Sanrafaeltri wrote:
stevej wrote:
I drove the run course or all of what I was able to in a car. Um yeah. This will be the most talked about thing after the race. Not the hill on the bike.
I did the hardest parts of the bike and run course today.
The bike climb was slow, but what was also hard was that I was tired afterwards and on all the other ups on the course you won't feel fresh.
On the run, I found that the climbs are short and broken up. I don't think anyone will be talking about the run nearly as much as the bike after the race having sampled both today.
For those who don't get to ride the course, there is one spot where you get your first really nice view looking left. Right after that, the grade gets harder, just be prepared.
Oh and for those who asked about the rules briefing. The water temp today was 77. There is no wetsuit option at 76.1 and warmer. They will penalize for drafting going uphill, but won't be quite as strict on the 25 second rule on the uphills.
This isn't aimed at you, San Rafael, just a general comment...
The 20 minute climb is fun to talk and whine about but it's 20 minutes out of +/-5 hours. Unless you total blast up it out of the saddle, it's not going to completely ruin your race..
The run is going to be the deciding factor. It is up and down and up and down..it's going eat folks up. Many a quad will be shredded.
"Good genes are not a requirement, just the obsession to beat ones brains out daily"...the Griz