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The Prestige Half IM Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

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Cranbrook, British Columbia
Canada
Triathlon British Columbia

Total Time = 5h 56m 52s
Overall Rank = 16 (F)/50 (F)
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 2/5

Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4am. Went for a 10 min jog around Megan's driveway. Ate Vector and banana. Laid in bed, listening to iPod til 6, then followed Megan to the race.

Event warmup:

10 min bike, 10 min run, 5 min swim (all with 5*30 sec accelerations)

Swim

39m 27s
1900 meters
02m 05s / 100 meters

Comments:

Swim time includes T1.
Water was cold. Got into a rhythm and swam. Pace was comfortable (possibly holding back a bit).

What would you do differently?:

Swim harder.

Transition 1

Comments:

Gong show! Narrow path to transition area, with wetsuit strippers blocking the path. Got tangled in a thread and tripped over the guy flopped down in front of me. Was cold and mildly disoriented, so had to sit down to do shoes. Bike-out was up a narrow, carpeted gravel hill.

What would you do differently?:

All of it.

Bike

3h 07m 8s
55.92 miles
17.93 mile/hr

Comments:

Bike time included T2.
Ate whenever I felt good. Ate alot. Lost 2 granola bars at start of ride.

What would you do differently?:

Secure my granola bars better.

Transition 2

Comments:

Transition was faster. Legs felt good, but run-out was not clearly marked and marshalls were not paying attention, so I started out the wrong way.

Run

2h 10m 19s
13.05 miles
09m 59s min/mile

Comments:

First 6 miles, I thought I might be having a heart attack or an asthma attack. Tight feeling in chest, and HR was thru the roof, even though pace was VERY slow. Was also fighting urge to vomit. Focused on lowering HR and finding my stride, and next 5 miles felt slow, but much better. Finished strong.

Post race

Warm down:

Walked around for 5 minutes, stood in lake for 15, then walked some more while drinking recovery shake/eating. Stretched.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My running.

Event comments:

Very well organized. Race director created a fantastic environment and race dynamics were great.

Last updated: 2006-08-04 12:00 AM

Swimming
00:39:27 \| 1900 meters \| 02m 05s / 100meters
Age Group:	1/5
Overall:	19/50 (F)
Performance:	Average
Suit:
Course:	1 and 2/3 laps, clockwise.
Start type:	Run	Plus:	Shot
Water temp:	13C / 55F	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Average	Remainder:	Average
Breathing:	Average	Drafting:	Good
Waves:		Navigation:	Average
Rounding:	Good

T1
Time:	00:00
Performance:	Bad
Cap removal:		Helmet on/ Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck?		Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:

Biking
03:07:08 \| 55.92 miles \| 17.93 mile/hr
Age Group:	1/5
Overall:	13/50 (F)
Performance:	Good
At 2 hours, was 2/3 of the way through it. Last third legs started to fade. AVE HR - 166, MAX HR - 177
Wind:	Headwind
Course:	1.5ish loops. ~5 small-moderate hills. Very scenic.
Road:	Rough Dry	Cadence:
Turns:		Cornering:
Gear changes:		Hills:
Race pace:		Drinks:	Just right

T2
Time:	00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal

Running
02:10:19 \| 13.05 miles \| 09m 59s min/mile
Age Group:	4/5
Overall:	28/50 (F)
Performance:	Below average
AVE HR - 167, MAX HR - 175.
Course:	Two loops with some trail/grass/gravel portions.
Keeping cool	Good	Drinking	Just right

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Good
Mental exertion [1-5]	5
Physical exertion [1-5]	5
Good race?	Yes

Evaluation
Course challenge	Just right
Organized?	Yes
Events on-time?	Yes
Lots of volunteers?	Yes
Plenty of drinks?	Yes
Post race activities:	Good
Race evaluation [1-5]	5