duathlon
My First Duathlon (Sprint Distance)
26 Sep 2009 02:13 PM
Around two weeks to the event, I decided to join the
Powerade Sprint Duathlon, 3rd Leg. 7km run - 30km
bike - 3.5km run. Macapagal Road, MOA area.
Aside from a few trails with friends, plus biking around the village and Ayala Alabang, I haven’t really had ample saddle time for this event. Add to this, I had a mountain bike instead of the appropriate road bike. Was really in this for the experience, and to have fun...
(Photos by Jingle Buena)
Early morning! Me, Arnold Buena and King Fernandez. Arnold is an accomplished composer/arranger.
Another musician friend in the race! Hannah Romawac-Olives of Sessionroad.
Off we go!
(photo below courtesy of Thumbie Remigio)
Having an easy run and trying to practice my Chi-Running form
Transition to bike portion. Lagoooooooot! See, I was able to overtake a lot of people during the 1st run. But knew I was about to get smoked.... Smile pa rin!
At the bike turnaround...
This is funny! Got this photo from Thumbie Remigio’s site. Mountain biker trying to keep up with roadies! I was trying to mimic their position on the handlebars to minimize air resistance. It tired my arms out a lot. Deo P., a strong triathlete who is very helpful in the forums, once advised, “Leave the roads to the road bikes and the trails to the mountain bikes.” NOW I know why.
On a side note, I’d do this again, in spite of it all. I don’t see myself becoming a road biker anytime in the immediate future, but I’d still join duathlons occasionally for the fun and physical training. Why not? It’ll add to my fitness for the trails, and help me get fit for cross-country mountain bike racing in the future. With some more saddle time, I think I can aim for a pretty decent finish next time. (Of course I still plan to ride trails mostly)
Finishing. Haaay, salamat! Around thirty minutes shy of the 3-hour cutoff.
King, me, and Arnold at the finish line. King is really strong - he finished this event in an even heavier mountain bike than mine.
Thanks to Powerade and organizers for a successful event!
Splits:
Run1: 0:41:42 (including transition 1)
Bike: 1:30:05 (including transition 2)
Run 2: 0:25:08
Total: 2:36:55
I placed 15th.... out of 16 females! Yahoo! Hehehe. But the important thing is, I finished...
Related posts:
Race List
Photos from Dirt Weekend
Thoughts on My Two Months into Running
Mizuno Infinity Run
Earth Run-16k
Greenfield City Run - 5k
Running My First 5k Race
Aside from a few trails with friends, plus biking around the village and Ayala Alabang, I haven’t really had ample saddle time for this event. Add to this, I had a mountain bike instead of the appropriate road bike. Was really in this for the experience, and to have fun...
(Photos by Jingle Buena)
Early morning! Me, Arnold Buena and King Fernandez. Arnold is an accomplished composer/arranger.
Another musician friend in the race! Hannah Romawac-Olives of Sessionroad.
Off we go!
(photo below courtesy of Thumbie Remigio)
Having an easy run and trying to practice my Chi-Running form
Transition to bike portion. Lagoooooooot! See, I was able to overtake a lot of people during the 1st run. But knew I was about to get smoked.... Smile pa rin!
At the bike turnaround...
This is funny! Got this photo from Thumbie Remigio’s site. Mountain biker trying to keep up with roadies! I was trying to mimic their position on the handlebars to minimize air resistance. It tired my arms out a lot. Deo P., a strong triathlete who is very helpful in the forums, once advised, “Leave the roads to the road bikes and the trails to the mountain bikes.” NOW I know why.
On a side note, I’d do this again, in spite of it all. I don’t see myself becoming a road biker anytime in the immediate future, but I’d still join duathlons occasionally for the fun and physical training. Why not? It’ll add to my fitness for the trails, and help me get fit for cross-country mountain bike racing in the future. With some more saddle time, I think I can aim for a pretty decent finish next time. (Of course I still plan to ride trails mostly)
Finishing. Haaay, salamat! Around thirty minutes shy of the 3-hour cutoff.
King, me, and Arnold at the finish line. King is really strong - he finished this event in an even heavier mountain bike than mine.
Thanks to Powerade and organizers for a successful event!
Splits:
Run1: 0:41:42 (including transition 1)
Bike: 1:30:05 (including transition 2)
Run 2: 0:25:08
Total: 2:36:55
I placed 15th.... out of 16 females! Yahoo! Hehehe. But the important thing is, I finished...
Related posts:
Race List
Photos from Dirt Weekend
Thoughts on My Two Months into Running
Mizuno Infinity Run
Earth Run-16k
Greenfield City Run - 5k
Running My First 5k Race
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Race List
27 Oct 2011 09:23 AM
Here’s my race list. I’ll update it no matter how
dismal some results may be, he he.
2011
October 29, 2011 Adobo Run 15k (Night run)
- course was actually 13.4km
VENUE: Aseana City
TOTAL TIME: 1:25
AVERAGE PACE: 6:21 min/km
Easy-moderate training day
October 23, 2011 Adidas King of the Road 2011 (21k)
VENUE: Bonifacio High Street - Buendia
TOTAL TIME: 2:15:36
AVERAGE PACE: 6:24 min/km
GPS data
- Cramps from 16km onward.. lack of sleep + too much exertion the day before (shopping, gig etc)
July 3, 2011 Yamaha Run For Heroes (21k)
VENUE: Bonifacio High Street - Buendia
TOTAL TIME: 2:08:52 (course longer by 400m)
AVERAGE PACE: 6:01min/km
(15th overall @ women’s category, 6th in age category)
GPS data
June 5, 2011 Grace to Finish 10k (Ayala Alabang Village)
- did a 4.8km run prior to race start, for a 15km long run total - training run for 21k
VENUE: Ayala Alabang Village
TOTAL TIME: 00:59:30
AVERAGE PACE: 5:57min/km
- missed the podium by 1 person
May 22, 2011 Greentennial 10km - Dex’s PR
VENUE: Mall of Asia/ Macapagal ave
TOTAL TIME; 59:31
AVERAGE PACE: 5:56min/km
GPS data
March 6, 2011 Unilab Run United 10km - pacer for Dex
Dex’s PR!
VENUE: Bonifacio High Street
TOTAL TIME: 01:07:14
AVERAGE PACE: 6:32 min/km
GPS data
February 27, 2011 Inquirer 25km relay
w/ Arnold, Vener, Jingle, and Ryx
VENUE: Bonifacio High Street
TOTAL TIME: circa 28mins
February 6, 2011 Condura Skyway Marathon (21k)
VENUE: Ayala, Makati - Skyway - Bonifacio High Street
TOTAL TIME: 02:15:11
AVERAGE PACE: 6:26 min/km
GPS data
- - - - - - - - - -
2010
November 20, 2010 Unilab 21k (1st DNF)
bailed out at 16.93km, due to a foot/ankle injury, and cramps.
VENUE: The Fort - McKinley and back
TOTAL TIME: 01:55:23 (at km 16.93)
AVERAGE PACE: 6:49 min/km
October 24, 2010 Adidas King of the Road 10k
VENUE: The Fort
TOTAL TIME: 00:58:32
AVERAGE PACE: 5:48 min/km
October 17, 2010 Pink Run 15k (actually 12.56k according to my Garmin)
VENUE: McKinley Hill
TOTAL TIME: 01:18:59
AVERAGE PACE: 6:17 min/km
October 3, 2010 Step Out! Avon Run for Breast Cancer - 5k
VENUE: Mall of Asia grounds
TOTAL TIME: 00:28:51
AVERAGE PACE: 5:39 min/km
Also ran this with a friend, who had a Garmin and a good pacing strategy.
September 12, 2010 Green Mile Race, Ayala Alabang Village 10k
TOTAL TIME: around 01:08:00 (no official time)
AVERAGE PACE: 6:48 min/km
Treated this as an easy run at conversational pace (was talking with a friend throughout most of it)
August 29, 2010 Kraft Race - 5k
Podium finish, got in at 3rd place (female category)! Forgot my result for this race, I think it was around 31mins. The course was longer than 5k
June 27, 2010 Lactacyd All-Women Run Relay -10k - my best 10k so far
VENUE: McKinley Hills
TOTAL TIME: 00:57:47
AVERAGE PACE: 5:48 min/km
April 18, 2010 Powerade Sprint Duathlon 6k run - 30k bike - 3k run
VENUE: Filinvest Corporate City
SPLITS: No official time recorded
TOTAL TIME: 2:22:24
Cramps galore! Maybe the 2-hour sleep the night before had something to do with it. (came from FILharmoniKA’s concert with Richard Bamping, and dinner/drinks after)
February 7, 2010 Condura Run - 21k
VENUE: The Fort, to Skyway and back
TOTAL TIME: 2:21:17
AVERAGE PACE: 6:44 min/km
My first 21k! Would like to do it again.
----------------------------
2009
September 20, 2009 Powerade Sprint Duathlon 7k run - 32k bike - 3.5k run
VENUE: Macapagal area
Run1: 0:41:42 (including transition 1)
Bike: 1:30:05 (including transition 2)
Run 2: 0:25:08
Total: 2:36:55
Cramps during the bike leg!
September 13, 2009 Ayala Eco-Dash - 10k
VENUE: The Fort
TIME: 1:03:44
AVERAGE MINS PER KM: 6:23
training run for next week’s duathlon.
August 8, 2009: UP Run (forgot the name) - 5k
VENUE: UP Academic Oval
TIME: 27:30 (no official time)
AVERAGE MINS PER KM: 5:30
My first race using the Chi Running techniques I’ve been practicing. The author of the book warned that run times will really be slower during the next few weeks, or maybe months.
June 7, 2009: Mizuno Infinity Run (surprise time trial) - my best 5k so far
VENUE: The Fort
OFFICIAL TIME: 25:50
AVERAGE MINS PER KM: 5:10
May 31, 2009: Earth Run - 1st 16k
VENUE: McKinley Hlll
OFFICIAL TIME: 1:42:31
AVERAGE MINS PER KM: 6:24
- This was supposed to be a “long easy run” but I decided to push myself anyway. A difficult route that had lots of uphills and downhills.
May 17, 2009: Market! Market! Power Miler Year 2 - 8k (5miles)
VENUE: Market! Market!, The Fort
OFFICIAL TIME: 00:53:44
AVERAGE MINS PER KM: 6:43
- Another “long run” where I didn’t push myself much.. at last, I was able to sleep more than four hours before the race!
May 10, 2009: Botak Paa-tibayan Run - 10k
VENUE: The Fort. Passed a flyover across Edsa, going to Buendia, then back
OFFICIAL TIME: 1:06:38
AVERAGE MINS PER KM: 6:39
- Planned to do a “long run” here, in keeping with my 5k program.
May 3, 2009: Southern Race - 5k
VENUE: Alabang Town Center, Ayala Alabang Village
OFFICIAL TIME: 00:34:21
MINS PER KM: 6:52
- Just aimed for a tempo run here. There were some inclines in this run.
April 19, 2009: Greenfield City Run - 5k
VENUE: Greenfield City, Sta. Rosa
OFFICIAL TIME: 00:34:47
MINS. PER KM: 6:57
- I pushed myself harder in this race than the first one as I was aiming for a sub-30. I wonder why I was slower here? Maybe the ground wasn’t as level as it appeared. Or maybe it was because of lack of sleep. Also, I might need to revise my training schedule and activities. I loved this race though, nice scenery.
April 5, 2009: Airspeed Runs For a Cause - 5k
VENUE: Around Mall of Asia
OFFICIAL TIME: 00:32:27
MINS. PER KM: 6:29
- My first, no pressure. I just aimed to finish.. so I was happy about my time.
2011
October 29, 2011 Adobo Run 15k (Night run)
- course was actually 13.4km
VENUE: Aseana City
TOTAL TIME: 1:25
AVERAGE PACE: 6:21 min/km
Easy-moderate training day
October 23, 2011 Adidas King of the Road 2011 (21k)
VENUE: Bonifacio High Street - Buendia
TOTAL TIME: 2:15:36
AVERAGE PACE: 6:24 min/km
GPS data
- Cramps from 16km onward.. lack of sleep + too much exertion the day before (shopping, gig etc)
July 3, 2011 Yamaha Run For Heroes (21k)
VENUE: Bonifacio High Street - Buendia
TOTAL TIME: 2:08:52 (course longer by 400m)
AVERAGE PACE: 6:01min/km
(15th overall @ women’s category, 6th in age category)
GPS data
June 5, 2011 Grace to Finish 10k (Ayala Alabang Village)
- did a 4.8km run prior to race start, for a 15km long run total - training run for 21k
VENUE: Ayala Alabang Village
TOTAL TIME: 00:59:30
AVERAGE PACE: 5:57min/km
- missed the podium by 1 person
May 22, 2011 Greentennial 10km - Dex’s PR
VENUE: Mall of Asia/ Macapagal ave
TOTAL TIME; 59:31
AVERAGE PACE: 5:56min/km
GPS data
March 6, 2011 Unilab Run United 10km - pacer for Dex
Dex’s PR!
VENUE: Bonifacio High Street
TOTAL TIME: 01:07:14
AVERAGE PACE: 6:32 min/km
GPS data
February 27, 2011 Inquirer 25km relay
w/ Arnold, Vener, Jingle, and Ryx
VENUE: Bonifacio High Street
TOTAL TIME: circa 28mins
February 6, 2011 Condura Skyway Marathon (21k)
VENUE: Ayala, Makati - Skyway - Bonifacio High Street
TOTAL TIME: 02:15:11
AVERAGE PACE: 6:26 min/km
GPS data
- - - - - - - - - -
2010
November 20, 2010 Unilab 21k (1st DNF)
bailed out at 16.93km, due to a foot/ankle injury, and cramps.
VENUE: The Fort - McKinley and back
TOTAL TIME: 01:55:23 (at km 16.93)
AVERAGE PACE: 6:49 min/km
October 24, 2010 Adidas King of the Road 10k
VENUE: The Fort
TOTAL TIME: 00:58:32
AVERAGE PACE: 5:48 min/km
October 17, 2010 Pink Run 15k (actually 12.56k according to my Garmin)
VENUE: McKinley Hill
TOTAL TIME: 01:18:59
AVERAGE PACE: 6:17 min/km
October 3, 2010 Step Out! Avon Run for Breast Cancer - 5k
VENUE: Mall of Asia grounds
TOTAL TIME: 00:28:51
AVERAGE PACE: 5:39 min/km
Also ran this with a friend, who had a Garmin and a good pacing strategy.
September 12, 2010 Green Mile Race, Ayala Alabang Village 10k
TOTAL TIME: around 01:08:00 (no official time)
AVERAGE PACE: 6:48 min/km
Treated this as an easy run at conversational pace (was talking with a friend throughout most of it)
August 29, 2010 Kraft Race - 5k
Podium finish, got in at 3rd place (female category)! Forgot my result for this race, I think it was around 31mins. The course was longer than 5k
June 27, 2010 Lactacyd All-Women Run Relay -10k - my best 10k so far
VENUE: McKinley Hills
TOTAL TIME: 00:57:47
AVERAGE PACE: 5:48 min/km
April 18, 2010 Powerade Sprint Duathlon 6k run - 30k bike - 3k run
VENUE: Filinvest Corporate City
SPLITS: No official time recorded
TOTAL TIME: 2:22:24
Cramps galore! Maybe the 2-hour sleep the night before had something to do with it. (came from FILharmoniKA’s concert with Richard Bamping, and dinner/drinks after)
February 7, 2010 Condura Run - 21k
VENUE: The Fort, to Skyway and back
TOTAL TIME: 2:21:17
AVERAGE PACE: 6:44 min/km
My first 21k! Would like to do it again.
----------------------------
2009
September 20, 2009 Powerade Sprint Duathlon 7k run - 32k bike - 3.5k run
VENUE: Macapagal area
Run1: 0:41:42 (including transition 1)
Bike: 1:30:05 (including transition 2)
Run 2: 0:25:08
Total: 2:36:55
Cramps during the bike leg!
September 13, 2009 Ayala Eco-Dash - 10k
VENUE: The Fort
TIME: 1:03:44
AVERAGE MINS PER KM: 6:23
training run for next week’s duathlon.
August 8, 2009: UP Run (forgot the name) - 5k
VENUE: UP Academic Oval
TIME: 27:30 (no official time)
AVERAGE MINS PER KM: 5:30
My first race using the Chi Running techniques I’ve been practicing. The author of the book warned that run times will really be slower during the next few weeks, or maybe months.
June 7, 2009: Mizuno Infinity Run (surprise time trial) - my best 5k so far
VENUE: The Fort
OFFICIAL TIME: 25:50
AVERAGE MINS PER KM: 5:10
May 31, 2009: Earth Run - 1st 16k
VENUE: McKinley Hlll
OFFICIAL TIME: 1:42:31
AVERAGE MINS PER KM: 6:24
- This was supposed to be a “long easy run” but I decided to push myself anyway. A difficult route that had lots of uphills and downhills.
May 17, 2009: Market! Market! Power Miler Year 2 - 8k (5miles)
VENUE: Market! Market!, The Fort
OFFICIAL TIME: 00:53:44
AVERAGE MINS PER KM: 6:43
- Another “long run” where I didn’t push myself much.. at last, I was able to sleep more than four hours before the race!
May 10, 2009: Botak Paa-tibayan Run - 10k
VENUE: The Fort. Passed a flyover across Edsa, going to Buendia, then back
OFFICIAL TIME: 1:06:38
AVERAGE MINS PER KM: 6:39
- Planned to do a “long run” here, in keeping with my 5k program.
May 3, 2009: Southern Race - 5k
VENUE: Alabang Town Center, Ayala Alabang Village
OFFICIAL TIME: 00:34:21
MINS PER KM: 6:52
- Just aimed for a tempo run here. There were some inclines in this run.
April 19, 2009: Greenfield City Run - 5k
VENUE: Greenfield City, Sta. Rosa
OFFICIAL TIME: 00:34:47
MINS. PER KM: 6:57
- I pushed myself harder in this race than the first one as I was aiming for a sub-30. I wonder why I was slower here? Maybe the ground wasn’t as level as it appeared. Or maybe it was because of lack of sleep. Also, I might need to revise my training schedule and activities. I loved this race though, nice scenery.
April 5, 2009: Airspeed Runs For a Cause - 5k
VENUE: Around Mall of Asia
OFFICIAL TIME: 00:32:27
MINS. PER KM: 6:29
- My first, no pressure. I just aimed to finish.. so I was happy about my time.