The Prestige Half IM Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Cranbrook, British Columbia
Canada
Triathlon British Columbia
 		Total Time = 5h 56m 52s
Overall Rank = 16 (F)/50 (F)
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 2/5
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4am. Went for a 10 min jog around Megan's driveway. Ate Vector and banana. Laid in bed, listening to iPod til 6, then followed Megan to the race.
Event warmup:

10 min bike, 10 min run, 5 min swim (all with 5*30 sec accelerations)
Swim
  • 39m 27s
  • 1900 meters
  • 02m 05s / 100 meters
Comments:

Swim time includes T1.
Water was cold. Got into a rhythm and swam. Pace was comfortable (possibly holding back a bit).
What would you do differently?:

Swim harder.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Gong show! Narrow path to transition area, with wetsuit strippers blocking the path. Got tangled in a thread and tripped over the guy flopped down in front of me. Was cold and mildly disoriented, so had to sit down to do shoes. Bike-out was up a narrow, carpeted gravel hill.
What would you do differently?:

All of it.
Bike
  • 3h 07m 8s
  • 55.92 miles
  • 17.93 mile/hr
Comments:

Bike time included T2.
Ate whenever I felt good. Ate alot. Lost 2 granola bars at start of ride.
What would you do differently?:

Secure my granola bars better.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Transition was faster. Legs felt good, but run-out was not clearly marked and marshalls were not paying attention, so I started out the wrong way.
Run
  • 2h 10m 19s
  • 13.05 miles
  • 09m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

First 6 miles, I thought I might be having a heart attack or an asthma attack. Tight feeling in chest, and HR was thru the roof, even though pace was VERY slow. Was also fighting urge to vomit. Focused on lowering HR and finding my stride, and next 5 miles felt slow, but much better. Finished strong.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around for 5 minutes, stood in lake for 15, then walked some more while drinking recovery shake/eating. Stretched.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My running.

Event comments:

Very well organized. Race director created a fantastic environment and race dynamics were great.




Last updated: 2006-08-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:39:27 | 1900 meters | 02m 05s / 100meters
Age Group: 1/5
Overall: 19/50 (F)
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: 1 and 2/3 laps, clockwise.
Start type: Run Plus: Shot
Water temp: 13C / 55F Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
03:07:08 | 55.92 miles | 17.93 mile/hr
Age Group: 1/5
Overall: 13/50 (F)
Performance: Good
At 2 hours, was 2/3 of the way through it. Last third legs started to fade. AVE HR - 166, MAX HR - 177
Wind: Headwind
Course: 1.5ish loops. ~5 small-moderate hills. Very scenic.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
02:10:19 | 13.05 miles | 09m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 4/5
Overall: 28/50 (F)
Performance: Below average
AVE HR - 167, MAX HR - 175.
Course: Two loops with some trail/grass/gravel portions.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5