Cambridge Duathlon
13th April
2014

 

Official Result

  7.5k Run 40k Bike 7.5k Run Total
Sally Cartwright 32.6 1.20.42 32.27 2.26.57


This was my first venture into a longer Duathlon, having done the Silverstone sprint Duathlon a couple of years ago. In a slight moment of madness I signed up for it after doing the Sandy 10 I thought well I can do the run distance, just need to do a bit of work on the biking after a bit of a lay off during lambing. The Saturday before the race thought I had better see how cycling 40km felt never having actually done the distance in one go, then gave it another go on the Tuesday. So far so good.

Race day was cool to start but soon warmed up. It wasn’t a huge ladies field but knowing the bike was not going to be my strongest discipline I employed my usual terrier tactic of trying to get near the front and hang on. Setting off at what I thought was a fairly conservative pace I soon found myself in 2nd place close behind the leader. T1 was a bit slow and I lost a place. The breeze had picked up as we headed out on the bike. If you don’t like hills this is the course for you, also quiet roads and countryside views and well marshalled. I lost a few places on the bike.

T2 was quicker but my glutes had ceased up. I set off on the run at what felt was a pedestrian pace with a much shortened stride. I could see a couple of the other ladies in the distance so set off in pursuit. I managed to make up 3 places on the run, to finish in 2:26:57; 5th lady and 1st V45.  Looking at the other times my overall run time was only 10 seconds slower than the winning lady. So going to have to work on the transition & cycling.

I would recommend this event especially as a first time event.

Sal

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