In between the Apple Tri and the Summerland Sprint Tri last weekend I did one training run, and three swims, two of which were with Dee as she got used to swimming in open water. Needless to say, I did about as much training for this event as I did the last one. That being said, it was a last minute decision, as Dee really wanted to enter her first Triathlon this year.
We arrived on race day and were entertained for two hours while we watched the Kids of Steel race their hearts out. It was really neat to watch the 6 and 7 year olds compete, and neither Dee or I can wait for Simon to participate in events like that in the future.
My race was great. I started in the second row of swimmers. This was as a result of the number of disk wheels I saw on the bike racks (assumed that there were a lot of very serious racers there), and my previous experience at the Apple Tri. Anyways, I had an exceptional swim and cam out of the water 4th in my age group, and 14th overall (men). I had a good transition despite the fact that I went all dizzy as I was taking my wetsuit off. It was very strange, and I just about went down. Thankfully I had set my station up next to the fence and I could grab onto it for support. I was out on the bike in decent time, but it took a couple km to settle into the groove, after which I felt strong. I caught two others, while another guy and I yo-yoed back and forth throughout the race. It was nice to have someone to ride with and push myself against. I came off the bike still in forth in my age group, and 11th overall (men). Then came the run. I had a solid transition, but suffered some pretty bad calf cramps in the first 2 km. I pushed through, but resolved to the fact that I still suck at running. I was passed time and time again by those behind me, even as I tried to lengthen my stride and push through the stitch I developed in the last kilometre or so. Anyways, I made it to the line and crossed 10th in my age group and 32 overall. My run time however was despicable, ranking me 16th in my age group and 75th overall (men and women). I am very happy with my results during the first two stages of the race, and content with the fact that I struggled through the run. I wonder what would happen if I actually started training and learnt to run…though I guess that will remain a pipe dream…running is for suckers!
Full results can be viewed here, while age group results can be viewed here.
Photos to follow once Mike sends them to us.
Dee will update her race report shortly.
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