Am I ready for a Duathalon?

[KSH]

Thanks for the encouragement and tips! I thought about dropping out all night, but decided I have to face this. It's just 2m-19m-4m so you can't die from that...right? I will start to brick today. No illusions about finishing times, just crossing the finish would be an acccomplishment for me.
Cross your fingures!
geo

Well, if all you want to do is finish... you can do that.

Training with bricks is essential to preparing for duathlons and triathlons. Your legs feel like JELLY after getting off the bike.

Just be OK with walking when you need to... and you will be fine.

Good luck!

[Trek1500]

Definitely do it! Use this as a trial duathlon. You'll train better and know what to expect next time. One thing about the bricks - don't do them back to back days. Even if you only do one before your race, at least you'll get a feel for the transition from bike to run. And I agree with the jelly comment totally.

[adt216]

I say try it. What is the worse that can happen. I did my first duathlon recently and I started training about 3 weeks before the event. I had not been on a bike in years and I did the race with a mountain bike. But I finished. That was my sole goal. And as another poster stated, my legs felt totally like jelly.

You can do it! You get credit just for trying. And you also have to remember adrenaline starts pumping when you see the other racers.

Let us know how it goes if you decide to do it.

Ann

[geo89]

You are all right - it's a learning process and I may,more like will, feel wrecked, but I am encouraged by your words and they will sustain me in the last miles.
Thanks I'll let you know how I do.
Geo