Mtn Biking 2:45:00 [3] 33.0 km (5:00 / km)
Salty Dog. Did it this year as a team. We managed 6 laps total. Could have done a 7th but we decided to end of a good note. Overall less intense than doing it solo but each lap was more intense because i pushed it harder. Rode faster laps than last year at around 54 minutes. Not sure it can really be compared since last year i rode it solo. Felt pretty good on the climbs thanks to Italy. But pretty crappy and not comfortable on the decent. Trails were really dry and loose in sessions. But how can you complain about super dry trails in mid-May. You just can't. Atsuko and I have decided we are done this race for a while. Seemed like the consensus between Atsuko, Danny, Myra, and myself was that the faster crew were less kind this year about passing. Overall a good day. Glad it's over. Wish we hadn't packed our return weekend so full of education and a race. I'm dying for a day at home.