off, slip running shoes on, remove helmet and go.

Unclip both feet!

The long hill on the bike and my general lack of bike fitness really took its toll on the second run, but I survived.

Just need to keep building my bike and run.

Water -- and more water.


I'm new to all of this, but I thought this was a very well run race. The volunteers on the bike course had a quite a bit of traffic to deal with and some tricky intersections. The courses were well marked.