Duathlon race 1:27:14 [5] 41.0 km (2:08 / km)
shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GTS7
Second duathlon of the winter. Cold foggy morning, the fog lifted by the start but the sun didn't really come out. First run was 6km started fairly quickly to get warm - these races are always a bit of a compromise clothing-wise; you need enough to be able to keep warm on the bike but not so much that you roast on the run. Did about 22 min for the run and a good transition. Fist lap of the bikr leg was ok but the lack of cycling recently showed up as I was getting sore in the lower back/glutes on the time trial bars so was sitting up a bit more second time round. I'd dropped off the pace a bit, had picked off a couple of slower riders but also been overtaken by a few guys on flashy time trial bikes. My legs weren't keeping warm either - next time will wear tights if it's this cold. Bike leg was 30.5 k on my speedo in 53.30. Definitely not a Vinokourov performance. Last run leg was just 3 ks, there wasn't anyone to chase down so I just tried to keep it solid, split was 11.28. It took about a k for my feet to defrost after the bike. Was probably in the top 15 and 11.30 off the winning time, I think I was further behind the "survivor" reject than in the last race. Need to join acejase and do some black mountain reps.
