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Happy2tri
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 Posted: 05/10/03 - 17:21 Post subject: Duathlon at the Dunes, Wakefield, RI
Well Dancer and I up at the crack of dawn for the trek down to RI for the Duathlon at the Dunes, a 3.5 mile run, 17 mile bike, 3.5 mile run. Started out being very nice out with the course starting directly on the ocean at beautiful Matunuck Beach with the sun shining. Wind picked up during the race, which definitely made the biking a little harder.
I ended up finishing with a time of 1:43, first run was 25:14, first transition was 1:16, bike and second transition were 50:48 which put me around averaging 21 mph, and last run was 26:17. Overall felt OK, had some leg cramping in my calves on the bike which carried over to the second run. Lots of fast bikers there, felt like I was passed by a million folks during the bike portion of the race. Overall I finished 75th out of around 225. With no swimming at this multisport event lots of cyclist (damn good ones!!) come out of the woodwork to compete.
Definitely makes me think I need to train harder to play with the big boys at these races.
Dancer ran and biked hard and I am sure she will post her own race report with her details!! We both just keep looking forward with 11 weeks to our Ironman.
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copteacher
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Posted: 05/10/03 - 17:27 Post subject:
nice bike time Happy. Sucks about the cramps though.
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Posted: 05/10/03 - 19:56 Post subject:
Nice Job! Keep up the training and I am sure your times will come down. I don't have any experience in dualathalons so I am not sure how good your transition times are.
I am looking to try a dual down here if I can find one that I can use my mountain bike in!
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shelee
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Posted: 05/10/03 - 20:13 Post subject:
That sounds like a great time! Good job! Hope to read Dancer's race report too. 
Shelly
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Posted: 05/11/03 - 05:13 Post subject:
I'm starting to think these dualathalons sound fun - except for the leg cramps. Great job!!
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Posted: 05/11/03 - 05:50 Post subject:
Good job Happy! I'm always impressed by how fast some of the riders are too.
Katzoo - Do it!
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Posted: 05/11/03 - 06:41 Post subject:
Great report, and effort.
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Posted: 05/11/03 - 11:02 Post subject:
21 mph and you felt like alot of people were passing you????!!!!!! 
All I can say is WOW.....21 is fast!!!
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Posted: 05/11/03 - 22:13 Post subject:
| runaroundsue wrote: | 21 mph and you felt like alot of people were passing you????!!!!!!
All I can say is WOW.....21 is fast!!!
sue |
 !!! A nice warmup for the Big I.....is this your first one coming up? Where are you guys going, Lake Placid?? I don't remember seeing you post that before, unless I missed it.
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Happy2tri
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Posted: 05/12/03 - 08:05 Post subject:
| genie wrote: | | runaroundsue wrote: | 21 mph and you felt like alot of people were passing you????!!!!!!
All I can say is WOW.....21 is fast!!!
sue |
!!! A nice warmup for the Big I.....is this your first one coming up? Where are you guys going, Lake Placid?? I don't remember seeing you post that before, unless I missed it. |
YEP!!! first IM is on July 27th and it is in Lake Placid, 11 weeks and counting, oh my so much training to do!! This sunday have a century ride(100 miles) planned on the bike.
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Posted: 05/12/03 - 09:56 Post subject:
Great race H2t.
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genie
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Posted: 05/12/03 - 09:57 Post subject:
| Happy2tri wrote: | | genie wrote: | | runaroundsue wrote: | 21 mph and you felt like alot of people were passing you????!!!!!!
All I can say is WOW.....21 is fast!!!
sue |
!!! A nice warmup for the Big I.....is this your first one coming up? Where are you guys going, Lake Placid?? I don't remember seeing you post that before, unless I missed it. |
YEP!!! first IM is on July 27th and it is in Lake Placid, 11 weeks and counting, oh my so much training to do!! This sunday have a century ride(100 miles) planned on the bike. |
You should PM Peter P if you have questions about the race, he did it last year (and ROCKED, I might add....)
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Posted: 05/13/03 - 19:35 Post subject:
Way to go Happy!!!
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