Short, quick race report (lengthy one on the way).
Decent 800 Meter Swim. 2 mins slower than I had wanted, but running aground on the back stretch messed with my mojo.
Super smooth transition onto the bike
Back tire went flat at about mile 3 of the 16.6 mile mountain bike. That was extremely frustrating. About 8 people passed me, but they all offered their assistance. After the flat, I rode as fast and as hard as I could to catch back up. So much so I crashed 4 times. I ended up catching just about everyone that passed me.
Transition from bike to run didn’t go quite as smooth, as I had to shed the flat tube that I had wrapped around my neck. It threw my routine off. Amazing how one small thing like that can get you in a tizzy.
I caught the remainder that passed me during my flat on the run leg, and then some. However, I still couldn’t completely make up for the flat. Guess I couldn’t pull it off like Conrad did in Alabama. :-)
Finished 5th in my division and 15th overall. Not bad for having a flat tire in during the race.
To make up for it all, I won a free XTERRA wetsuit in the post-race activities.
The course was awesome, very well taken care of and marked well. Only once did I question my whereabouts (running along the soccer fields could have used a couple of arrows on the ground or something).
BIG congrats goes out to Scott Mills for not only winning my division, but the overall winner of the race as well!
Speedy Lizard 