Day 11, Kaikoura to Christchurch. Big Day

January 14, 2010 Day 11 Kaikoura to Christchurch. Big Day

To summarize, I knocked out the biggest day at Epic than I ever have. It started with an easy 2k run down to the pool. It was outdoor and cold so we could all don are wetsuits for our 3k swim. It made for easy going in the pool today. Nothing fancy just got the 3k done, and then cruised home the easy 2k.

The ride was beautiful coastal, very 17 mile Drive, Pebble Beach, CA. I enjoyed some of the scenery today before we had to turn inland. Another KOM was on the line and there was a bunch of folks here to contest. Not too many early riders. It ramped up hard as usual per Lordy Lordy, and I was with the lead bunch. I did not feel I had great legs so settled into my own rhythm. A few passed me and then I passed a few back and ended up 9th on the KOM. I felt a lot better than yesterday and rolled down to the drink stop. We rolled as a group and it was steady from the start. Steady all the way to lunch. After lunch it was steady into Christchurch, and I dropped off the lead pack and spun in with David, Russ, and Johnno. Lordy and I had discussed a long run today for our bonus points, as today looks to be the last day we would have time for getting it in. It was long. 25k long and it took 2 ½ hours, but I got it done in beautiful Christchurch park. A good day all in all…

Run-4k
Swim-3k
Bike-181k in 5:28
Run off bike—25k—2:30 mins
Total hours today. 9 hr 20 minutes