Last weekend I learned (well I already knew this but just reaffirmed it) that when you train at 2500ft elevation, racing at 6500ft sucks....literally!

Here is the summary from my Deuceman Triathlon (1/2 Ironman distance) experience...
Here are my splits from Deuceman
AG Place 7
Overal place 33

Swim
Rank 3/ Time 31:09.2/ pace 27:36

T1 time 2:07

Bike
Rank 7/ Time 2:49:51.2/ MPH 19.8

T2 Time 1:40.7

Run
Rank 9/ Time 2:07:03.4/ Pace 9:42

Overall Time 5:31:51.7

Here is a LINK to all the results

Swim felt good until the last 300 meters. The run up the boat ramp with lack of blood in the legs and air in the lungs (altitude sucks when you train at 2500FT.) was a lung buster. The bike felt good until the last 10 miles or so. 7 of that was up hill! The bike course was either up hill or down hill with maybe 3 miles of flat in the whole thing. The run started off with a slight uphill. It was in the mid 80's. At mile 1 I started to cramp. Another 1/4 mile and the legs cramped hard. I had to stop and massage them then walked 1/2 mile to the next aid station. The legs came back and I started running good again. Caught a lot of the people that passed me while I was walking. About mile 9ish I started to bonk. Next aid station no gels! 2nd aid station...no gells! Finally the next aid station had gell. I downed two and was off. Nice hill at mile 12. Felt good again and cruised into the finish feeling strong. MMMMmmmmm!!! Popsicles at the finish line!

Went out and volunteered the next day for the offroad triathlon (xttera) race. Had a blast working the bike aid station!