How much longer??

Four minutes. That’s all that separated me from moving up from the middle-of-the-pack finish at the Santa Cruz Duathlon on August 13, 2011. Arguably, the best place to make up that time would be in my transitions. My T1 and T2 times were long compared to my fellow duathletes, and I believe I only have myself to blame. Although I felt quick, I obviously wasn’t. I need to cut almost 1 minute off my transition times, although I’m not sure how – my little skinny narrow girl feet don’t allow me to use the faster zoot shoes (which only come in D-Width). In either case, the “fourth sport” of triathlon/duathlon is still hurting my times.
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