the first, I really want you guys come to join this super fun and challenge course someday.
If you go Xterra website, You can see more picture and video and Also you will know how fun course and technical and challenge the course from Conrad and Will`s interview.
http://www.xterraplanet.com/news/press_article.cfm?id=3123
When I got Marunuma where the race place, it was rain every day and every night. the weather report was saying the rain this weekend...
I met all athlete from out side Japan. We had Conrad, Will, Paul, Michael and Fraser who is age grouper but he is like pro speed!
We hang out together at breakfast and dinner with few japanese athlete ( Oga and Makoto who come to Saipan every year).
the hotel gave us Japanse traditinal food every time and it was super ` OISHI!`
Before every meal I had to explain to sll what is this ( fish, Pork,,,) Some food were they had never eaten before and me too. Even I couldn`t explain some food what made from becourse even for me first time to eat...
They were so excited every time even hot spa, on the course, to people. Same as hotel stuff. The stuff were excited to see all thelete and they made us feel relax and enjoy.
I got there Thursday morning and went to ride. I knew my bike make bumy then before. After ride I saw some fluid kept comeing out from my real shock.
I couldn`t lock or unlock my shock. it was always unlock and loose air.
I went to mechanic ( the specialised Japan came) the guy told me can not fix and I have to replace.
I called to my friend who come to Marunuma next day to go bike shop to buy new shock. but the shope have to order to company,,,
Still I can ride. it was possible I can ride one time at race day or was possible I break shock 100% and break bike fram during race.
I could borrow Paul ( Bike organizer and he rode saipan course without seatpost!)` bike. He had XS bike with him. But I love ,y bike and I trust my bike.
I got his bike Friday night so I could`t have time to ride to see how i feel the night.
I couldn`t sleep at all to worry bike. I woke up and ride both bikes, mine and his.
I love both but I love my bike more and finally I decided to trust my bike and if I had to run whole bike course with my bike it will be my fate for the day.
I rode bike with pump for shock too.
the race start 12:10pm.
we swim 600M x 2loop at lake. the temputure was 20C.
Almost everyone wear full wet suit. I started good and I had Oga my left side and Will my right side untill first bouy. Just focus for race and try to do 100% whole race without any regret.
I came out water 3rd of pro and went to bike.
MUDDY, SLIPPERY.
I almost felt into the cliff at first 4k and hit my handlbar hard. The handle bar bent to right.
I had to run to find bike tool. It was my fult I bring pump with me but not tool...
I yelled all bikers ` some has tool??!!!` noone stop or answer. Fortunately it was still close to transition. I just run and pushing bike and went to transition,
I fixed bike and back to course. It was maybe between 5-10min since I crashed to fix.
Ofcourse my brain was in a hurry which I shouldn`t. more crash, and then next time my chain came off.( twice during race.)
I kept saying myself relax, fun, deep breath,,,,,,
You also can see how the bike course look like from Xterra website. You have to carry and run so many place. Always me and Kevin said it is not 25K bike it is maybe 20K bike and 5K run in the bike course!
Many tree, mud, not road. I never have same or even close coruse in Saipan and every year after Japan race I feel much more confidence MTB. I love it. Challenge myself!
Some part you want to throw bike and you want to sliding yourself becuase it is very steep down hill.
All those happn ( bar bend, chain off) made me to forget about real shock. I just ride as much as I can and went to T2. When I just started run, MC said ` The first men Conrad will come back soon to finish!!!!` he is the monster!
Run also awesome! you use rope to climb the clif. I fele good but also felt my leg from all running at bike course!
I run. I run and enjoy the moment. I was enjoying to do something my best and push hard.
I went to finish line just 3hours and I couldn`t make my goal under 3hours but I was just happy and I know I was big smile!
no matter what place I was happy how I race today.
Thank you so much for your help and support.
Mieko Carey
If you go Xterra website, You can see more picture and video and Also you will know how fun course and technical and challenge the course from Conrad and Will`s interview.
http://www.xterraplanet.com/news/press_article.cfm?id=3123
When I got Marunuma where the race place, it was rain every day and every night. the weather report was saying the rain this weekend...
I met all athlete from out side Japan. We had Conrad, Will, Paul, Michael and Fraser who is age grouper but he is like pro speed!
We hang out together at breakfast and dinner with few japanese athlete ( Oga and Makoto who come to Saipan every year).
the hotel gave us Japanse traditinal food every time and it was super ` OISHI!`
Before every meal I had to explain to sll what is this ( fish, Pork,,,) Some food were they had never eaten before and me too. Even I couldn`t explain some food what made from becourse even for me first time to eat...
They were so excited every time even hot spa, on the course, to people. Same as hotel stuff. The stuff were excited to see all thelete and they made us feel relax and enjoy.
I got there Thursday morning and went to ride. I knew my bike make bumy then before. After ride I saw some fluid kept comeing out from my real shock.
I couldn`t lock or unlock my shock. it was always unlock and loose air.
I went to mechanic ( the specialised Japan came) the guy told me can not fix and I have to replace.
I called to my friend who come to Marunuma next day to go bike shop to buy new shock. but the shope have to order to company,,,
Still I can ride. it was possible I can ride one time at race day or was possible I break shock 100% and break bike fram during race.
I could borrow Paul ( Bike organizer and he rode saipan course without seatpost!)` bike. He had XS bike with him. But I love ,y bike and I trust my bike.
I got his bike Friday night so I could`t have time to ride to see how i feel the night.
I couldn`t sleep at all to worry bike. I woke up and ride both bikes, mine and his.
I love both but I love my bike more and finally I decided to trust my bike and if I had to run whole bike course with my bike it will be my fate for the day.
I rode bike with pump for shock too.
the race start 12:10pm.
we swim 600M x 2loop at lake. the temputure was 20C.
Almost everyone wear full wet suit. I started good and I had Oga my left side and Will my right side untill first bouy. Just focus for race and try to do 100% whole race without any regret.
I came out water 3rd of pro and went to bike.
MUDDY, SLIPPERY.
I almost felt into the cliff at first 4k and hit my handlbar hard. The handle bar bent to right.
I had to run to find bike tool. It was my fult I bring pump with me but not tool...
I yelled all bikers ` some has tool??!!!` noone stop or answer. Fortunately it was still close to transition. I just run and pushing bike and went to transition,
I fixed bike and back to course. It was maybe between 5-10min since I crashed to fix.
Ofcourse my brain was in a hurry which I shouldn`t. more crash, and then next time my chain came off.( twice during race.)
I kept saying myself relax, fun, deep breath,,,,,,
You also can see how the bike course look like from Xterra website. You have to carry and run so many place. Always me and Kevin said it is not 25K bike it is maybe 20K bike and 5K run in the bike course!
Many tree, mud, not road. I never have same or even close coruse in Saipan and every year after Japan race I feel much more confidence MTB. I love it. Challenge myself!
Some part you want to throw bike and you want to sliding yourself becuase it is very steep down hill.
All those happn ( bar bend, chain off) made me to forget about real shock. I just ride as much as I can and went to T2. When I just started run, MC said ` The first men Conrad will come back soon to finish!!!!` he is the monster!
Run also awesome! you use rope to climb the clif. I fele good but also felt my leg from all running at bike course!
I run. I run and enjoy the moment. I was enjoying to do something my best and push hard.
I went to finish line just 3hours and I couldn`t make my goal under 3hours but I was just happy and I know I was big smile!
no matter what place I was happy how I race today.
Thank you so much for your help and support.
Mieko Carey