London Duathlon 2005

[Deleted User] · June 2005

Mackem (fun?!)
Spans (challenge!)
Scott Phillips 2
Rio Fair (challenge)
Twinkles (challenge)
Leo M (challenge)
Chris from TriTalk (challenge)
Zilla (challenge)

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[Deleted User] · June 2005

Mackem (fun?!)
Spans (challenge!)
Scott Phillips 2 (challenge)
Rio Fair (challenge)
Twinkles (challenge)
Leo M (challenge)
Chris from TriTalk (challenge)
Zilla (challenge)

[Deleted User] · June 2005

It looks like we have all {Mackem?} chosen the challenge! C u there! ( i will be the one falling off her bike at transition) ;@>

ImRio · June 2005

I am not going to be clipped into any pedals!! I have enough problems with ordinary ones!!

[Deleted User] · June 2005

Pedals are no problem and the park is a great place to practice - the road across the middle by Pen Ponds is straight and free from traffic. Really there is not much to it, but you do need to spend some time playing with them to get confident. I commute on my bike so clip/unclip all the time and it just becomes second nature

[Deleted User] · June 2005

I am going to go down to Richmond and practise falling on the grass!

ImRio · June 2005

Park is a bit far for me from Caerphilly and I don't have clips so dont intend to buy them just for this I will be among the backmarkers anyway and anything that makes me slower is not going to help!!! ;o)

[Deleted User] · June 2005

Well, I will c u at the back!! ;@>
I am intending on getting into the triathalon thing, so hopefully, this race will be the first of many for me! (fingers crossed all)

[Deleted User] · June 2005

And if you get the duathlon bug there's always the Ballbuster (www.humanrace.co.uk/buster) to aim for afterwards!

[Deleted User] · June 2005

Hi Guys,

I wont be doing it as I am doing the world duathlon champs in Oz at same time, but have done quite a few of them now so am more than happy to help where and when I can. Ask away. Also tritalk web site is a good one,u will getloads of good info from the guys.

Pete

ImRio · June 2005

Thanks Pete your words of wisdom will be welcome

does anyone know if the course is hilly or flat please

[Deleted User] · June 2005

it gently undulates, but it depends on the route they pick

[Deleted User] · June 2005

There's a map <a href=http://www.royalparks.gov.uk/parks/richmond_park/>here

Assuming they do laps of the perimeter (which is approx 10km long using the roads) then Broomfield hill is short and steep, Sawyer's hill is long and (fairly) gentle)

[Deleted User] · June 2005

damn, link didn't work, try again!

<a href=http://www.royalparks.gov.uk/parks/richmond_park/>here

[Deleted User] · June 2005

dammmit! Obviously can't do links! Here's the web address

www.royalparks.gov.uk/parks/richmond_park

[Deleted User] · June 2005

Link

[Deleted User] · June 2005

show off!

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[Deleted User] · June 2005

I didn't know if it was going to work, I had to look it up!

ImRio · June 2005

Thanks for that. At least I can plan my runs and rides accordingly now. Luckily there are lots of hills here so got plenty to practice on!!!

[Deleted User] · August 2005

Now that the London Tri is out of the way .......

ImRio · August 2005

Hope everyone's training is going well. The running is fine but I just cannot muster the enthusiasm for the bike yet!!!

Hopefully that will change soon!!
Any ideas for motivation??

[Deleted User] · August 2005

Think about how you'd feel if you don't practice your bike-run transitions and then suffer on the day when your legs don't recover from it!!

ImRio · August 2005

I have been doing transition stuff in the gym but havent actually got out on my "real" bike yet.

However that is about to change at lunchtime. I have my first real bike ride planned

[Deleted User] · August 2005

urmmm... bike? urmmm... I guess that maybe I should start thinking about that bit... when i get one... how long have we left!!?!?

ImRio · August 2005

I know it is 5 weeks Saturday and I am leaving it late!!! but well it will be me who is last in then?!!

Still it will be my birthday so I am going to have fun!

ImRio · August 2005

Well did 8 miles on the bike this lunchtime so made a start

Where is everyone else staying? Have to book accomodation soon

SusieBee · August 2005

Injury may have meant that I had to put the kibosh on the Berlin Marathon, but the good news is that I can now have a go at this. I'm sure it'll be far more enjoyable anyway... ;-)

[Deleted User] · August 2005

well I now have a bike (and the offer of a second one)... so I guess tomorrow I had better get on it and give this cycling marlarky a go... wibble!

I did go swimming this morning, but I guess that that isn't much help for a duathlon...!!!

[Deleted User] · August 2005

SusieBee - what have you done? be careful if you are injured for the marathon you don't do even more damage by doing something that looks 'fun'...

Munch Lunch · August 2005

Spans- in the same boat as you. i pick up my new bike tomorrow morning and off to check out richmond pk. First time using spds so expecting to spending alot of time falling over! (must remember to bring a first aid kit with me.....)

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