Clermont EDR Plus 1
Clermont EDR weekend was finally upon me, and after taking some last minute tests before departing all I had left before I was in beautiful sunny Florida for my second year in a row was one thing. A 22 hour drive from Fort Dodge, IA to my hotel near the race site. I had flown for several hours before and driven to triathlons as far 10, but this was an adventure my dad and I set out together Thursday 2 days before the race. Once we left the -5 degree weather Iowa was offering us, I had goals in mind for the ride to keep prepared for the races. First off I knew that I wanted my legs to stay fresh throughout the ride, so I wore my CEP recovery socks and I knew those would do the trick along with a few jump up and down when we stopped, so I checked that off the list. Next, I knew Clermont was going to be far from what I had been used in terms of weather. So I was going to have to HYDRATE like crazy! Luckily I was prepared before we left Fort Dodge with my favorite pre-race hydration tool,...