{"id":2165,"date":"2021-07-06T02:03:20","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T02:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/followfichte.com\/?p=2165"},"modified":"2024-04-11T15:20:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T15:20:03","slug":"a-birthday-duathlon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/followfichte.com\/de\/a-birthday-duathlon\/","title":{"rendered":"A birthday duathlon 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

Running a marathon and cycling 70km for my 40th<\/sup> birthday \u2013 with friends, and to fundraise donations for two local causes in Ottawa. This is a \u2018race report\u2019 on a long duathlon training day in Ontario.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jump to:<\/strong>
Warming up<\/a>
Loop #1: Exploring the running course<\/a>
Loop #2: Cycling around town<\/a>
Loop #3: Two more runners in the gang<\/a>
Loop #4: Earning my lunch break<\/a>
Loop #5: Triathletes for speed<\/a>
Loop #6: Still going strong<\/a>
Loop #7: Finishing a marathon!<\/a>
Loop #8: Final round – mission accomplished<\/a>
Cool down<\/a>
Afterthoughts<\/a>
Thank-you!<\/a>
Stats and donations<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Warming up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ludwig<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I got up at 7 in the morning, most likely the earliest I\u2019ve ever gotten up on a weekend birthday (by the way, this is even earlier than I was actually born 40 years ago; and that was also on a weekend!). Most of my things I already prepared the day before, but having some coffee and breakfast is never a bad idea when there\u2019s a multi-hour workout ahead of you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Running loop:<\/strong> Start at Lansdowne Park, following Rideau Canal to Dow’s Lake all the way to the locks, crossing over to Rideau River and turning back North-West through Old Ottawa South, crossing the canal over the pedestrian bridge and returning to Lansdowne.
[link to running map<\/a>]<\/td>		Cycling loop:<\/strong> Start at Lansdowne Park, following Rideau Canal do Dow’s Lake, taking the Trillium Pathway all the way up to Ottawa River. Then turning East, following the River Pathway all the way to the locks, and taking the Canal path back to Lansdowne.
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I headed out at 8:15 towards the starting point at Lansdowne Park, about ten kilometers from where we live, located next to Rideau Canal \u2013 a long national waterway that connects Ottawa River with the Great Lakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every kilometer that was going to be run or cycled today, by myself as well as by any fellow local athlete, would account for one dollar of donations I\u2019d personally commit to. (See this post for more details). So I was certainly hoping for at least some attendance and I did get surprised throughout the day! [back to top<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Warm up <\/strong>(cycling)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KM<\/strong><\/td>10.14<\/td>Time<\/strong><\/td>24:01<\/td><\/tr>
Elev<\/strong>.<\/td>32m<\/td>Calories<\/strong><\/td>320<\/td><\/tr>
Cyclists<\/strong><\/td>1<\/td>Money raised<\/strong><\/td>$10.14<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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TOTALS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KM<\/strong><\/td>10.14<\/td>Time<\/strong><\/td>24:01<\/td><\/tr>
Elev<\/strong>.<\/td>32m<\/td>Calories<\/strong><\/td>320<\/td><\/tr>
Teilnehmer<\/strong><\/td>1<\/td>Money raised<\/strong><\/td>$10.14<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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