mid pack as usual, sighting was very good. Felt good coming out of the water, I may not be fast but I don't use up my matches.

Didn't really push to go fast in T1, just did what needed to be done.

Burped the front wheel a few times, aired up once. Didn't go hard, just rode steady saving some matches for the run. Tried E-caps on the ride, had them on the handle bar, ate 5-6 which may have been too much.


not eat as many e-caps

Good T2, except for the right shoe buckle being stuck from the mud/horse sh!t. I had to pull it off.

Fell once, early on the run which made me forget about the stomach cramps for a while. The cramps subsided around 23 minutes into the run and allowed me to up the pace and I reeled in a runner who had passed me earlier.

Don't eat so many e-caps on the bike.

went to the lake and washed off the mud/horse shit.


Good race put on by Middle Ring Cycles. Nice trails, but they need some trail love. The run is epic, and beautiful as it hugs the shoreline of Badin Lake.
I held back on the bike as I didn't want to have another melt down like at Du Nats. I also learned a valuable lesson on my race nutrition, 3rd year racing XTERRA's and I still have a lot to learn. Overall, I'm happy with my performance, and happy to put the last race behind me.