little while, came back strong and my suit and shoes were again soaked.
a few times i lost ‘control’ of my breathing, but always tried to pull it back and concentrate on long, deep breaths, rather than gasps. i caught my ‘target’ man just after the turn around and it was clear i had the legs on him (such a nice novelty for me!). back down the hill and my focus was on efficiency, getting the best pace for least effort by letting gravity do its work and concentrating on smooth strides.
i picked a few more folks off in the run back to the finish and then a short sharp climb 