Winter BeGone Duathlon Results and More Photos

Official Results from the Winter BeGone Duathlon:

5K Run (3.1 miles): 19:20, 6:14/mile, 6th fastest 5K
T1: 1:02
Bike (19.5 miles): 1:04:24, 16th fastest bike
T2: 1:10
10K Run (6.2 miles): 41:33, 6:42/mile, 6th fastest 10K

Total Time: 2:07:27
10th Place out of 52 overall
2nd Place out of 4 in age group

To answer some questions from the previous post:

Kim, I have no ass. You asked how I did the bike ride in just running tights. But in the previous post, in the photos where you see me finishing, I’m actually wearing bike shorts under my tights. I just have no ass, so bike shorts make it look like I have a little sumthin’ sumthin’ back there. It’s a gift; it’s a curse; it is what it is.

J-Wim and Bubba, I’m sorry to admit that no suspenders, tighty-whities, or short shorts made it to the duathlon with me. This kinda upsets even me. I dress up all fun and weird for short, less intimidating events. This duathlon was the first REAL event of the year, so I dressed normally (just like I dressed normally for the half marathon in Jan). But, if it were warmer, the short shorts WOULD have made an appearance...

And Liz and Lisa, I forgot to mention in the previous post that the new Rudy Project helmet was great! I wore it, and DID NOT feel like a poser. I took off the “ear thingies” because they fall off easily when I slip the helmet on. I didn’t want to have to fiddle with them in transition, so I just left them at home. But the helmet was good. The slide-down visor was really nice to have out in that wind - I had it down the entire time. Now, I just need to find some great stickers, and plaster the bastard!

Here I am at the start (and Pharmie’s just behind me out of the frame):

And here I am in T1 getting my Rudy helmet on (and making a dorky face...)

Finally, here I am crossing the line:

For this next photo, I must tread lightly. I NEVER want to make fun of a newbie to the world of multi-sport. I’ve been known to make fun of posers (people who have an $8,000 bike but can only average 12 mph), but I would never make fun of someone stepping out and racing in their first duathlon. If you’re out there trying your first ever race, more power to you! Way to go! I do not want to be that over-competitive super-jerk. I’m always that guy that sticks around and cheers everyone into the finish line. (In fact, after I finished this du, I got 2 bottles of water and walked back to the finish line to give water to the guy that I chatted with and passed on the run - we talked for a few minutes after finishing.) So, instead of being a super-jerk, I won’t say anything about this next photo. I’ll just show you, and you can soak it in:

It kinda makes me feel a little bad. I may be going to hell.