Hillingdon Duathlon 9 November

I'm looking at doing the Hillingdon Duathlon on 9 November. It's 2m run/10 m cycle/1m run. Anyone else up for it. I emailed one of the organisers and, yes, you can use a fixed gear bike. Yey.

http://www.hillingdontriathletes.co.uk/Races_Folder/minetduathlons.htm

No a lot of running and the cycling in on their one-mile enclosed track (10 laps). Anyone know what kind of gearing would suit this course?

mmmm, might be tempted. done a little running in my time and i know the crit circuit backwards.

pretty flat, would want something like 48:16 or pretty high. on road bike you average ~26mph for the crits.

ill pencil it in. distance is beginner friendly

2m and 1m is very little running - intense though!

Will have to get cogged up for the bike this I see

I guess after 10 laps I'll know the circuit pretty well, too :0)

Are there any dualathons which are bike and swim only?
I hate running but am pretty good at the other two and really want to do something like this
For triathlons, do you reckon its possible to just blag the running leg if your swimming and cycling is strong. Or is training really needed?

Are there any dualathons which are bike and swim only?
I hate running but am pretty good at the other two and really want to do something like this
For triathlons, do you reckon its possible to just blag the running leg if your swimming and cycling is strong. Or is training really needed?

I think there's a duathlon in St Albans which is swim and cycle only - have a Google

Are there any dualathons which are bike and swim only?
I hate running but am pretty good at the other two and really want to do something like this
For triathlons, do you reckon its possible to just blag the running leg if your swimming and cycling is strong. Or is training really needed?

MikeC, you can blag the run on a Supersprint (run is 2.5km) and still do well and maybe blag it at the most on a sprint (run is 5km) but at olympic distance, you will need to but in some training, tough enough to run a quick 10km, but after 25 miles it always hurts :(

Are there any dualathons which are bike and swim only?
I hate running but am pretty good at the other two and really want to do something like this
For triathlons, do you reckon its possible to just blag the running leg if your swimming and cycling is strong. Or is training really needed?

Sorry - I misunderstood - dualathons - that starts with swords, moves on to pistols and then back to swords - no running involved at all

^^ LOL
Thanks for the advice - yes a 5km run is definitely doable without having run in years.
I would have the cardiovascular strength for it. Its just the pains I get in my hips and shins that really put me off running several years ago and I have not ran since.

MikeC - Get decent shoes and increase the stress on your body s-l-o-w-l-y - hope you can make the Hillingdon race

i'd be interested in this. it might motivate me to start running properly again.
would love the chance to run down dale in the last 100m.

i'd be interested in this. it might motivate me to start running properly again.
would love the chance to run down dale in the last 100m.
rofl! 6 weeks ago was last time on your road bike????

Mike check out that sweatshop in Finchley, they'll fit you decent shoes, i got mine for £30. no problems since.

I've got it in the diary.
Looks like they are hitting ~5 min miles running and 2.5m miles on the bike. thats not that bad.

Mike check out that sweatshop in Finchley, they'll fit you decent shoes, i got mine for £30. no problems since.

I've got it in the diary.
Looks like they are hitting ~5 min miles running and 2.5m miles on the bike. thats not that bad.
meh, tell me when they're doing 14.48 for 5k ;)

meh, tell me when they're doing 14.48 for 5k ;)

or 2:30 for the last km.

oops, there goes the hammy ;)

Mike check out that sweatshop in Finchley, they'll fit you decent shoes, i got mine for £30. no problems since.

I've got it in the diary.
Looks like they are hitting ~5 min miles running and 2.5m miles on the bike. thats not that bad.

Cool. I will whack a bigger gear on and push at about 26 - 27mph on the bike to make up for my lack of running skills. Do you mean the tri and run shop in East Finchley? They are a bit annoying in there I find. Ultra-competitive roadie type idiot runs the place and seems to look down at me when I ask questions.

Or maybe I am just paranoid

Sweatshop in North Finchley N12

http://www.sweatshop.co.uk/storefinder.cfm?shop_id=8

East Finchley shop is Bike and Run

http://www.bikeandrun.co.uk/

Nick at B&R has a lot of tri knowledge - he has answered many of my idiotic questions with a smile and patience

ok North Finchley.... errmm I dont like going North of Tally Ho.
OK I may have to make an exception
Cheers

It's about 200 yards north of Tally Ho - you'll be OK

lol I am joking really.
Are you from Finchley way then ShannonBall?

I live just off Tally Ho - so I have the twin delights of Shorter Rochford as my LBS and Sweatshop on my doorstep

Shorter Rochford. I love that shop. I bought my old Diamond Back harry Leary Turbo from there when I was about 12. In fact, all my childhood bikes were from there.

I am in East Finchley, right near tri and run

Not close enough

Bike and Run!

Hehehehehe

oops, there goes the hammy ;)

calf first, then hammy.