Jamie, Adam and I went to Ebensburg to participate in the homecoming events (even though none of us are or were from Ebensburg). Jamie did the 5K and the Adam and I did the Duathlon. It was a beautiful day. Adam and I were feeling pretty good watching the 5K race. Then Jamie came in. He said it was super hot out there on the trail. So we had that to look forward to. I thought he ran well despite the heat. Ask him and probably wasn't thrilled but hey, it was a stone trail and it was HOT. Also he ended up taking a pie home, so not too shabby.
The Duathlon was a 2 mile run - 8 mile ride - 2 mile run. We did the run partly on the Rails to Trails and partly on the road. The bike was completely on the trail. I decided to use my Specialize. Locked out the front fork and I was good to go. I started out slow on the run, as I always do. Then when it came to the bike, I picked up some ground. I passed several people, which made me feel good. I wasn't racing anyone but when you pass someone, that is a good feeling. Then the fun part came, NOT! I hopped off the bike after 8 mileS and I could hardly feel my legs. I never had that happen that badly before. The last 2 mile run was a bear, for the most part. I made it thru though. I ended up with a time of 1 hr 10 minutes. I was the 14th male and 17th overall to finish. I was happy with that. I was also very happy because I won a pie. Yes a pie of my choice. Apple of course for me.
I had a awesome time and will definitely do it next year. Hopefully more people will join us. Are you in?
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