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Comments: No complaints. I didn't push hard cause I've only done one 40/8 brick before and there was no swimming beforehand. Nice and easy, calm breathing, glide don't rush. The energy I need to spend to gain 1 min on swimming is more like 4-5 mins on the bike. If feet were nearby or passing I jumped on them like Rosie on a big mac. But I didn't push to keep up either. Had to come out on the beach then back in for the 2nd lap which I've heard about but never done. I now understand how people can be dizzy coming out. What would you do differently?: Maybe go a bit harder, it's a race after all and the water keeps the overheating risk low. Mind you I have no idea how long the course really was. Oh I forgot my heart rate monitor strap. I can't believe I did that.  Transition 1
Comments: I decided to take it just a hair slower, dry off properly and spray on the sunblock, have a bit of water. I suspect it cost me an extra 30 or so seconds but I think it's worth it on a race this long. You could argue that 30 seconds would have moved me up 2 places but is skin cancer worth going from 39 to 37? :) What would you do differently?: I think next race I'm going to try putting my jersey and race belt on under my wetsuit. It's free time and shouldn't interfere with the swimming.  Bike
Comments: Less effort on the swim paid off here. I'm not a biker by any stretch of the imagination but 28th overall is pretty sweet for someone who logs as few miles as I do. New bike this season was perfect. I drank way more than usual. One aero bottle on lap one, refilled with a bottle I had on the frame for the 2nd lap and finished it just as I was pulling into trans. What would you do differently?: Maybe leave the repair kit and just rely on the pit-stop. Or just lose 3 lbs in the next month. Transition 2
Comments: Resprayed some sunblock and was gone. I love T2. Very short distance from bike entrance to run exit. I took the fuel belt on this run just in case and I'm glad. I drank from the aid station each lap and still emptied both my bottles. I don't think I could do a desert race - I'm just not built for the heat. What would you do differently?: Spray a bit more block, I still got burnt a bit.  Run
Comments: I've run sub-50 min 10ks before and they hurt, but this was a lot more mental than I was expecting. I've read tons of race reports about it, but never really "got it". Mind says just take it easy, walk a bit, run later, whats a few seconds, etc etc etc. I can only imagine how nasty it gets on a marathon. I was constantly checking my pace on the garmin and I was constantly backing off and having to re-push myself. Very interesting stuff. What would you do differently?: Try and zone out. I've never had a runner's high, so maybe that's the ticket. Post race
Warm down: Cooled my head and wrists in the lake then decided to just get in. What limited your ability to perform faster: I'd love to say my knee, but I honestly can't say I noticed it at all during the race. Not even a sliver. Driving home on the other hand, that sucked. Event comments: No hot lunch, but lots of munchies. I hate how the race director just randomly points at a name on the registration list for the draws - use a hat with numbers, a random number generator on a laptop or a freaking set of D&D dice at least. Excellent prices though (Wetsuits, aerobars, food etc) Profile Album Last updated: 2008-04-03 12:00 AM
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Alberta Triathlon Association
20C / 68F
Sunny
Overall Rank = 39/90
Age Group = 30-39
Age Group Rank = 12/21
First Olympic ever for me, and wouldn't you know it, I gimped my right knee at work (somehow) on the Tuesday prior. Thought for sure I'd bail, even up to Saturday. Running and swimming seemed ok but squating (biking) was horrible. Even driving the car was unpleasant. I tested it out on the bike several times, and the cycle downstroke was pain. In the end we decided since I paid for it, I could just cruise the bike leisurely if it came down to it. Running seemed ok but I decided to just do nothing for the days leading up to the race and just let it heal as best as possible.
On the Saturday before the race a strange friend of my fathers gave me her special oriental muscle relaxant and a bit chi massage (which I believe none of) and gave me some extra to apply at home.
Sat night dinner was pasta, with two bowls of cereal at midnight. Lots of water.
Race morning I was up at 6:20 as we needed to pack up the 4 month old as well as myself - my wife decided she would come watch this race since she missed the others this year. I ate a cliff bar, a bunch of water and nothing else.
We drove to the site, parked and I rode my bike ahead carrying my trans bag as we were running a bit behind. Found a spot on the racks with FOUR bikes on it. Most of the others had 6 or 7. The elite on the end was taking room for 3 bikes and he had virtually no gear on the ground. A few others moved over and I got my stuff out. Got changed, met up with Mrs. and baby Khyron and watched the tri-it people go first. I found it quite warm so I waited as long as possible before putting the wetsuit on.
Swam around a bit to get the water in the suit and get rid of any "brr" shocks. I had my neo cap on as well as the swim cap so no heat loss there. Since this was the first Oly this race has held, it wasn't crowded - 90 olys. Perfect for a newb.