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Saturday Sep 19, 2015 #
2 AM
Orienteering race (NAARS) 4:00:00 [3] 6.5 mi (36:55 / mi) +1390ft 30:42 / mi
shoes: Salomon 3D Pro #2 - Green/Purp
Trek back to the bikes. Started on trails but the bulk was off-trail, with a fair bit of elevation and technical travel. AAS was quicker in TA and got ahead of us, but different route choices had us coming back together once again and doing the more technical off-trail stretches together.
At that point, I proposed that we just call it a draw and finish out the race together :)
At that point, I proposed that we just call it a draw and finish out the race together :)
C • Tie? 5
6 AM
Bike - Roads race (NAARS) 2:10:00 [4] 15.9 mi (7.3 mph) +1414ft
shoes: Salsa 29er
A longer ride on double-track back to TA10. Never actually rode with AAS but saw each other quite a bit. At 7:00am, after a screaming downhill and some orange gummy slices, Jason suddenly came alive again and was tearing up the trails. At that point, I realized how poor a job I'd done at taking care of myself over the previous 15 hours, and I started to bonk a bit. Jason took his pack back, Jim handed me some poptarts, and Brian hung back to distract me with chitchat. Within a few minutes, I steadied myself and was able to keep up with the guys again.
8 AM
Road Run race (NAARS) 37:00 [4] 3.2 mi (11:34 / mi)
shoes: Salomon 3D Pro #2 - Green/Purp
One more small foot-o to round out the day. All on roads/trails, with some nice little vistas. Once again took the loop in the opposite direction of AAS and still found ourselves running back to the TA together. Crossed paths with Rev3 at the end, who were just heading out.
9 AM
Paddle race 1:20:00 [3] 5.9 mi (13:34 / mi)
AAS shoved off a few seconds before we did, but we'd been told that they had a 20-minute time credit from the beginning of the race. We knew there was no way we could make up 20 minutes on the water, so we just paddled steadily and enjoyed the morning on the lake (though I was looking over my shoulder the entire time waiting for Rev3 to come up on us).
Came into the finish 10 minutes after AAS and celebrated with them over lunch at the Raystown Marina. So much fun racing alongside them, and such a great team experience with Brian, Jim, and Jason. One of my favorite races to date.
Came into the finish 10 minutes after AAS and celebrated with them over lunch at the Raystown Marina. So much fun racing alongside them, and such a great team experience with Brian, Jim, and Jason. One of my favorite races to date.