I was a little unsure of pacing, or if I should even pace, or just go, so I just went. I started out at about 7 min miles, and decided after a half mile I better come up with a number. Around 7:45's felt pretty good, I hovered between 7:30 and about 8:15. My garmin has me at 7:53's, instead of 8:08's, so I realize the course must have been a little long. No biggie, Im still happy with the time. Around 25 was my hope, but I wasnt sure what I could hold on the second so my goal was just to not implode :)

Nothing.. still learning some pacing, a bit has changed over the winter months, so just using some things right now to learn where I am at.

Haha... Im always so disoriented in T1 and T2. Even when I have everything set out nicely, I get turned around. Over a minute for a duathon? haha. Oh well, HOWEVER, this would come back to bite me later...

Get my head in the transition game!

Again, was not sure at all what I would hold on the road. Ive only made it out on the roads and off the trainer a handful of times so far this year, and only once for a faster bike ride. So I was happy that I was so close to 20 for a sprint considering my frustration on that trainer with speed workouts over the winter!! I think I could have held 20, I eased up the last mile or two because I wasnt sure if I went to hard and didnt want to lose it on the last run.

It was a little more windy than I was thinking, but I only had to come of aero a couple times for it when it would grab me. However, it was a bit wet out still from the rain last night/yesterday, so I only had one mishap though. Going around a corner, I was going a little too fast and went into oncoming traffic. I wasnt in danger of hitting anyone coming back on the bike, but they didnt like that I was over there (it was only for 5 seconds). While Im not the best bike handler, Im good enough to know that a) I was over gravel, do NOT hit the brakes on gravel, and b) do not lean too far over gravel or your going down. So it was a split second decision to just swing out so far because I was already in the turn when I realized I was on gravel.

Good point was, no women passed me on the bike. I did some passing though, always a good thing.

Bad again, but a little quicker with the disoriented T.

Well, again, I thought my pace was a little bit faster than they had me at according to my Garmin. No biggie, faster than my first 5k, good for me! Coming off the bike I felt slow, but my pace was showing 7:45 so I just tried to hover there. I noticed in the middle I slowed to 8:15, but I recovered after catching that. Not sure how long I was hovering there though.

So again, didnt get passed by any women. Very happy with that. I was able to pass one, and I was had my second to pass in sight. However, she saw this, kept a eye on me, and was able to keep just far enough. with about a mile to go I got her a little closer, and with about a quarter mile to go I thought I may get her. She literally finished 4 seconds in front of me. I beat her run time by almost a minute though.... however, she beat me in transition by over a minute between T1, and T2. Never thought it would come down to transition times!

Crossed the line, and the girl I was battling with came and shook my hand and said good job. I said you to, and then kind of joke, "man I almost had you!" :) Then of course I get to awards and she was in my age group and therefor first place. They wrote the ages too small for my bad eyes. I had no clue she was in my age group while chasing her.


Not sure how much to push. I think I pushed pretty hard, not sure if I could have given it more.


A flat course, but a good indicator of some more times for different distances.