Monikie 34.3 Duathlon

Sun August 26 2007
Listed by Debstir
Entrants (1) Club PB SB Pred Time WAVA
Debstir 10k run, 40k cycle, 5k run. Oh dear...

Oh dear right enough. Only about 8 females out of a total of about 50ish. Not looking good from the start for me then. 10k was ok(ish) but more like 9k. I came in last. 48:50mins. Faff off the centuary in T1, got helmet & bike shoes on, stuffed some gels in my pocket & took bike out T1 - then had to put my gloves on. D'oh! 0:56mins. The bike course was hard - the flat first miles would have been quick had it not been such a strong headwind. Nice downhill but a lot of the 2nd half was uphill. Twice. Not another bike to be seen. Still last. (25.39miles) 1:44:01. T2 - came in to T2 in tears as I was so disheartened by seeing everyone else finishing their 5k run. Thankfully I had my glasses on. Left T2 still in tears and not breathing well through the sobs - 0:32mins. Out on the 5k (4k?) run, still upset but still running. Got some very kind words from a lady who passed me (figure of eight loop - I was going left & she was going right) and I knew I could finish, maybe not as far behind everyone as I thought (I thought about 30 mins after everyone else). Ploughed on to the finish and have never been so glad to be handed a bottle of water & a medal at the end of something. 23:41mins. Total time - 2:57:30. Quite pleased as I secretly thought 3 hours but I think the runs were short measured. Will I do it next year? Probably... Unaffiliated 2:57:30 104.82

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