Good race!

Hills for sure. Everything else was great!"

>>>The answer is "Running a 5k PR to open the race." The split between the first 5k and 2nd 5k shouldn't be more than say 10-15" a mile at your ability level. In reality you ran a 40:00+ 10k, which is still WELL below your capability. A 19:45 and a 20:15 would have yielded a better overall result right?  You have the engine, you just need to use that big noggin of yours! No matter how short the event, anything over 200m is still an endurance event. Warm up next time, on the bike and run, and use some strategy - your best and fastest racing is still in front of you!

Hey, if I didn't like you, I would let you just keep doing what you are doing ;-) - not that there is anyone I don't like - :-)

You probably were holding back, but you were probably amped up. I agree that duathlons are tough to gauge. I almost take Run #1 as a Z3/4 run, then really crank it up the 2nd run. I can inflict more pain on myself and the people around me that way. :-)

Did you get HR data for the first 5k? How did it compare to the 2nd one? Also, if you feel like you were just 'shot' look into complex carbs - if you had delpleted your glycogen stores, you wouldn't have had the fuel to give the engine more power. Thanks on Memphis - looking forward to it. And I will see you on the 29th. You might want to make the SnT A races - lots of great prizes this year - probably about $150 for the winner of each AG! ($125 coupon for trisports, TYR goggles, and maybe some more schwag as well, we are working on it. )

When are we racing head to head this season? :-)

No HR data.  I was looking at this as a training run.  I don't like to race in HR monitors unless it is Olymip Distance or longer.  I was shot because I have done absolutely zero hills.  I could pick it up again and catch people on the down hills.  Anyway.  Head to head competition will probably be Rattlesnake!  However, I am doing the double.  So, I don't know which you are doing.  As for SNT being an A race, I cannot compete with the swimmers at that distance.  My swim is better but not that good.  BTW  doesn't it start onthe 31st?  29th is memorial day.

After the wetsuit last year, I don't know how much luckier I can get!  HEEHEE.  At least the wetsuit will make me a bit faster.

Information. It's all information. Racing/training - whatever its all information. And it can be used to extrapolate data - you don't have to look at it when you are racing (not racing) a duathlon, just cover it up with tape if you don't want to see the HR.

So what are you going to do about that swim? Champions work their weaknesses. :-) Yup, I am calling you out on your swim.

31st is correct, I was getting ahead of myself!

Not sure I am racing Rattlesnake - I may be going to Steamboat the week after. We'll see.

I know that.  I was really not thinking about it before the race.  I wish I had that data now.  So you are correct. 

Swimming-I have been bustin *** on the swim  I actually swam 4 days last week.  I am upping the distance and working on 1 muscular endurance swim per week, 1 anerobic endurance swim and 1 endurance swim with speed work added in.  I think I am getting faster by looking at my TT's every 4 weeks but can't get into that super fast category.  By calling me out you need to give me some pointers because I feel as though I am doing everything I can right now but would like to be faster. If nothing else, I am in good swim shape to not kill myself before my real race begins on the bike.