Nordonia Duathlon Relay

Even thou I am not ready for this, I decided to team up with Paty again this year to form team SoPo, although we seem to be called team SlowPo. This is a 2.5 mile run, 10 mile bike, 2.5 mile run, the run is relatively flat except for the hill at 0.8 before you tunr onto the bike and hike trail.

Last year I did 8:10 for the 1st loop and 8:23 for the 2nd, I know I am no where in that shape this year, but was going to give it my best effort, goal was just to go under 10min/mile. Mush better weather this year, although it did warm up and that made the 2nd loop hard.

Decided to do this without music, 1st gave it my all and push as hard as my body could handle knowing that it was only going to be for less than 30mins, got the 1st loop at a 8:23 pace I was shocked but while Paty went cycling realized there was only 3 relay teams about 15 last year, so regardless we were coming in 3rd since this was an all male team and a mixed team so I had no incentive to push the 2nd loop except to keep under 10min/mile pace, got it done at 9:57 pace that was close.

This year they decided to separate out the teams and we were 1st in the all female team, well it was only us but not my fault nobody else showed up, got a $10 fleet feet gift card. All my other team members from Grunt girls also placed in their age

group.

Nordonia Duathlon - Sagamore Hills

Really wasn't planning on doing this but this was sponsored by one of my team - Grunt Girl Racing sponsors so we decided to run to support. Since I have yet to get the bike out of the trainer I decided to do a relay instead of the whole thing and kind of wish now I had done the whole thing. I partner up with an awesome team mate Paty who wanted to ride but not ready for running.

Race day we woke to a much colder than expected day, so forget the shorts and tee initially planned and went for capri and long sleeve, this race is 2.5 mile run, 10 mile bike and 2.5miles run. I really haven't ran hard in a while and training has also been sporty due to allergies but oh well this may help jump start the mojo back.

Did the first run at a 8:07 pace which isn't the greatest but not bad all things considered but waiting in around in the cold for the bike leg to finish took it's toll on me and I only manage an 8:37 pace for the second run leg. Great time with my team mates.

First Weekend in June, jam packed

Saturday When trail running with a group of wonderful women that got outside their comfort zone and tried trail running for the first time, it was such a joy experience the trails through their eyes. They were all so use to running with music that I recommended they one without it in the woods since there was so much to hear between the different kinds of birds and the flow of the Chagrin River, what a joy. Black Girl Run Cleveland Group.

Before the run

After the Run, as you can see they are still smiling

After getting 4 miles in with them , drove down to the other side of the South Chagrin Reservation and got in 5 more miles before going home showering and heading out to help out at the Twinsburg Duathlon Expo worked the bike swap, sold 3 bikes before having to leave shower and change and head out to a graduation party was up till 1am

Next day, got up at 5:30am to get to the Duathlon site, first duty was helping with trasition and then I worked the finish line, really had a great time, we decided to have the tape up for many people as possible to break so as to have a great photo finish.

Got back home around 11am and was extremely tired so took a very long nap, felt great.