What's Next???

Well, as you know by now, my triathlon last weekend was cancelled due to Hurricane Ike. 6 weeks of training for this triathlon and I was really hoping to compete. You see, my parents were going to be at this race, along with my wife and kids. My father has always had such bad joints, especially in his knees, that i wonder when and if mine will go out. At 37, I still feel great, I mean I get sore, but running 5 miles or biking 30 will tend to do that to a guy!So anyways, I understand that people lost their homes and lives were lost, and I understand that what I do is a hobby.
In my opinion, the race director (RD) made the right call. The forecast was for 30-60 mph winds and rain. The RD said that if weather was a factor, it would be turned into a duathlon (run, bike, run, no swim). Either way, if you have ever tried riding a bike into a strong wind, well forget about it. It is extremely tough and if you add a wet street to it, you are asking for trouble. You see, the bike tires on a road bike are very thin and the brake pads are also very thin, get them both wet and stopping is an issue. Top that off with being clipped in the pedals and you are really vulnerable to some serious road rash. I told my wife that I was not sure if I would have done the race if they had it, but I know i would have.

So as you can tell by my countdown thingy to the side, my next race is the Los Locos Duathlon. It consists of a 2 mile run, a 15 mile bike and a 2 mile run. 19 miles in all, hopefully in under 90 minutes. I have done this race before, on a road bike and it is a great race. My son might do the 1 mile kids fun run at this event too. he is doing a kids triathlon this weekend, and I am so proud of him, he is awesome!!!

Anyways the weather is getting nice, so get off the computer, and ride a bike or take a walk already!