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Monday - August 31

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Sunday - August 30

Swim

1h 25m 17s
3800.00 meters
02m 14s /100 meters

Personal best.
Last year was 1:31:56

Bike

6h 38m 47s
180.00 kms
27.08 KM/hr

Personal Best.
Last year was 6:59 in better conditions.

Run

5h 46m 02s
42.20 kms
08m 12s /KM

Lost time. Last year was rainy, but pleasant. 5:31:18

Peanut Butter Baybeee!
14:02:36
Last year was 14:19:21

Here we go! Weeeeeeee!

RACE DAY: Ironman Canada

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Saturday - August 29

Internet issues today...hmmmm.

Resting today.

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Friday - August 28

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Thursday - August 27

Swim

33m
1600.00 meters
02m 04s /100 meters

Early morning swim. Arms were tired, took a while to get into it. There was quite a chop on the water too. But got comfortable about about 15 minutes and felt great!

Bike

40m
16.00 kms
24.00 KM/hr

Dirty Girl is back! Went for a quick ride on the highway. Holy crap, that scared the hell out of me! It was busy and loud and fast!!! got off and went up a killer side road, bike behaved nicely. then rode through town and home. Everything works!

Spent three hours in the Athlete's village...legs and feet were really tired. Still managed a bike ride after.
Bought some Newton runners and an Ironman backpack. A good day.
Ended by spending the evening with some friends. Very relaxing. Watched the kid's 5k race from their motel.

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Wednesday - August 26

Run

32m 51s
5.41 kms
06m 04s /KM

Little run around the lakeshore. Everything works. Felt pretty strong. It was still cool out. The heat is coming.
Finished the last 1/2k at a 5 minute pace.

So I cleaned and lubed dirty girl, but the shifting just wasn't crisp. It has been slipping for a while, but today was even worse. I tried to fix it with the barrel adjuster, but it just kept getting worse. The chain would skip, or wouldn't skip right away.

Took her to Bike Barn. Turns out the derailler hanger was bent. I have suspected that for some time, but it has never been this bad.
Matt at Bike Barn pulled out a special tool that screws into the derailler hanger and then measures how far it is out of line. It can then be used as a gentle pry bar. I didn't even know such a tool existed! Cool.
He wouldn't take any money, but suggested a donation to a local children's charity. I donated.

Dirty Girl is good again!

I was worried about shifting on the hills, I was having problems in the lowest gears.

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Tuesday - August 25

Swim

34m 13s
1645.92 meters
02m 05s /100 meters

Lake Okanagen Lake. Swam along the shore. Arms were tired. Got some good speed on the return.
Saw a really big fish..actually freaked me out a bit...Wasn't expecting it.

Bike

1h 37m 49s
42.10 kms
25.82 KM/hr

Ride to OK Falls and back. Took my time on the way back, Hilly, but not mountainous. Very windy on the way back. Took my time, I got a little worn out. It has been a long day.

I'm leaving...on a jet plane. Who knows when I'll be back again.