Training Log Archive: Jon X

Event: Devil's Burden Relays
 

Up towards Soo to get legs turning.

Lap of the running loop plus other bits and pieces on the track.

International duathlon, first run. Laps 09:50 and 10:41 (last year 10:05 and 11:07). Kept it under control despite the suicidal early pace of seemingly the whole field on the initial lap of the track.

International Duathlon bike leg (to Famara and back). 40:34 (last year 41:53).

First transition 0:37. Second transition also 0:37. After first transition lost time in the bottleneck where I couldn't get on my bike and into toe-clips (must learn to use cycling shoes!). Before second transition lost more time as dismounted and removed helmet - marshal not happy at helmet even being unclipped until bike was parked, and I couldn't get it done up again. So 40:34 includes 30ish secs of that faffing before and after.

Good ride but a little too aggressive at the start, passed quite a few on the ascent to Soo but then they swept past me as a group on the descent to Famara and I couldn't hold the back wheel. Passed by several small groups on descents and by one group on the ascent back from Famara.

International Duathlon run two. 10:44 (last year 10:57).

Total time 73:01 for 60th man and 65th overall (last year 75:05 and just outside the top half whereas just inside this year). Faster on everything except the two transitions and notably closer to the leading times on the bike. Tired afterwards!

More stretching and less chilling than i had hoped for - although the stretching v needed.

Better at it this time, could do the kneeling on the ball and the half kneeling/half squatting one too.

Enjoyable run round the ridge loop although set off too late to catch Louise and Kate. Felt pretty spry considering the morning's efforts.

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