First Triathlon & Duathlon

My first triathlon went quite well. I had set a goal of 1:46. Based on training and the Norski Duathlon, I expected to do a 12 minute swim, 60 minute bike, 30 minute run, and 2 minute transitions. Well, I beat all of them except the first transition time! I guess I had no idea how fast I could go until I did it.

Abe Degnan

bib number:	256
age:	34
gender:	M
location:	Deforest, WI
overall place:	221 out of 359
division place:	14 out of 25
gender place:	160 out of 203
time:	1:32:12
pace:	0:
swim:	8:05
t1:	3:04
bike:	49:54
t2:	1:50
run:	29:20
penalty:	0:

There was a good showing from DeForest. I think that I will continue to do this race. Who knows about any others. I know I will also continue to do the DeForest Norski Duathlon.

My pace in the Duathlon, biking, was just over 15 mph. I smoked that in the Tri by hitting a pace of 18.0 mph! Luckily, I had borrowed a nice bike with pedal clips and shoes from Aaron Tobison. I think the road bike (as opposed to my mountain bike) as well as the clips really helped me.

Before the duathlon, I had never even raced a 5k before. I knew from training that I was running around 32 minutes. I hoped to break 31 for the race. I was very surprised to do that run in only 27:46! My overall time of 1:58 was great, but next year I surely want to break the 1 hour mark on the biking if I use my mountain bike, or, if I have a good road bike match the 18.0 mph pace again.

Next elusive goal is yet to be able to finish the 2nd leg of the Duathlon and the running leg of the Tri without having to walk.

DeForest Norski Duathlon 6/12/2010

Overall Rank 72/106

Category Rank 15/16

Bib 113

ABE DEGNAN 34 M

Run Rank 67

Run Time (5K) 27:46.9

Transition 1:51.0

Bike Rank 77

Bike Time (15.5 mile) 61:40.2

Bike Pace 15.1

Transition 2 1:18.5

Run 2 Rank 64

Run 2 Time (2 mile) 20:11

Run 2 Pace 10:06

Total Time 1:52:46.5