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Comments: I think I would have been a little bit more agressive towards some of the swimmers (2) that I felt were not curtious. Back to the old water polo days. One guy who was swimming of couse kept trying to climb over me on my left side. after 4 or 5 time of gettin an elbow on the middle of the back, I just stopped and let him go by on mis merry WRONG way. The second guy that was swimming behind me kept touching my toes. Once or twice O.K it happens. Changed my course a little to see if the guy would follow he did, the I cut back sharp and the guy was off. What would you do differently?: Try to get a swim warm-up if the weather was warmer  Transition 1
Comments: All went well. Took my time and remmembered everything. did not have any equipment problems. I racked close to the swim exit. This made for a long walk in my bike shoes to the bike start, but there was also a lot of room around my bike, so I think this was a good trade off. The bike conjestion on the other racks closer to the bike entrance was crazy. What would you do differently?: If possable try to rack closed to the bike entrance to save the walk in the cycling shoes.  Bike
Comments: Took the ride easy, I was saving the legs for 5 km of running that I never ran before . I was particulary watching the drafting. There was no ediquit for passing on the bike. Rider were passing left and right. The track was wide so it did not seem to create to much of a problem. I think I over dressed for the bike. I was a little cold comming out of the swim and put on a long sleeve shirt over a dry-fit. Most of the other guys on the track were wereing a short sleeve bike jersey or sleeveless tri top. I could have pushed it a bit more on the bike, I felt good going into the run. I also should have drank a bit more on the bike. What would you do differently?: Dress lighter, drink a bit more. Push a bit more Transition 2
Comments: Took time to loose the long sleeve shirt and drink a little from the water bottle befor heading out. No problem putting on socks. What would you do differently?: Nothing, I think all went well  Run
Comments: all in all I think things went well. This was my first 5 km run ever. I did not even run longer than a total of 6km in training,( 3km +3 km). I tried to drink water on the fly and almost drowned myself. This was the first time I tried that. I laughed my ass off for the next 5 minutes. I don't think that helped my time any. It started to rain on the last km of the run and it felt good. I was glad the run was during an overcast, cool day. I think a hotter day would of got the best of me. I finished the race as my son ran the last 50 m or so with me. A great finish. What would you do differently?: Learn to drink during the run. Oh yeah, Learn to run........ Post race
Warm down: No warm down. Gathered my gear in the pouring rain. backed up went home Last updated: 2005-09-20 12:00 AM
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 2005-09-20 10:17 AM |
Expert  640    Montreal |  Subject: Esprit Montreal |
| 2005-09-20 12:06 PM in reply to: #250115 |
Pro 4040 | Subject: RE: Esprit Montreal Great race! I also had a guy behind me who seemed to be trying to swim over me. He was hitting me over and over again in the calves with what felt like his forearms. I suppressed the urge to kick harder! Anyhow, I can only hope to ever swim at a pace like yours. It's pretty cool that your son ran the last bit with you, gives you that little bit extra at the end, eh? |
| 2005-09-20 7:41 PM in reply to: #250115 |
Champion 19812 MA | Subject: RE: Esprit Montreal Nice Race...you were flying on the swim!! Sounds like you had a great time...great job. Smart strategy to hold back on the bike to have more for the run. I was signed up to do the race...but decided it was to far to go for a sprint with the kids just back in school. I am considering doing the 1/2 next year. |
| 2005-09-20 8:39 PM in reply to: #250115 |
Champion 4902 Ottawa, Ontario | Subject: RE: Esprit Montreal Excellent! I agree, you must have been flying...or at least skimming on top of the water ... for the swim leg. I have to get out to that site one of these days if only to check it out. |
| 2005-09-21 8:07 AM in reply to: #250627 |
Expert 640 Montreal | Subject: RE: Esprit Montreal Thanks, Don't froget to bring your bike. I there are no events scheduled on the day you visit, you can ride on the track. |
| 2005-09-21 9:59 AM in reply to: #250115 |
Champion 4902 Ottawa, Ontario | Subject: RE: Esprit Montreal I did not know that you could ride the track anytime! Next time I visit my daughter, I'll throw my bike in the back of the Matrix; she lives 2 or 3 kms from the track. |
| 2005-09-21 10:08 AM in reply to: #250905 |
Expert 640 Montreal | Subject: RE: Esprit Montreal Try to get there early if you want to push the speed on the track. by 11:00 or so on a nice day the track start to get crowded with rollerbladers, baby joggers, and people out for a pleasure ride on there bikes. There is no bike ediquate either. (i. e. stay right pass left.) People tend to fill the provided width of the track in groups. |
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Esprit Montreal
63F / 17C
Precipitation
Overall Rank = 215/299
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 29/36
Had a waffles and juice for breakfast, slowly gathered up all my gear, the race only started at 1:20. Put gear in the car, kids, wife headed out to the race. Ate a banana and a peach about 12:00
Stood around talking with a friend, discussing his swim start stratage. Dawned cap and goggles, waded onto the water waist deep and did the big circle thing with my arms while sizing up the competition. My plan was to start to the far right and work my way across the field to the left and join the group there, hoping that they had by now formed a sigle file line. As I stood on the beach, the real competitive guys were all bunched up on the left side and the guys who did not want any of the start mix-up were all bunched on the right side. This left me standin in a big hole in the middle at the front of the wave. Some guys with wetsuits were warming up but the wind was cold and I did not want to get any colder.