Let battle commence. No, let breakfast commence

Twas the Clumber Classic Duathlon. A race that has been home to both disappointment in 2007 and rejoice in 2008. Clumber is usually my first race of the season and often my first key race of the season.

After a long season last year I am only just coming around to the idea of racing. Training has started and the "A Race" is Antwerp 70.3 in August. This is conveniently some way off, as I like to remind myself. However, having looked at the results and photos from my normal season opener I can't help but feel I have missed out on something. All this despite not being ready mentally to run a sub 39 minute 10Km then bike 40Km in circa 1:04 then see what's left for the final 5Km run. I looked at the results trying to work out where I might have finished........ on last years form. This year things are different. I'm still in a build phase and not busting a gut yet. I've scratched my duathlon itch, I aim to be a triathlete.

On Saturday when the plenty of my Du buddies were giving it full gas I was out for a 75 minute steady run. Whilst they were feeling alive, I was missing the burn.

I suppose my day will come....... In 2 weeks at the Stokesley Duathlon. Now just a chance to see what form I have and build on it. However, it's the first time in the hurt box for a long while. Not sure I remember how to run or bike fast anymore.