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Comments: I was discouraged before I got in. Conditions were terrible. I had booties which I wore for the first time. They filled with water and I dragged them like anchors. I wore an insulated swim cap, which made me claustophobic and cut my breath, along with the cold water. I choked and my heart rate spiked. I ended up back-stroking 80% of the swim. Worst swim ever--just glad to get out. What would you do differently?: No booties. Sign up at warmer places.  Transition 1
Comments: At this point, I was freezing. I put on socks, tights, a sweatshirt, a jacket, and totally took my time. What would you do differently?: Nothing. I could cut 2:30 on a warm day. I just wanted to get warm.  Bike
Comments: I thought I killed the bike. I guess it was good for the conditions. I passed over 100 people--only one guy passed me. I was very comfortable. Legs were tired from previous day's workout. What would you do differently?: Nothing. It was a training race. Transition 2
Comments: I was just taking my time, getting ready to run. What would you do differently?: I would run with bike faster if this were an important race  Run
Comments: I hurt more than I expected. Shins killed for two miles. I knew it would go away--it did. Miles 13 were lousy. It got better after that. My legs were dead by this point. I ran a hard interval run on Friday and was still sore. What would you do differently?: Nothing. Taper for a real race. Post race
Warm down: I stretched a little. Ate amazing BBQ--best race food ever. Waited for friends who were volunteering at race. Showered--went wine tasting. What limited your ability to perform faster: This was week 11 of Ironman Canada training. I was tired and sore before I started. I was hoping to run 6 more miles after the race, but I was done. Event comments: They couldn't help the weather. Everybody made adjustments. I think I could cut over 10 minutes if I really made this race a priority. I was happy with the day overall for what it was. Last updated: 2011-02-17 12:00 AM
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Walla Wall Multisports
47F / 8C
Precipitation
Overall Rank = 93/350
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 22/
Got up at 5:30. Ate yogurt, granola, banana, coffee. Drove to race. Set up. Pouring rain, windy. Sat in car for 1 hour with heat on. Contemplated not getting in the water. This was just a training day for me--I trained hard Friday and Saturday. Just wanted to get through all events and put in a decent swim.
I stretched a little and swam 1 minute.