Vancouver Triathlon

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Hi there,

I hope the tri went well. I was riding my crusier bike around and I saw the wrap up. Now I've got to go and check the RRs to see if you posted one.

Jen

Hey guys, I'm going to the doing a RR soon, but I need time. Here it is in a nutshell:

I got there early to make sure I had plenty of time to set up my stuff, check in and warm up. Starting the race late made me have loads of time. Before the swim I was thinking "What am I getting myself into!" But then the race started and I was off into the water. I started closer to the back and off to the side of the main pack which made my swim really hard. Lots of people and not much room. The only time I got into a good rhythm was passed the second buoy back towards the shore (last 300m).

Came out of the water and quickly ran to get my bike. Wetsuit came off with no problems (few!), didn't want to waste time with socks or cleaning the sand off my feet so it was straight into the cycling shoes and off I went. Started off on the bike feeling really good. Once into it, the only guys that passed me were a few of the top Oly guys and only 1 person passed me going up a hill. That was a huge confidence booster.

Back in the transition area is where I first saw how I was doing. There were only a few other bikes on the rack when I got back in. It was a quick change into the running gear and it was off again. The run felt slow, but I wasn't at all tired or anything. Only 1 person passed me on the run.

Time overall: 1:11:50 and placed 13th (2nd in age group 25-29).
Swim: 13:43
Bike: 36:26
Run: 21:42

I was very happy with the results since it was my first race. There was a lot to learn and I can't wait to improve in my next one!

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Hey nice work and that's my Age Group too.

Oh, I'm also a VanCity J.

Edited by jeng 2006-09-06 12:10 PM

Hey, thanks guys! (and I mean that in a generic term!!) I'm totally excited for the next events coming up in the spring!

jeng - is that you in your avatar? you a member of team coastal? you know Mike Rhuland? I think that's how you spell it. He was helping put on Delta 5 and a 1/2 and he rides quite a bit. He keeps trying to get me to come out on Saturdays, now that my tri is over I have no more excuses!!

Yeah I know Mike pretty well and sometimes ride with his friend Heather. Do you know her?

Hey, I know her, did you ever see that guy dave you were hanging around with last year, and his sister?

Sorry different Heather.

But Leah and Laura know Heather. They met her at Gastown.

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Nice. Yeah, Mike, Heather and I did the Grind a couple of weeks ago. Very nice girl.

DrLeah - that's the same thing I was thinking about when I read dan's post!!!

See, but it wasn't because she lived in Van that I was asking, it was because of Team Coastal - and she knew hime - so there!!!

BTW - are you from Manitoba?

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Oh Dan, you're from Saskatchewan? I met some cool people in Regina. Do you know them?