Racing Tomorrow??

>> Saturday, June 07, 2025

I signed up for a last minute duathlon. YIKES!

I LOVE duathlons, but it's been 1.5 years since my last one, which I was able to win! Before that, I finished 2nd overall at this same duathlon 4 years ago. I only finished 2nd by 0:50, and I bet I'm close to being 0:50 better on the bike right now. (I was 0:38 faster on the bike 1.5 years ago, and then I had a GREAT year of biking last year, but I have NOT been training as hard lately - as I noted in my "May in review" post as well as posting about 2 good bike workouts last week.)

That lack of good bike workouts is my biggest "question mark" for the day. How hard can I push on the bike? I think I'll REALLY try to push hard, but will it kill me? Will I crash and burn on the final run? I pushed SO EXTRA HARD at last year's Square Lake Triathlon, and it worked! But I was in the best bike shape of my life in that moment. So... I dunno how that translates to this race...

After a slightly easier week because the boys are out of school and we took them and a friend to Valleyfair...


Two days ago!

... I woke up today with the highest "training readiness" I've seen in months:


READY TO ROCK!!!

Here are some great photos of me winning the "Fall Classic" duathlon 1.5 years ago. I'd love to see if I can repeat that win!! But I'll be happy with a good solid effort, no matter how I place. But it's always fun to race for the lead! Let's see what I can do!...

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