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2008-10-10 7:45 PM

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Subject: Sprint Duathlon...Tomorrow...1st race in 2 years
Just thought I would pop in with my promise to race the sprint du tomorrow at the Fall Colours in Ottawa.

It is only a 2.5k 19.8k 2.5k, but I have been out of action for a long time....just about 2 years!!!

Put short back injury-rehab-finally resorted to back surgery (laminectomy and discectomy) in March-too soon back to activity put me back-wanted to do a tri about 3 weeks ago but tweaked my back...which brings me to this.

I decided just now to do the sprint tomorrow and to leave me with no excuse not to go I figured I would post it and that way someone can call me out on it later if I wimp out.

My first DU ever, and I have no speed laces so I will tying in transition. I am going to go out and have some fun and treat it more as a decent workout than a race (I have little fitness at this point). Although my lack of fitness due to surgery will allow me to race as a clyde

Cheers,

B


2008-10-10 8:02 PM
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Subject: RE: Sprint Duathlon...Tomorrow...1st race in 2 years
Good luck, race smart and stay healthy!!
2008-10-11 6:07 PM
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Subject: RE: Sprint Duathlon...Tomorrow...1st race in 2 years
Thanks for the well wishes...I finished and felt good although slow.

With the transitions included in the km pace I ended up with a 5:18/km and 5:27/km on the second run.

My bike felt good on a fairly hilly course...I averaged 29.1km/hr, so not great but not terrible either.

Finished in 1:06:27


at least I got one under my belt.
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