Halloween Wrentham Duathlon - DuathlonStandard

Pushed it pretty hard on this portion; the effort was good though, because I figured I'd be able to recover significantly on the bike.

Not much; overall, a pretty good effort. Maybe try to stay more focused in the Chi Running principles.

I was pretty gassed at the end of the run, so this transition was a little slow. There was a roadblock on the road right outside of the transition area that I got caught up in, so that broke some momentum. Also, because my shoes were wet from the damp ground, I had a hard time getting my feet into the straps.

Couldn't do too much differently. It was just the circumstances.

I wiped out on the first right turn, about 1/4 mile into the course. I took a corner too fast and too tight on the wet surface, and just skidded across the road. I landed hard on my right hip and shoulder, and initially thought I'd broken my collarbone. I got up and pulled my bike to the shoulder to gather myself. A voulunteer who was directing vehicluar traffic kept asking if I needed medical assistance. I told him no. Meanwhile, one nice lady who was stopped in a car rolled down her window and asked if I needed some napkins. I guess she thought I was bleeding, but I wasn't. I told her no as well. By this point, it was mostly just my pride that was hurt, so I hurried onto my bike and pedalled away.

Not wipe out. That wipe out probably cost me 3-4 minutes. Besides that, it was a really good ride.

This was a quick transition, because I wanted to make up as much time as possible after my wipe out.

My shoulder was feeling a bit funky, so I didn't really push it as hard as I could have during this leg. Overall, I solid, comfortable run.

Maybe pick up the pace a bit.

I immediately went to the onsite Physical Therapist to have her take a look at my shoulder. She put me through a battery of tests, and determined that I just have a sprain. I was told to RICE it, and monitor it for the next couple days.


The wipe out and shoulder injury.


You could tell how the poor economy is affecting even spending on Duathlons, as the post course spread was sparse compared to races past. I didn't stick around for too long afterwards, and was on the road by 10:30.