Sunday June 22, 2008 was my first duathlon of the 2008 season. I like to call this one my warm-up even though the competition is probably the hardest of all my races. For those that are not familiar with the duathlon format, it is a run, bike, run (it is for those of us that don't want to swim).
The "Race Around the World" Duathlon is in it's 8th year to raise money for various local charities. This year's race raised money for Together We Cope, which is a homeless prevention agency located in Tinley Park. The "Race Around the World" Duathlon is the largest multisport event in the southern Chicago suburbs with 360 individual participants and 54 teams.
Last year I completed the 2 mile run, 11 mile bike and 2 mile run in a time of 1:07:01 for a 112th overall finish (out of 349) and an 11th place finish in the Male 25-29 Age Bracket. My goal this year was a time of around 1 hour. I came up short in that aspect, but I did have a nice improvement. I completed the race in 1:02:38, for a 59th overall finish and a 2nd place finish in the Male 25-29 Age Bracket.
Please stay tuned for an update on my other upcoming races. July 12th in Kenosha, WI (3.1 mile run, 25 mile bike, 3.1 mile run) and August 3rd in Clarkston, MI (2 mile run, 16 mile bike, 4 mile run).
