I've been running/biking for about a month now. Nothing huge, but a few short runs each week (27 miles the last 4 weeks) and some short stints on the CycleOps (~15-20 miles/wk). But, in true Me fashion, I went out and signed up for a duathlon, Team-Magic's Magic City Duathlon in Birmingham.
The Du was last Saturday. I actually finished 2nd in my age group. Completely surprising since I've aged up to the super competitive (usually) 40-44 age group. I placed more due to a poor showing of 40-44ers than my speed, but was pleasantly surprised with my runs (A testament to the ~15 lbs I've dropped since January more than the mileage I've put in). They were about 30" faster per mile than I thought I would be. I was spot on with the bike. My longest ride on my bike this spring was the distance from the hotel to the race start!
But probably most importantly from this past weekend, I raced the entire distance free from the knee pain that sidelined me the last 5 months. But I am taking it slow. Very, very slow. Until next time...
