Subject: Who's doing an Xterra tri this year? Following onto fraggle's poll.
I'll be doing both AZ Xterras for sure. First one is in April at Saguaro Lake, and the second is in May up in Show Low. The first one is a 1500m swim, 26K MTB, 10K run. Almost an Oly except for the MTB part. The MTB course for this race is on dirt roads, and people last year averaged around 20mph. I'm kinda miffed that I can't ride my cyclocross bike (Xterra banned them ) on this course, since it's not a technical course.
The second one is an 800m swim, 25K MTB, 8K run. The MTB course is much more technical, and I'm really looking forward to it.
I'm most nervous about the swim for the first one. I've never gone 1500m before, and I've never gone swimming in open water before. I'm hoping to get some open water swimming experience before the race.
So, if you're doing an Xterra this year, which one (s ), what are you looking forward to, and what will be a challenge for you? |