Mother's Day Duathlon - Duathlon

First time this year that my seasonal allergies kicked in. It sounded like I was going to die on this run but I kept a good pace.

I was very deliberate in this transition even though I was not hustling. This allowed my breathing to get somewhat under control. The faster transition times (and those people had shoes clipped on already) was only 15 seconds faster.

Not much.

This is where the work needs to be done. I rode hard but did not attack the one hill that strong. Most of the faster riders took the hill in their high gear but I shifted to the lower gear and used a higher cadence.

Train harder on the bike.

I was unsure where the dismount line was so I decided not to take shoes off while riding. Also, I was being whimpy and did not want my socks to get wet. Overall, it only cost me about 10 seconds. I got bike racked, shoes off and running shoes on rather quickly.

When I got out on the run a runner blew past me right away and knew I would not be able to catch him (he ran the fastest 5k split). I passed the 3rd place girl within 1 mile but she was on my shoulder the entire time. Unfortunately, I did not have anyone to chase and therefore I did not push the last mile and permitted the 3rd place female to pass me within last 1/2 mile.

Push harder on the last mile.

Drank some water, did some stretching and had a bagel. Also, waited for awards.


Did not mentally push myself to limit since first race of season.


The race director ran 3 different duathlons at the same time which made things a little confusing. They should just run 1 or at best 2 distances. The race directors are very nice and try to make sure everyone has a good time. It was a picture perfect weather day and had a great time.