Anyone interested in a road trip for the Duathlon Nationals? I plan on trying this race which is also the qualifier for Worlds in Italy 9/28/08. The course is
a 10K run, 40K bike and 5K run. It rolls a bit and the ride is about 170' top to bottom. Let me know if you are planning on going down and maybe we can go
together. I will be driving down with my bike. It does force the early training a bit!
Duathlon National Championships - Richmond, VA 4/27
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Posts: 363 (02/25/08 14:50:23) Registered Member |
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Posts: 373 (02/26/08 13:22:06) |
Good luck Dean!!! What age group are you competing in this year? You're a December baby if I remember correctly, which means you get to age up almost a
year early? Where do you need to finish to qualify for the worlds?
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Posts: 365 (02/26/08 14:18:43) Registered Member |
I age up to the 55-59 class this year and need a top 7 finish to qualify for worlds. It will probably take a 20+mph ride and an average run around 7:25 for the
15K worth of running. Tall order for an early season race, but worth a try. Ultimately, I needed an excuse to train hard for the start of the season so the
rest goes well.
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Posts: 317 (02/26/08 15:27:24) |
Good luck, Dean!
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Posts: 43 (02/27/08 08:52:22) |
I've been going back and forth abouth whether I want to make the trip. It is a lot of driving for a short race but I am only racing DU's this year so
race selection is limited. When are you planning on heading down and back.
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Posts: 366 (02/28/08 05:46:45) Registered Member |
I will be leaving Thurs around noon and driving as far as traffic and time allows (DC? probably). Finish the drive on Fri morning after rush and review the
course in Richmond. Relax and watch races on Sat (the off-road Du is Sat.), then race and wait for placement info on Sun before heading home. Pretty ambitious
after race schedule, and I may stop along the way if I'm alone and finish on Mon. The most important thing is the pre-race trip. I want to make sure I am
fresh when I race so getting down there feeling un-stressed is important. My last Nationals was in Louisiana and I was very rushed and stressed and didn't
do as well as I wanted. There it is, much more of a "road trip" when I see it in writing.
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