Bali lured us for an end of year trip - but of course the swim, bike, run had to go on.
Here's our race report:
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Carbo load. Red rice bread (simple carbs), balanced nicely with homemade butter (not sure what from - but there were a lotta monkeys nearby...) |
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Going over the (local) rules and regs with the locals. (How do you say "We are lost?" in Balinese???)
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Pre-race meal the night before, lots of rice and protein. Though not sure Nigel would agree with the spicy sambal sauce. Not basic enough? |
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| Warm up pool was perfect. |
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| Swim leg around the island was..... circular. |
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| The run through T1 was not quite so smooth. |
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| Bike course was pretty spectacular in parts. Not many competitors caught for drafting. |
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| Course markers were generally well located. |
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| In other parts the bike course was quite technical, as this team demonstrates... |
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... and they made it safely through. |
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| On-course support was A1. |
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Mechanical DNF: Simi's bike suffered a broken chain. |
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Broken spoke = Bike FAIL! |
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| Run! |
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On-course supplements (read: enhancements), though illegal, were freely available. |
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| Local support was incredible. Super friendly. |
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| We LOVE the finisher's medals. |
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| Ideal destination to have some post-race R&R. |
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| Getting around the island with the local transport was a breeze. |
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Following Nigel's advice, the post-race cool off was soothing. |
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| Post race massage! |
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| The fall-out. |
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| Still eating... |
