I signed up for this race at the last minute. I'm training for Ironman Canada right now. I haven't been doing any fast running at all since last spring, and I have only been running about 3 days a week. My swimming and biking are both progressing really well, but I was feeling a bit uneasy about my current running ability. So I decided at the last minute to sign up for the half to test my running fitness.

My objective was to target 165bpm on my heart rate monitor. My average ended up being a little lower (162bpm).

I'm quite happy with my results. Its not a PB -- by a long shot -- but I'm in better shape than I thought I was in. I finished really strong, and ran the second half faster than the first half, despite the giant hill in the second half.

My splits were:
First Half: 53:57
Second Half: 52:13

I wore my Primal Wear tuxedo jersey. It got me lots of attention from the crowd. Steve King even mentioned it over the PA at the finish.

Start closer to the front.

Ate food in BC Place. Wrapped myself in a sheet of plastic. Walked back to Gastown wrapped in plastic.


I ate something the day before the race that upset my stomach. I spent most of the mornimg before the race on the toilet, but I did manage to avoid the port-a-potties along the race course.


The aid stations were giving out ultima. I'm a gatorade guy, so I just drank water and ate a gel and a pack of sport beans.