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Sunday Apr 28, 2013 #
Event: AR Tune Up
9 AM
Adventure Race 4:40:00 [5] 35.0 mi (8:00 / mi)
30c
Tune-Up w Biz as team Awesome-O-Possum. oh yeah.
despite feeling absolutely horrible from yesterday (seriously, top 10 soreness experiences of my life) we knew it was going to be a battle w Tom/Kelly and Andrei/Sveta. gunned it from the start (trek, paddle, trek, bike) and tried to use our fast TAs to advantage. we rode that first bike with Tom/Kelly mostly and then started the trek in Miesville barely in front. they caught us and we co-navved that trek until CP16 where we took a slightly different route, me and Biz up on a spur and Tom/Kelly in a rocky reentrant. that gave us separation and, not knowing if we were ahead or not, Biz pushed the pace for the remainder of the trek. and I do mean pushed, he was pushing me while running across several fields. dude is awesome.
back on the bikes, Biz continuing to do most of the work in front, drafting and towing into a fierce headwind. we were constantly checking our backs and didn't see anyone behind us, but still rode scared.
then into Camp Phillippo for one last O, we focused on continuous movement and zero mistakes. map was super tricky to read but Biz adjusted and had very little stoppage time. waded waist-deep across a small inlet and the cold water made my cashed legs perk up a little. finished strong and with the win. awesome (-o-possum).
very painful weekend of racing!! but awesome experience with great teammates and competitors. and i got to see my parents. MN rocks.
despite feeling absolutely horrible from yesterday (seriously, top 10 soreness experiences of my life) we knew it was going to be a battle w Tom/Kelly and Andrei/Sveta. gunned it from the start (trek, paddle, trek, bike) and tried to use our fast TAs to advantage. we rode that first bike with Tom/Kelly mostly and then started the trek in Miesville barely in front. they caught us and we co-navved that trek until CP16 where we took a slightly different route, me and Biz up on a spur and Tom/Kelly in a rocky reentrant. that gave us separation and, not knowing if we were ahead or not, Biz pushed the pace for the remainder of the trek. and I do mean pushed, he was pushing me while running across several fields. dude is awesome.
back on the bikes, Biz continuing to do most of the work in front, drafting and towing into a fierce headwind. we were constantly checking our backs and didn't see anyone behind us, but still rode scared.
then into Camp Phillippo for one last O, we focused on continuous movement and zero mistakes. map was super tricky to read but Biz adjusted and had very little stoppage time. waded waist-deep across a small inlet and the cold water made my cashed legs perk up a little. finished strong and with the win. awesome (-o-possum).
very painful weekend of racing!! but awesome experience with great teammates and competitors. and i got to see my parents. MN rocks.