So I've set one of my goals for this year. It's to pick up an age group award in a duathlon with at least 200 people racing. I managed to pick up a 2nd place AG award in a race of just over 100 people, but only got 5th in my AG when I raced in a du a few weeks ago that had just over 200 people racing.
My age group winner for that 200+ people race finished just under 1:10 and I finished @ 1:15.
If the first run was @ a 7:00 pace, the 2nd run was at a 7:30 pace and the bike was at a 20 MPH pace, where is my biggest weakness? Where can I improve the most to knock ~5 minutes off my time?
I seem to excel at the 2nd run in the 3 duathlons I've done so far, passing many more people than are passing me. Even though my pace is usually slower, I seem to be strongest there.
Suggestions? Criticisms?
My age group winner for that 200+ people race finished just under 1:10 and I finished @ 1:15.
If the first run was @ a 7:00 pace, the 2nd run was at a 7:30 pace and the bike was at a 20 MPH pace, where is my biggest weakness? Where can I improve the most to knock ~5 minutes off my time?
I seem to excel at the 2nd run in the 3 duathlons I've done so far, passing many more people than are passing me. Even though my pace is usually slower, I seem to be strongest there.
Suggestions? Criticisms?
It will most likely come from a combination of things.
Transitions. Free time. Get speek laces for your shoes so you don't have to tie them. set up a transition and practice.
Bike: For a race of that distance your bike will have to be at least 23 mph to place. Build a solid base then intervals and tempo work next spring
Run: lots of bricks (1 a week in the spring). Also, track work after the base period next year.
Rest: you will have lots of intense workouts that you will have to balance with rest to get stronger.
Transitions. Free time. Get speek laces for your shoes so you don't have to tie them. set up a transition and practice.
Bike: For a race of that distance your bike will have to be at least 23 mph to place. Build a solid base then intervals and tempo work next spring
Run: lots of bricks (1 a week in the spring). Also, track work after the base period next year.
Rest: you will have lots of intense workouts that you will have to balance with rest to get stronger.