Subject: Mountain Man Triathlon - Olympic Distance : Official ThreadHello to all my fellow triathletes competing this August in Flagstaff for the Oly distance. I had a chance to ride and run the Oly course this weekend, and was a little surprised, and a lot disappointed, with the amount of wind I encountered on the ride. Especially out towards Mormon Lake where the trees thinned out the wind got to be very challenging. I have heard that is normal, but do not remember reading about it in anyone's previous race reports. To those that have done this race before, is that wind normal? It was about 20-25mph, and even had an effect on the chop in Lake Mary (that I watched from the parking lot). Just wondering, since as a beginner triathlete I still have much work to do on my bike, and think riding and controlling my road bike would be easier than my new tri bike. Any suggestions, comments, or recommendations? Either way, I look forward to the event and to meeting many of my fellow triathletes.
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