Notes
First race of the winter/spring season and it was a very good beginning. Ended up finishing 9th overall. Time projects to a 1:30:03 HM time which tells me I'm not in top form yet, but closer than I've ever been at this stage of the season. Not to mention I was slowed down at points by ice patches on the trail (almost fell twice) and had to stop and re-tie a shoe at around 13k. Course was changed to a double out/back of 5k each way rather than the old course which only had one turnaround at 10k. That made the 3rd leg very tough as legs 1 & 3 were the uphill legs. Kicked it in with whatever I had left at 16k but there nobody close behind me and the next guy ahead was too far in front to catch.