Comments | mrcrash: Xterra Tahoe City

mrcrash

Xterra Tahoe City

Jul 02, 2008 06:58

Holy crap, that was something else. Between the Wildflower Long Course training I just finished and all the mountain bike racing I had been doing, I'd be able to handle the Xterra Tahoe City event without any issues. As usual, things didn't turn out that way.

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mrcrash July 2 2008, 17:34:18 UTC

If I were contending for a championship of some sorts, I might consider that sort of acclimation / taper period. As a recreational triathlete, I just do the best with what I have!

tar_miriel July 2 2008, 15:14:51 UTC

Wow nice job if a bit of a smackdown!

If I were gonna race at that altitude I'd want to arrive 2 weeks early and spend my taper period acclimating, preferably up around 8-9000' alt.

Wanna do June Lake Oly ( http://www.highsierratri.org/junelake.html ) with me in a few years? :-)

mrcrash July 2 2008, 17:33:07 UTC

"THINK WILDFLOWER AT 8000 FEET"

Yikes.

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anonymous July 7 2008, 14:11:59 UTC

You're not kidding. I thought Wildflower was tough - those trails were narrower, steeper, and rockier. Time to invest in some stiffer soled trail running shoes...