As per usual I am a bit behind on updating great race performances.
Eleanor raced the London Duathlon in September finishing a very brilliant 3rd in age group and 13th femaleoverall. This was a good way to finish the season having trained hard all year, fininshing her first half ironman and consistent performances at Olympic.
Hot off the press, Parys has won her age group in the European Duathlon championships 2010 held in Nancy France. Still waiting for official results but have been advised she achieved 4th place overall and won her age group by a margin of around 3 minutes. Splits show a blistering pace with 36:30 (10k run), 1:05 (40k bike) and 18:+ (5k run)
Well done to Parys, a just reward for hard training, looking forward to a race report from Parys
Parys headed up to Scotland for the weekend to race the Scottish Duathlon champs at Stirling University Duathlon. This race is also a British Triathlon qualifying race for the Duathlon World Champs being held in Edinburgh later this year.
Parys’s sole objective at this race was to obtain her qualifying place for the world champs. The field also comprised of a number of Elite racers including Catriona Morrison the current ETU Duathlon European Champion and hence focussing on the main priority in such a tough field was difficult.
In Parys’s own words the race was the hardest race she has ever done, with an incredibly tough run and unrelenting head wind on the bike. However it is the result that counts. As anticipated first female was Catriona Morrison and Gillian Palmer was second. Parys rounded out the top 3 female finishers overall in a time of 2:08:31 and has booked her place onto the GB age group team for the world champs. Great result. Parys now turns her attention to the ETU duathlon champs in May 2010.
I am slightly behind on the news! Full congratulations to Parys who took a Silver medal in her age-group & third overall at this year’s ETU Duathlon Chamionships, held in Budapest in May 2009.
Parys had been focussed on this event for some time and the result was a just reward for her consistent hard work ethic and commitment to her training.
Parys, then returned home raced the following weekend & won Crystal Palace Triathlon, great way to start a season.
Parys in action at Steyning duathlon, qualifying for Budapest. Photo courtesy of Sussex Sport photography
