Epic Camp Oz 05

I skipped the swim and started the ride early with a group of six. This quickly became a group of four. We stuck together pretty well. I took my turn at the front but I have trouble figuring out how hard to ride when pulling. Gordo later suggested sitting 10m back from the group to get an idea. The only problem with that is this fear I have of not being dropped and 10m can be a big gap when the pace is on.

We got lost a few times as reality wasn't as simple as the map. After lunch (in Mittagong) we came across an intersection with the easy way straight ahead and the harder way to the left - which was the official route. We did the right thing and went left. We got a little depressed at one stage when we re-read the instructions to see that our accommodation was 10km South of Goulburn. The extra 10km didn't sound too appealing when you had been mentally preparing for getting to Goulburn.

We split up near the end and I rode the alst 30km alone which wasn't so bad after all. The ride ended up being 207km for me although others went further due to getting horribly lost.

I ran for 12 km with another guy who was struggling so it helped me take it easy.

Swim: N/A
Bike: 207km, 7:15, avg speed 28.7
Run: 12km, 1:00