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Niagara Falls, Ontario
Canada
MultiSport Canada
25C / 77F
Sunny
 		Total Time = 5h 31m 26s
Overall Rank = 102/485
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 15/51
Pre-race routine:

Had a rough night at the hotel - could not sleep
Got up early and arrived at the race site
Took a while to get organized as rain kept on for awhile
ate and drank pre-race food as usual

Event warmup:

went for a quick swim
Did some stretches
saw family and said see you in 5.5 hours
Swim
  • 35m 36s
  • 2000 meters
  • 01m 47s / 100 meters
Comments:

Great swim overall - conquered it I think
Got hit in face at 300m and cut lip
one guy tried to pull me under at 1.3 so kick hard and developed a (R) calf cramp
was going strong until last 2 turns where i seemed to have gone straight down instead of making a sharp turn so swam an extra 150m
What would you do differently?:

Nothing may be not wear tinted glasses when it is overcast
Continue to work on swim all winter
Transition 1
  • 04m 15s
Comments:

This was a long one as we had a run up and wanted to drop HR
Made sure all items went into black bag...
What would you do differently?:

Point to point
Nothing you can do
Lots of stuff to do
Bike
  • 2h 39m 23s
  • 92.5 kms
  • 34.82 km/hr
Comments:

I was happy with my bike
Started to fade at about 62 but picked it up after a brief rest 30kph

What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 02m 40s
Comments:

Trouble looking for spot on rack
Took my time and got organized
HR was still high when I left
What would you do differently?:

Calm down and get HR down a little
Run
  • 2h 09m 33s
  • 21.1 kms
  • 06m 08s  min/km
Comments:

I struggled from 6-7 onwards with walks and run
Felt sick and unwell
Worried about having a #2 accident
Started drinking coke at 12 - Dufferin Island
What would you do differently?:

Drink Coke earlier
Do more brick after long rides
Post race
Warm down:

Spent time with family - emotional as first half-iron distance for me
Stretched - took pictures
Saw some team mates
Got organized to go home


What limited your ability to perform faster:

Did not have enough mental power to get going

Event comments:

Congrats to MultiSport Canada for putting on a wonderful / memorable event for 2014 and years to come


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Swimming
00:35:36 | 2000 meters | 01m 47s / 100meters
Age Group: 11/51
Overall: 0/485
Performance: Good
Suit: Nineteen Pipeline - new
Course: rectangle but at return more like the peak of a triangle - so swam an extra 150m
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:15
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
02:39:23 | 92.5 kms | 34.82 km/hr
Age Group: 8/51
Overall: 0/485
Performance: Good
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Out and back Wind was unbelievable
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:40
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
02:09:33 | 21.1 kms | 06m 08s  min/km
Age Group: 23/51
Overall: 0/485
Performance: Below average
Course: Two loops hilly, windy, and hot
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %6
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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

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Great job on your first half IM!  Congrats on the result.

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