Considering A Duathlon…..
Last year I had a horrible experience at the Kirkland Triathlon. I’ve participated in this event since it’s inauguration. I’ve done the tri as a relay twice. I’ve done the sprint tri 3 times now. In 2007, I had my worst triathlon experience ever. The weather conditions weren’t bad. I was prepared and adequately trained. The problem was choppy water and my mental state. The wind kicked up and I just panicked. For the first time in my life, I seriously considered dropping out. I swam from lifeguard to lifeguard. Yes, the lifeguards were cute, but I’m too competitive to hang out with them during a race! I made it through the arduous swim and got my head back into the race. I managed to finish with an okay bike of 47:22, a decent 5K 25:23, but the swim took almost 28 minutes!
Now, I’m considering doing the duathlon. It’s not a matter of conquering the swim. I just really hate swimming unless it’s for recreation. If I do the du, then I will keep up my streak of participating in this fun event. The reason I like it is because it’s close, convenient and a lot of my friends do it. It’s also a way to keep me training. Should I do the du? What do you think?
Workout:
- Type: Run
- Date: 08/03/2008
- Time: 07:30:00
- Total Time: 00:40:04.00
- Distance: 5 miles
- Average Pace: 8:00.64/mile
Although I got a late start, I’ve been a serious runner since 1994. I ran my first marathon in 1995 on my 30th Birthday. It’s been my goal to run the Boston Marathon since then. I missed qualifying by 12 minutes that year. I needed to run 3:40 and ran 3:52. Running in the most prestigious marathon, is the ultimate for most runners. The fact that you have to qualify, only fueled my competitive juices.
Over the next 9 years I ran 6 more marathons. I love running so much that I became a 