🏃‍♂️🚴🏃‍♂️ Milton Duathlon 2025

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Part of the appeal of triathlons for me is that you need to stay adaptive and resilient, always adjusting to race conditions and feedback from your body.

Today was a good example. Cold weather and intense winds led to the swim being cancelled. So, the triathlon became a duathlon. Although I missed the swim, it was the right call. Still, it takes a moment to recalibrate to starting with a run, adjusting your transition strategy, and sorting out a pace target.

The winds made the ride rather harrowing, lots of gusts, plus a headwind for the big escarpment climb 🥵. Then on a steep descent, we got buffeted around while peaking at 70 km/hr. After one particularly strong gust, a rider behind me shouted out some profanity that was totally warranted.

At least the second run was mostly well sheltered and I could push the pace a bit.

Overall, still lots of fun though. This is my fourth time racing this event and they’ve all been well done.