On Saturday. I completed my second duathlon at the Brownlee circuit. Hosted by Leeds & Bradford Triathlon Club, it takes place on a regular basis and I completed my first one in March.
I had my new bike wheels fitted the day before, so I was keen to see how they would perform. The answer is badly :(. I was 15 seconds behind last month but a lot of that was lost on the bike.
| Section | March | April |
|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | 20:27 | 19:46 |
| T1 | 1:13 | 1:11 |
| Bike | 19:32 | 20:34 |
| T2 | 1:00 | 1:02 |
| Run 2 | 5:19 | 5:12 |
| Total | 47:30 | 47:45 |
That said, I’m not totally heartbroken. It was miserable weather. It rained pretty much the whole bike section and so I wasn’t as confident going through the corners at speed. I also backed it off down the hill due to the strong crosswinds.
I also went hard at parkrun in the morning to check my form. I only managed 23:45 there, despite my best effort. But that’s no excuse because my power numbers were only negligibly less.
Ultimately, I need more data and to test them in the dry.
Thanks to LBT for hosting another good event.
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Tags: Brownlee Centre, duathlon, leeds
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