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Comments: Great swim, good draft. I threw caution to the wind and started 3rd row, right in the centre. It was mayhem, but actually kind of fun. Number of times kicked in the head-2x, in the teeth-1x. Number of times punched or elbowed....lots. I was able to breath bilaterally every 3rd stroke for pretty much the entire race. Got out of the water feeling fantastic What would you do differently?: nothing, great swim overall other than a few wandering moments at 2500m.  Transition 1
Comments: Good transition, a bit of a sock problem. The run from the water to the bags to the tent and out to the bike was a marathon in itself! What would you do differently?: probably babypowder my socks to get them on easier.  Bike
Comments: I was expecting that all of the feed stations were going to have powerbars on-hand. I noticed that only a few of them did (2 or 3 I believe) when I went through. I ran out of emergency bars as a result. I know better than to put my race in the hands of the aid stations. Something to learn from foresure. I also forgot to grab a water at the feed station ont he out and back and only realized it when I got to the bottom of yellow lake. Ran out of fluids halfway up and was hurting a bit at the next station. Underhydrated as a result of the downhill...the price was paid in the marathon. What would you do differently?: take my own food. smarter hydration. Great ride, not so hot on the nutrition. Transition 2
Comments: took my shoes off at the timing mat so that I didn't have to run in my shoes. Turned out to be a semi-bad idea as my feet were tender and running on pavement didn't treat them all that well. Bathroom break added a bit of time onto the transition.  Run
Comments: A complete and utter disaster. I suspect that the nutrition issues on the bike caught me on the run. The first 4 miles were awesome and I was running comfortably at a 5:30-5:50 pace. My calves were a bit tight but not too bad. Then the leg cramps set in. By mile 5 I could not flex my feet up and down and ran with considerable pain. My groin started to cramp. Any food or fluids I took in caused me to dry heave and things were not going well to say the least. I kept saying to myself "keep moving forward, don't stop". I kept running, walking only briefly, for a minute at a time. The first 5 feed stations had no chicken soup, just fruit, cookies, gatorade, water, and two flavours of powergels. Vanilla which is disgusting and "double latte" with caffeine. Caffiene on an upset stomach didn't help and my trip down the toilet bowl became worse. I struggled to special needs where I had pringles and advil. I didn't want to take Advil as I was already severely dehydrated. The pringles were a nice perk-me-up. The cramping continued relentlessly but I kept on running. The mental punishment of watching my goals peel away was just as hard as the physical toll. By mile 20 I was starting to bounce back as I could see main street. I began to run faster, developed a stride and fought through the leg cramps. with 1 mile to go the camps lessened and I was able to finishe main street, the turn around, and the final stretch in great form. Crossing the line was the single most incredible moment I've ever had. I just wish that I had continued my great race into the marathon. I feel satisfied but then again...a bit unsatisfied. Some unfinished business I suppose. What would you do differently?: everything. Post race
Warm down: pizza, massage, grapes, nuun water, sleep. What limited your ability to perform faster: cramps, severe dehydration. Event comments: The absolute hardest but finest experience of my life thus far. Profile Album Last updated: 2006-06-15 12:00 AM
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 2006-08-29 7:46 PM |
Member  44  Calgary |  Subject: Ironman Canada |
| 2006-08-29 7:50 PM in reply to: #526296 |
Expert 655  Denver | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada Hey Brad congrats, I hear you on the satisfied but unsatisfied thing, same thing happened to me earlier this month, that's a smoking bike time for that course, congrats. |
| 2006-08-29 8:32 PM in reply to: #526296 |
Master 2287 Calgary, Alberta | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada |
| 2006-08-29 8:47 PM in reply to: #526296 |
Veteran 266 Calgary, Alberta | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada Congratulations, Brad!!! Judging by the HUNDREDS of people that I saw walking, you were not alone in your dehydration. I'm impressed that you powered through it! Great job on the swim and bike splits!! |
| 2006-08-29 10:51 PM in reply to: #526296 |
Champion 6931  Bellingham, Washington | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada Great job of hanging tough during the run IRONMAN... While standing line for sign up for 2007. I saw a box of Cut up POWERBARS that never got handed out. Thought about grabbing them, but the wife slapped my hand. |
| 2006-08-30 7:11 AM in reply to: #526296 |
Pro 4675 Wisconsin near the Twin Cities metro | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada Great job of persevering. I did a double take when I read 5:30 pace for the first 4 miles....then I realized you must have meant pace per km. Good job, IRONMAN. |
| 2006-08-30 9:27 AM in reply to: #526296 |
Champion 6962 Atlanta, Ga | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada Fantastic job IRONMAN!! It's always a learning experience and way to do a gut check (no pun intended) and tough it out. |
| 2006-08-30 11:13 AM in reply to: #526296 |
Master 1831 Keller Tx | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada awesome job IRONMAN. too bad all did not go as planned. You learned from it and next year watch out! Smoking fast bike time on that hilly course |
| 2006-08-30 11:23 AM in reply to: #526296 |
| Master 1728 portland, or | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada Congratulations, Brad! I understand it was hot and windy on the run, which probably didn't help matters any for you. Great job. scott |
| 2006-08-30 12:51 PM in reply to: #526296 |
Expert 928 Kaneohe, Hawaii | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada Fantastic Job! Congratulations, IRONMAN! Truly a title to be proud of. So, how does if feel now that you've completed your first IM? Did it change your training perspective? |
| 2006-08-30 1:23 PM in reply to: #526296 |
Lethbridge, Alberta Bronze member | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada Congratulations! Sorry I missed you there. You did a great job on a tough day. Way to go, Ironman! |
| 2006-08-30 4:08 PM in reply to: #526296 |
Member 44 Calgary | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada Thanks for the congrats everyone! Having a couple of days to reflect on the experience, I've come up with a couple of conclusions:
1. I am so happy to have had the opportunity to experience something like this. Crossing the line was one of the most amazing experiences I've ever had. I don't have a memory of the pain, just the elation of hitting the finish. 2. I said when I finished "never again"...but as I mentioned in my race report, I'll be back for another attempt, the marathon portion still has me burned. It doesn't make me feel bad about my effort but it's like a scratch on my watch...it works fine but I can still that something is not right. 3. I find myself in a bit of a fog this week, it's like the ironman was a long time ago. I also can't quite figure out what to do next. What is the next goal, conquest, challenge?? I don't know of one that I would be as committed to. It's a strange feeling. 4. Teaching myself to swim this year (literally) and coming out in 1:09, lined up in the 3rd row...right in the centre of the blender...and did not fear the start was such a huge success for me, I can't even describe how happy I am with that. 5. The next time I do this race, I will do a marathon prior to. I had never run a full one prior to the Ironman. Although I understand what 42.2km is...I really didn't know how far it really was when you've still got 12 to go. It's really, really far mentally and physically. Anyway, thanks again for the compliments, I have to say that CalgaryRunner guided me to this site last winter, and the people on the site and the training log was absolutely invaluable to my training and my success this year. Cheers, brad. |
| 2006-08-30 7:36 PM in reply to: #526296 |
Member 45 Winnipeg | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada looked a great race to me. excellent time! pain are part of the memories???? |
| 2006-08-31 11:35 AM in reply to: #526296 |
Champion 7704 Williamston, Michigan | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada WOW totally kick a$$ race!! amazingly fast!!! Glad you enjoyed it |
| 2006-08-31 11:46 AM in reply to: #526296 |
| Champion 8903 | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada Awesome race Brad, congrats on toughing it out when things started looking bleak. Shows you had the true Ironman attitude, good job and excellent time despite what you call a "marginal run!"
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| 2006-08-31 4:36 PM in reply to: #526296 |
Master 1901 Central, IL | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada Awesome job, IRONMAN! Wow! |
| 2006-09-01 9:29 AM in reply to: #526296 |
Extreme Veteran 438 | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada Wow, what a great report. Sorry to hear your run was as brutal as it sounded... but the body forgets pain... All I remember is the part about you crossing the finish line! I was getting misty just reading it! Thanks for sharing your story! |
| 2006-09-01 2:43 PM in reply to: #526296 |
Member 30 | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada Good effort, despite the run. Just curious, what do you normally run? Since the world's best triathletes run 2:45-3 hour marathons (6:20-6:50 pace), isn't 5:30-5:40 pace a bit steep? |
| 2006-09-01 3:04 PM in reply to: #529006 |
Member 44 Calgary | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada pace/km not mile. I was on pace for a 4-4:15 marathon until the collapse.
b. Edited by bradk 2006-09-01 3:05 PM |
| 2006-09-01 4:02 PM in reply to: #526296 |
Expert 620 Guelph, Ontario | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada great job!! |
| 2007-08-10 2:25 PM in reply to: #526296 |
Veteran 493 Cloverdale, BC | Subject: RE: Ironman Canada I was looking at old IMC race reports from last year. You executed MY race plan for this year perfectly up until Mile 4 of the run. Hopefully my marathon goes a little better.  |
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Arrived in Penticton on Wednesday, set up the trailer and organized my head for the week.
Thursday was a team ride with the Cops for Cancer, about 100 or so people showed up for an hour pedal out to maclean creek and back. Completed registration/sign-on for the race, tooled around the athlete's village for the day, dinner with friends that night at the pasta factory.
Friday - 30 minute swim in the choppy lake, goggle panic (ended up buying a new pair), carbo-load dinner and pump up.
Saturday - Woke up and went down to the race site, did a 20min swim, 20bike, 15 min run. Nerves were setting in slightly but the exercises were very therapeutic. We hung around for the day, did the athlete's parade, dinner at the Hooded Merganzer with my parents and off to bed. Had a good sleep, set the alarm for 4am.
Body marking - 5:15
Transition prep, into my wetsuit, and onto the beach by 6:30
10 minute warm-up, couple of hard sprints followed by easy strides.