Field size is getting so big that they gave us 2 waves. #1-150 went in the first wave and #151 and up went 5 mins later. Definitely helped squashwise but doesn't give you feedback on who is close to you race/time wise. Can't have it all I guess.

Not much. Lined up on the far R. Takes me wide at the first buoy but seems to work and let me hit my rhythm more.

Arrived at rack to find that someone had knocked a bike onto my bike and that they were both lying in a heap on my gear so had to rack both bikes before I could get changed. Probably only cost :10 - :15 or so but was a bit of a bummer.

Rack bike somewhere else?

Less traffic due to wave starts but still had to jokcey a bit for position into the single track sections. Couldn't get passed one teen going into one section and when I came up behind him he panicked and then stacked it so I had to get off and run.

Not much. Worked a little to get out of saddle and back up to speed after the corners. Need to be alittle more aggressive/apply a little more power.

Am getting more dialled at this.

Not much.

About 400 yds into run a woman comes up behind me and comes past saying "come on, come on, we can pick off 6 or 7 people". Seemed like a good idea to me but she was in her rhythm more than me (we were still on the uphill) so I let her go a bit. Then she was just ahead a bit for a mile or so as we did indeed pick people foff - I guess she was a good carrot for me. Into the last mile aI realised I was catching her and passed her with about 1/2? mile to go. She encouraged me but with 1/4 mile to go I could hear her footsteps behind me and I could hear her saying "come on, come on, catch her, pass her" (meaning me) It was quite funny. If she had just run by me I think I might have let her go but her pep rally kind of annoyed me so I decided to pick up the pace and see how long I could stay ahead of her. Into the home stretch I got by one more guy who I thought might make it harder for her to come past me and I stayed ahead of her to the finish! Nice - v. happy with that effort.

Not much. Maybe work a little harder on the first uphill part?

Cleared up stuff. Went in the lake. Stretching.


Training overall and bikes being dumped on my stuff but generally please - was only :20 or so off last week's time. Seem to be in a groove for ~ 1:01 on this course. Still would like to go sub 1 hr so might have to crack out the wetsuit for next week.


I am getting bored with the course although it really does let you experiement and get quick feedback week-to-week on stuff. Was nice to have 2 waves. Wonder if they'd ever run the bike and run courses backwards just for a different view of the trails?