Surprise visit to XTERRA Vermont.

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This is by far the hairiest XTERRA course I have ever pre ridden. Sure, its almost all uphill, but it is super technical and slippery. It has been raining for the past 3 weeks and everything is slimy.

Speaking of slimy, my foot is fine. The cut is 90% healed up and I even ran on it the other day…

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Southern Africa certainly does not have roots like this. Neither does Reno… I crashed really hard twice yesterday. Pre riding took me 3h30 for the 16km.

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Is this part of the swim or bike course? Spot the 2 blue arrows on the far side of the lake…

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My new Specialized Epic is a muddy mess. But at least I now know those LOOK Quartz pedals handles the mud well.

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Tire selection is crucial. Its all about climbing traction. I’m on the Specialized Captains- but even they could not handle all the horsepower. Or maybe its the lack of traction…

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BUT IT SURE IS PRETTY!

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Conrad Stoltz Xterra Triathlon World Champion » Clipping or cutting tires 25-08-2010, 08:24

[…] Specialized Captain 2.00 tires  clogged with mud at XTERRA Vermont in 2009 (Read more about the race, rotten foot and tire story here)  Not knowing Vermont, I didnt bring real mud tires, so I had to make do, so I used a sharp wire […]

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Conrad Stoltz Xterra Triathlon World Champion » When giving everything is not enough 03-11-2009, 05:30

[…] day before XTERRA Vermont. “My foot is […]

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runabq 10-07-2009, 19:58

“Not fine” is when I need a knobbly tire wheelchair for the bike and crutches for the run:)”

Something tells me you’d be able to pull that one off too!

Wish I could join you in Vermont but I’m nursing a sore hamstring.

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runabq 09-07-2009, 19:37

Conrad,

Glad to hear that you’re racing again. If you think that foot is “fine” I’d hate to see what you think is “not fine”. 🙂

That course looks like fun.

Marc

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Conrad Stoltz 09-07-2009, 20:15

“Not fine” is when I need a knobbly tire wheelchair for the bike and crutches for the run:)

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The Brand 09-07-2009, 18:48

“Speaking of slimy, my foot is fine.”

Are you SURE 😯

Gee gas makker 😆

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