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Big Blue Off-Road Triathlon, California part of the Xterra series
Swim: 2x600m w/50m run in between
Mountain Bike: 2x9mi loops (huge elevation)
run: 2x3mi loops
Total Time 2:19:45
Swimming race 16:05 [4] 1.2 km (13:24 / km)
Not a good swim. Wetsuit was so tight (borrowed) and water was very choppy. I had trouble breathing and whenever I came up for air a got a mouthful of water. Can't really use it as an excuse because everyone else had the same issues as far as rough water goes. I can say that I was not swimming up to the level that I've been training at in the pool. I need more experience swimming in a race setting. The pool is not the same as a windy lake or ocean. I lost about 4 mins to the leaders on the swim.
Mountain Biking race 1:30:48 [5] 18.0 mi (5:03 / mi)
I felt very strong on the bike. The elevation was unreal and at times I remember being surprised that they actually had us ride this stuff. Way more technical than AR bike legs and I bet it would have made a pretty brutal MTB race.
Being so far back after the swim I had a lot of ground to make up. Passing people was a pain do to the narrow trails and technical riding. In hind site looking at results, I should have pushed on the bike harder, but I was concerned about burning out my legs on all the climbing. The down-hill sections were an all out effort but I could have pushed more on the accents.
Trail Running race 32:52 [5] 6.0 mi (5:29 / mi)
Run went well. I had no trouble off the bike. Again, I should have pushed harder on the bike. The course was flat, at least it seemed flat compared to the bike course. I had one of the faster run times of the day which is encouraging.
Overall, a great race!