I got an email from someone today that says the following:
I'm interested in trying a duathlon. I mountain bike and I run 5ks often... I have just never done a duathlon. Any suggestions? Which one should I try? What type of gear/clothing do I need?
Good questions, I think.
I think if you are ready, you should do the first one, coming up at Keystone Lake on August 8. None of them are going to be a breeze, so if you want to give it a go, let's do it. If you enjoy the experience, you'll be excited to do the other two races in the series. If you skip one or two, you might wish you would've done all three. Worst case scenario is you get more training and have a little fun. Obviously you need all the things you would need when mountain biking. Helmets are mandatory. Most people wear cycling shorts and whatever jersey they usually mountain bike in for the whole race. You don't have to have trail running shoes, but some type of running shoes. Most people have clipless pedals, so they change shoes in transition, but it's not essential. Gloves for cycling. What else? Bring a couple bottles- there won't be any hydration out on the course except in the transition area. If you want Hammer Gel or something, you might bring it. Hammer is one of our sponsors, so there'll be some gel in the race bags along with Endurolyte samples, and we'll have HEED energy drink mixed up in 5 gallon coolers.
I think these races are fun. People often tell me that they really enjoy the experience, so I hope you'll come out and give it a try.
Distances for Keystone. I'm going to try and make the run 3 miles. I'm trying to decide how much crossover I want to deal with during the race, so the bike course will probably be somewhere between 6 and 8.5 miles. More on that soon.
Other questions? Please ask.
This Sunday is SIX IN THE STICKS. If you're not going to race, you should come out and watch or volunteer. Free beer (Avery Karma Ale) and hotdogs (from my dad's grill).
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