You can't tell by looking, but the delay in posting is due to my 10-year-old computer taking the BIG DUMP, a new computer purchased, and a learning curve which put Windows 11 Photos last because it was most intimidating. I've learned enough to be able to post photos now, so I'm here to do a little catching up.
A Duathlon was my first Fall activity, and a good start to the season.
The first run was easy. I had the whole event in my mind, so I curbed my enthusiasm and saved some energy for the long haul.
I held up well for the bike ride, stopping for water and small snack. There's some trickiness to consuming enough to keep you going without upsetting a stomach that has temporarily donated all its blood to the heart. There's a full market of easy to consume energy tablets, gels, etc, but I didn't think of it. A mini oatmeal muffin from my freezer and some water was my choice, and it did the job.
The original plan was a 3/12/3 distance event, but in light of my previous post about fatigue and recovery, I looked again on-line and discovered all sorts of distances are done. A common one is the 3rd Leg is half the distance of the 1st, and that's what I chose. It was a wise choice, too, because as I started the run, my legs very definitely wondered just WHAT THE HECK I was doing! I gave them some encouragement and they stepped up to finishing the task very nicely.
"Happiness does not come from doing easy work but from the afterglow of satisfaction that comes after the achievement of a difficult task that demanded our best."
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