Duathlon: With no swimming involved in duathlons, the transition area was near the finish line. Since the race starts with a run, I headed for the transition area to rack my bike, but was unable to find a spot corresponding to my race number. Just as I looked up to find a race official or volunteer for assistance, I saw one headed for me with my new number. They had given me a number for the wrong age group when I registered, so I was given a corrected number and set up my transition at the location marked with my new number.
Our first run was 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). It was two laps of an out-and-back course and shortly after I began my second lap, the tread on the toe of my left shoe come free and started flopping with every step. I stopped quickly to tear it the rest of the way off, storing it in my race shorts, and completed the run without it. I changed into my bike shoes after completing the run and headed out on the four-lap 40 kilometer (24.8 mile) bike course. It was flat and smooth, and with the overcast skies and lack of wind, very fast. I had to change back into my now damaged shoes for the final one lap of the run. Fortunately, the lack of the toe tread didn't bother me on the run. With all the laps, it was a very spectator friendly course.
Following the race we went back to the hotel, again so I could shower. Peep headed out to pick up some lunch while I took a nap. She also picked up some super glue so I could repair the tread on my shoe for the upcoming race the next day. As we had done the day before, we spent the afternoon and evening at the hotel, eating dinner there as well. Peep massaged my now very sore legs twice to help me prepare for the next day's triathlon.