I know you're out there - I've seen the number of messages on other threads !!
Completing a duathlon will automatically qualify you for title of "Hero" in the eyes of all your non sporting family, friends and lardy arsed work colleagues !!
So come on - next tuesday marks the start of the Milton Keynes Duathlon Summer Series (full details on www.big-cow.com)- who's up for it ?
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Like to do it though!!
Did you do the TeamMK 10mile TT yesterday, wondered if you were there? Think I clocked 29:57, pretty please as it was my first ever race.
However will definitely be there on tuesday evening for the first duathlon so hope to ctach up with you then
I'll see what I can re-arrange some stuff.
I know your Ironman training is taking up a great deal of your time but if you did manage to fit in the Duathlon I reckon you would enjoy it. Also good practice for the bike to run transition.
I really want to have a go at the Duathlon next week and have brought my rest week forward to this week now so will be doing it. Also doing the TT on Monday.
May be a bit stiff though as cycling 100 miles then doing a 10k run straight after on Sunday... eek im dreading it lol.
Doing the family bit on monday so won't be doing the time trial.
And sounds like you're trying to kill yourself on sunday !! I assume the ironman training is going well
Elite Ironman, Ultra Trail Runner
Im not sure id want to be called a hero but I can understand the meaning and reference to is is recognition of the achievement.
soz but cant do if next week anyway cos tapering for an a-race - stratford tri.
agree what you say about how people look on an ironman esp when marathon is such an achievement. i still cant believe it myself but looking forward to it.
Elite Ironman, Ultra Trail Runner
looks like a good series though - ill check it out. ta!
Elite Ironman, Ultra Trail Runner
And how did the 100 mile bike ride followed by 10k run go over the weekend?
Sunday was cut short to a 70mile bike due to time constraints but averaged 17.1mph over the distance and really pleased with that as its much faster than any of my long rides before.
And I like the way a 10 mile run can be described as easy - bet you wouldn't have thought that a few months ago !!
17.1 average is good over that distance, wish I could do that
Hey stopped raining - need to get on to Big Cow and see whether they can start the race now !
Im still drying off now lol.
Really enjoyed the Duathlon tonight even with the downpours, think there was a mix up with the bike laps as although I finished the run last I passed someone in transition and another 4 or 5 people on the bike including lapping 2 of them. Really nailed it round some of those bends, riding by the seat of my pants and had back wheel sliding a few times. Dont know how some of those other guys cornered so fast.
At the end they said theyd adjust it and thought id done 2 laps to many, my speedo said 11.7miles and not sure what the overall distance was but someone else only had 14.? KM on there speedo.
Really enjoyed it though and not bothered about the time, just went for the experience.
Glad you enjoyed the event despite the appalling conditions. On the plus side though just think how much faster you'll be able to go on the bike when the course is dry. I reckon I did one lap too many on the bike course, which hasn't been taken into account, but what the hell - in conditions like that it is no suprise people got confused. The organisers at Big Cow assure me they will have the problem sorted by the next one in June.
If you do the next one, and I hope you do, hang around afterwards for the presentations. They do spot prizes as well (which only get given to people that are still there) and I got one of the said spot prizes, consisting of a Big Cow water bottle, a Big Cow pen and a cereal bar. I know that's nothing much but it all adds to the fun of the event.
Have you seen the MK thread in training, there is a curry night at Jaipur 19/5/04.
Actually don't care if I beat you or not as I've set myself a target of breaking the hour for the 2 mile/10 mile/2 mile format. This means I will effectively get 3 goes at it - as the July duathlon is longer distances.
As for the curry evening unfortunately I have other plans for that day so won't be able to make it.
Still not 100% sure if I did 1 or 2 laps to many on the bike but they took 2 off.
Next time if the laps are right ill get a more reliable time.
Did you taper into the race i.e. have a rest day before?
Oh and re-the competition there nothing wrong with a bit of competitiveness and its good fun. I can see it turning into you beating me on the run, and then I trying to pull ahead enough on the bike to hold you off on the final run lap.
And I did taper for the race - in fact I had 2 days off beforehand. Don't know how the seriously fit guys do it - Mark Simmons did the Eversholt triathlon on sunday, the time trial on monday (new course record) and then finished in second place on tuesday !!
I cycled 70miles at ave 17mph on Sunday, did 1 hr endurance swim Monday lunchtime & a 10 mile run in the evening and a 40 minute Gym session Tuesday lunchtime.
Would be interesting to see what I could do on fresh legs lol?
I wont be tapering for the Duathlon until perhaps the last one as I need to cram in lots of training. Not worried about speed at the momement just trying to build endurance, in fact I was only just getting into a rythem towards the end of the bike.
Have you thought of doing the Monday TT's every week between the Duathlons, it will help your speed and I think the bike leg maybe where you can cut most of your time? Perhaps try a weekly long ride e.g. 30 miles.
Are you going to do the NSPCC 1/2 Marathon?