International Duathlon Union

Bradley, It was good to meet you too. The race wa...

2009-09-29T06:24:54.949-07:00

Bradley,

It was good to meet you too. The race was great, until I crashed 2k into the bike. The 1st 10k was decent for me.....a little under 35 minutes. The bike started out well, despite the rain, but going through a s-curve outside the stadium a little too fast left me skidding on my backside down the road. That was the 1st time I've ever crashed on a bike. Typical road rash to my hand, forearm, back, and lower region. Jumped up, fixed my brakes, checked my front tire, made sure no bones were sticking out anywhere and got back on. The one bottle I had on the bike, a aero bottle, dumped out too leaving no liquids on the bike. Luckily, it was cool and rainy! Rode way too conservative (slow) after that. Saw you come by me on the 2nd loop out by the drag strip. I finished with a decent 5k and then headed to the medical tent to get the wounds tended to. Nothing like having a cute EMT lady scrub asphalt out of my backside on a rainy day! I did finish in under 2 hours but lost several minutes on the bike......oh well....there's always next year.
Good luck and look forward to seeing you in Richmond next year if you make the journey again.

Regards,
Doug

Hi Doug, Good to meet you at the race! I hope you...

2009-09-26T21:06:16.397-07:00

Hi Doug,
Good to meet you at the race! I hope you were happy with the results.

My best,
-Bradley

Bradley, Good luck in Concord! I'll be there as w...

2009-09-19T17:43:24.950-07:00

Bradley,

Good luck in Concord! I'll be there as well. Looks like we'll be starting in the afternoon....my wave goes out at 3:30pm. I can't really complain since everyone else in my age group will have the same conditions. Looks like a fun few days....from the parade of nations to the closing ceremonies.....should be memorable. My training has been hampered slightly by a new baby.....7 weeks old today. My wife is doing more than her fair share with the baby to try to give me the time to train. The many sleepless nights I've had have taken their toll on some of the more intense workouts, but that's alright. That's life! You do the best you can with what you've got.

Regards,
Doug

Gday Brad Juts for an update mate, the top 4 team...

2009-07-08T05:45:32.868-07:00

Gday Brad

Juts for an update mate, the top 4 teams in france all consist of mainly professional athletes. The 5 French Grand Prix competitions each year are super competitive and attract all the World's best. In Belgium, France, Spain in Italy the pros are sponsored through their national military or police force

Cheers
raf baugh
mulhouse olympique

I will, I promise! The bike shop has been really ...

2009-04-03T11:39:59.109-07:00

I will, I promise! The bike shop has been really busy lately, and I haven't had much time. Thanks for reading.

Post more, post more! I am trying to make a plan ...

2009-03-31T16:55:00.000-07:00

Post more, post more! I am trying to make a plan right now for myself and would enjoy reading your thoughts.

Good job bro. Next time you see those two they'll...

2009-02-23T19:26:29.373-08:00

Good job bro. Next time you see those two they'll be amazed by how much you've improved..... Ha. Pretty awesome, too bad the meetup thingie didn't work out. We'll hang out soon enough.

I think those people complain too much. It looks ...

2009-01-26T16:29:22.727-08:00

I think those people complain too much. It looks like a fun urban course.

the "hey days" of the 80's and 90's popularity of ...

2008-12-02T10:06:49.885-08:00

the "hey days" of the 80's and 90's popularity of duathlon are unfortunately long gone. all tris be they sprint or IM distance reap the benefits of the marketing phenomenon that is Ironman hawaii.
it has somehow gotten etched into the psyche of the populace as the "ultimate" endurance event.
i think trying to compete with that and with tri directly will only set duathlon up for disappointment. i feel that the grassroots level races are the immediate future of duathon. kind of like the local 5k compared to the boston marathon.

Thanks Blacko. I've been reading your blog. Stil...

2008-11-23T23:33:36.385-08:00

Thanks Blacko. I've been reading your blog. Still waiting on the Malaysia report ;)

hi Brad, I am duathlete from Malaysia..I do this s...

2008-11-04T18:03:14.953-08:00

hi Brad,

I am duathlete from Malaysia..I do this sport since 2003..this weekend I will compete in Powerman Malaysia (11-64-10) in Seri Manjung, Perak..

I wrote my blog drblacksps.blogspot.com to give some informal education for people who interest in sports science, cycling, running, adventure races etc..

Hope we can share the info that we have..tq

Greetings!I am new Duathlon enjoyer from Holland (...

2008-07-10T22:48:23.268-07:00

Greetings!
I am new Duathlon enjoyer from Holland (in now Finlandia)! I rejoice your blogger as I am crazy for Duathlon! Please accept my blogger friendship. I hope we can know each other about much duathlon. A union of us is a great organization because Triathlons do not think us as same people. We will be good to unite for DUATHLON is the best!!!!!
I mention though that there is unsatifaaction with this post. All bloggs from a Duathlon need be of 3 parts. Begining of blog and ending may be copies, but we need 3 parts with 2 sames.

DUATHLON I LOVE!!!!!!!!!!

Great work DUATLON freind of America!!!!

Looppas van de Looppasfiets