This was one of my best races ever but my transitions could've been quicker. I think I need to carry liquid and gel on the run to minimize the TA. I ran pretty quick on the first 3.1 then bike really well on the 10.5. The 2nd run I felt like i weighed 200 lbs. Bricktastic! It was such a sluggish run. I literally couldn't go any faster. My pace was 7:55 on the 2nd run. I did manage a strong "sprint" finish uphill to the finish line.
First year doing the Allatoona Creek race. Missed it last year because I had a duathlon on the same day. This course is sneakily difficult with the most challenging being the Mason's Bridge section. On a bike, it's easier and more fun because you can roll through all the dips but running through those is really tough. There aren't very many climbs and no big hills but that course is a grinder. There was a torrential rainfall a few days before the race so the first 3 miles was a mud run through open cross-country. I really liked this part though felt I got off to a slow start. Pacing is so difficult because I don't know how much energy I need to spare. Feet were wet out of the gate but it was no big deal. There's a twisted part of me that prefers adverse conditions. Went in to the singletrack section at Rusty Bucket and shuffled through twisty sections, not very fast through there. In fact, I felt leaden the entire race. I had ran the da...