It was mostly flat and windy. A slight downhill at the start, consequently a slight uphill at the finish. Finished well ahead of my biggest age group challenger and took off on the bike.

Transitions were great today

Nada

I've been told it takes a minimum of three years to become a strong biker. I, of course, intended to disprove that when I started racing last year, but I guess it's true. I was hoping to hold 20-22 mph at 70% MHR today, but the wind shot that plan to hell. It's also apparent that someone with a 20-25 year biking history is going to eat my lunch. The biking engine is just that much stronger.

Just gotta keep training. Can't wait for year 3 to get here!

Had a brief but painful experience as I approahced T2. While fighting to slip my left foot out of my shoe while still on the bike, I over-pointed my toes or something and my calf siezed up like a baseball. Pedaled slowly and stretched through the pain. Didn't bother me running, but it's sore now.

Exit my shoes earlier so I'm not feeling rushed.

On my way out to the turnarond, Marv passed me coming back, about 2 minutes ahead of me. The course was too short, and I was running out of steam, to make a charge. At the turn I got a side/shoulder cramp which caused me to pull up and run much slower than I wanted.

Not cramp

Watched some friends finish, then packed the SUV and sat inside eating my peanut butter and honey sandwiches. Changed into three layers of dry tops, ate a banana and drank a recovery drink before heading to the awards ceremony.


Biking the hills into the wind.


This is a great early season tune-up race. It allows one to get in some transition practice and gauge running and biking progress. It keeps growing each year, and they always have the BIGGEST trophies. These things are monsters! In addition this year, race central was inside a new Humvee dealership and there was a drawing for the free use of two Humvees for a weekend to two participants, so that's kinda cool.