1 mile run (parts of it in the lake, up to waist deep water)
2 mile kayak
100 yard portage up the beach to the road
11 mile bike on trails, mostly single track with some tight turns and elevation changes
Challenge course (Low crawl, pushups, situps, jump rope, balance beam, foot ball toss, wheelbarrow run, word scamble, word search, math questions)
Had a good time, especially the first run, which left me in 5th place. Lost about ten places in the kayak portion, as I had a rented kayak and it was only my third time using one. Made up some with the run to the bike transition area, but lost some during the biking. That was tough, as single track riding actually requires some bike handling skills and trust in your equipment. I have neither and it showed. Didn't help that my brakes and wheels are not tuned correctly, meaning that the brake rubs on the wheel during normal use. Sucks.
The challenges were easy, but the word search was tough. Not enough energy in my brain for that kind of thing. The run at the end started well, but the last mile and half, right after coming out of running in the water for the last time, was brutal. I passed three or four people during the run and managed to hold it through to the end. It was a good time and I was plenty tired afterwards. Definitely looking forward to the Off road sprint triathlon in August.
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3 comments:
nice job man. I am seriously getting jealous... I have to get in on some of these. the running thing is getting a bit dry. maybe one event will workout soon. just makes me look forward to our trip more.
Just had the second race in the summer run tonight. i was pissed they changed the 10K to a 5K because of muddy trail conditions. pussies! anyway - keep improving my times bit-by-bit. 5K in 21:40ish dont know the official time post at the moment. i would like to break a 20 min 5K by the end of the summer.
That is a great goal. Yesterday's WoD was a 5K, but I was not going to do distance running the day after the race. I really hope you can make it to the next race, as it didn't feel right doing it without the guy who introduced me to this type of event.
I spoke with a guy at my gym who is really interested in doing an adventure race with me and also expressed interest in going camping. He has all of his own gear and has camping experience. He is also in better shape than I am. I would like to have him along, if he wants in and I know it would be better with 4 people. What do you think?
Good job on the race, especially improving your time in crappy conditions.
It would be great to have a forth and especially someone with more experience! we still all have to get that run in. talk soon.
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