I decided last-minute that I wanted to sign up for a duathlon class. I worked with the coach this summer for a triathlon class, and decided it would be good to start biking again. I also like the Sunday afternoon time slot.

The first class was this afternoon, and we hit the indoor track. The rec center track is short — 200 meters / 8 laps to a mile.  I worried that it might get tedious, but I really enjoyed our workout. We did about a two-mile warm up, and then did a few laps of stride drills.  After that, it was time for some half-mile repeats.

I’d only ever worked with 400s, never 800s, and I haven’t done speed work since the summer, so I wasn’t sure what I had in me. I was happy with the result!

1. 3:45
2. 3:48*
3. 3:45
4. 3:42

* On our second 800, our coaches lost count and we ran an extra lap. Our last lap was faster than the middle two … so technically that 800 wasn’t really slower than the rest if we replace the slowest lap!

My 800s were about a 7:30 pace. That’s pretty fast for me, but I felt good.  I might have been able to keep it up for a few more!

No biking today, but I’m sure we’ll be hitting the spin bikes next week. I’m excited — I haven’t tried spinning yet. So many people love it!