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Oliver, British Columbia
Canada
Total Time = 5h 04m 29s
Overall Rank = 91/907
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 17/64
Pre-race routine:

Same as the year before, the family and I drove to Oliver on Thursday to relax, do some wine tours and get used to the desert heat. Stayed in the campsite that we had last year and it was great.
Event warmup:

The morning of the race had my Vector, coffee and 3 trips to the bathrooms. I set up my transition and did some stretching of the legs and shoulders while downing my second cup of coffee and while waiting for the clock to tick a bit closer to 0730.
Swim
  • 35m 15s
  • 2000 meters
  • 01m 46s / 100 meters
Comments:

I started right up front with Ronan after so many races I have found myself seeded too far in the back. The gun went off with no countdown this year and caught me off guard. I ran forward with the rest of the fray and began my sprint for the first 200 to 300 meters. Ouch, I have no idea what happened but I was hammered from the start to the finish. Elbows, feet and even a few fists I think. After the first 800 meters I decided to stop trying to get around the bodies and just draft to conserve energy. The drafting was great but I think it did me more harm than good.
What would you do differently?:

No more drafting, I'll concentrate on my swimming abilities to get me through and just draft when the opportunity presents itself.
Transition 1
  • 03m 34s
Comments:

Good transition overall, I did have a hard time getting out of the water due to a major cramp in my left quad. I managed to Catch Ronan as he was running the distance to the bikes and managed to see Kari and Paul just as I ran into T1. The transition was good, my new top was a bit of a pain as the zipper didn't want to cooperate. Next year, my goal will be to drop 35 seconds.
What would you do differently?:

Just streamline things, Calgary will be a good test of the lessons I've learned.
Bike
  • 2h 33m 35s
  • 93 kms
  • 36.33 km/hr
Comments:

Short and sweet; I love the bike. I am fast confident and strong on the bike. My cardio is way up. I was passing the field smoothly and constantly from the second I got on the saddle. My average speed at the halfway mark was 36.9 Km/H but then shortly after the inner quads began to seize followed by the hams. I have got to try to figure this problem out.
What would you do differently?:

Looking at getting re-fitted on the bike, possible nutrition issues or...I don't know.
Transition 2
  • 01m 19s
Comments:

Great T2, not much to say.
What would you do differently?:

Not much to change on this, long run out of the racks to get to the run start on sore legs.
Run
  • 1h 50m 48s
  • 21.1 kms
  • 05m 15s  min/km
Comments:

One of the worst runs ever. Stopped a lot due to heart stopping leg cramps / seizures. Got to the bridge on the first lap and both legs went on me. These cramps if I can describe them are complete. No movement, no extension just total shutdown. I dragged myself across the bridge to the otherside, got ahold of myself, called myself a few choice names then carried on. That was about 5K in. The remaining run just got better.
What would you do differently?:

Working on it
Post race
Warm down:

This was the first race I've done where I did not make my goal. 4:26 was what I missed it by. I know my body and I know I could have pushed it further than I did. This report reflects my impression of my final effort in the race; lacking in drive. Jumped in the lake, went to the arena for lunch, massage, back to the site, packed up and got out of town with a heavy heart knowing that it will be an entire year before I can get a crack at this one again. +5 will not happen again.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Legs and the muscles in them.




Last updated: 2009-01-11 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:35:15 | 2000 meters | 01m 46s / 100meters
Age Group: 28/64
Overall: 91/907
Performance: Average
Suit: Tsunami - Nineteen
Course: Single loop - Triangle - Lake
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:34
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
02:33:35 | 93 kms | 36.33 km/hr
Age Group: 0/64
Overall: 51/907
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: 2 and a bit loops through Oliver and the surrounding highways and country style roads. Beautiful course.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence: 87
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:19
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:50:48 | 21.1 kms | 05m 15s  min/km
Age Group: 0/64
Overall: 206/907
Performance: Bad
Course: 2 Loops, road and trails
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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2009-06-10 12:51 AM

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Master
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2009-06-10 3:29 AM
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2009-06-10 6:14 AM
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Oliver, BC, "Wine Capital of Canada"
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Ouch....wasn't aware of your cramping issues. Sorry to hear. Nice bike ride though...51st overall! Gotta be happy with that.

Do you take any form of salt before or during the race? Might be part of your caramping problems.

2009-06-10 6:44 AM
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2009-06-10 6:59 AM
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Champion
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Nice race...bummer about the cramps on the bike and run. I hope you can figure out how to prevent them going forward and you will be even faster!



2009-06-10 9:15 AM
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Master
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Great race, too bad about you legs.  Calgary is going down!!!

Nice Ride, I want to be that fast!!!



2009-06-10 11:15 AM
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Crazypop - 2009-06-10 7:15 AM

Nice Ride, I want to be that fast!!!

You can....just shave the legs. 

2009-06-10 2:53 PM
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Regular
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Great race !!!! Sorry about the cramping on the bike/run. You sound pretty determined to sort it out so I'm sure you'll do just that.
2009-06-10 7:41 PM
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Nice job out there, Chris. Way to kick yourself in the arse on the run course!

2009-06-11 9:52 AM
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Nice work Chris, way to push through the issues and still wind up with a great time. Hopefully the cramping issue can get sorted out.
2009-06-12 2:59 PM
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Wow, great time consider the massive cramping on the run!  Wicked bike split as well.


2009-06-12 8:01 PM
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Iron Donkey
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NOICE!!  Too bad you didn't crack the 5 hr barrier though.  So close!

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