Course was long (2160m). I swam pretty straight so it wasn't just me. And the times were abonormally slow.

So if 2160m I am happy. If it really was 1900m, I am not happy

This race had ITU rules since it was a world championship qulaifier. This meant that IF you wore a skinsuit, you had to wear it for the entire race. You could not remove a piece of clothing. Very weird. So I swam in my trip top/shorts no skinsuit

Probably not much. I swam this pretty easy wanting to keep the most possible for the bike

Pretty smooth T1. One of the advantages of no wetsuit

The goal was around 210watts normalized and a low VI. I ended up 211w 1.07 VI, so I guess I could have been a little smoother. I did ride the last 10km at lower power when I had one thigh cramp up.

But it is a hilly course. About 3400ft. First 30km is 3 good climbs, then 30 km of rolling hills, then the same first 3 climbs in the opposite direction.

The climbing was good. I was finding it much harder to keep the target wattage on the flats. I was watching HR, wattage

Last year, with 2km to go, both inner thighs completely locked up and I could not do anything. I had to stop after the bike. It happened again in Florida but I was able to shake it off and complete. So I was nervous. Sure enough with 10km to go, one locked up. I did not panic, dropped a gear or two and backed off the watts. I rode like this for 10km and I got to T2 ok

As a diabetic it is hard to take on calories. This was my best executed nutrition plan to date. I made my own mix of IM Perform, putting 34g of carbs per 32 oz of water (half the normal concentration). I sipped on hat, 4 oz every 7.5 minutes. So I was drinking 32oz/hour and consumin 34g carbs = 136 calories. Low by normal standards but high for me.

I also threw a GU brew in the mix so was getting about 600mg of sodium per hour.

It was really hot out so the volume of liquids and sodium seemend to work well

Maybe back off a little on the uphills and work the flats a little more

Not much, pretty smooth

Not much, pretty smooth

I started the run feeling good. My plan was to run by HR, first lap at 151, then 153, 155, 157+.

Hr was well under control, I had my watch autolap at 2km. Buzz....9min which was a 4:30/km pace. That is a little fast but I was feeling good and I assumed it was just the inability to properly perceive pace after the bike. So I just kept going

I finished the first loop and did not see the turn to start the 2nd, and I went straight past the finish line. The official jokingly said, you either missed the turn around or you just became Canadian long distance champion. I laughed, he took my bib number, I turned around, went back and got back on track. So I probably lost 30-45 seconds or so here

My watch autolapped after another 2km and I was still on a 4:30/km pace. I knew this was a little too fast and I would pay for it later.

For the first time in my life I took on carbs on the run. I was taking 2oz of fluids every 2km and 2g of carbs = a whopping 10 calories per km. What a pig!

I was slowing down slightly, still holding 4:30-4:40 pace until the 16th km, last loop. I was starting to cramp up so I decided I would walk an aid station and get some fluids in me. I was only taking 2oz of fluids per 2km, which is not enough. So I walked one aid station for about 1min which means I probably lost 30 seconds overall. But it helped a lot. I decided to walk a few aid stations to get liquids in me.

Half way through the last loop, about 2km to go when I hit the top of the hill I decided to try and pick up pace, ignore everything. Last 2km were at a 4:45 pace. I was toast at this point

I really wanted to go sub 1:40 for the run and I ended up at 1:40 with the screw up on the first lap. So I'll take it


Not screw up and look at the signs

Went to the medical tent to get my glucose checked. All good.

Total calories : 110g carbs = 440 calories total for bike & run. Highest ever but well executed.


fear of cramping. fear of running out of gas. I need to learn to suffer better.


This was the most calories I have ever taken on a HIM and I think it helped a lot. I think the bike was properly paced. If I were to do this race again in 2 months I would pace the bike the same, a bit smoothe on the downs and flats and try to keep my run pace more even.