Mount Royal Sprint 09

Official Times
110/173 - 53/67 1:35:09 Swim 145/173 14:48 2:50 min/100m Bike 59/173 43:32 24.1kph
Run 140/173 36:50 7:22 min/km  

Woke up after a nice 11 hour sleep. Too bad I had too much trail mix yesterday as dealing with some GI issues or its just race day nerves.

Had my two eggs and green peppers for breakfast and made my way off to get in line for transition. It was cold this am my windows were frosty. Got to transition early and got a good spot I could remember where it was. It pays to be early at this one because the lines form quickly and they get long.

I am in heat 4 and I guessed I would start at 1120 considering breakfast was at 630 that's a long time. I had a cliff bar as a snack and realized too late the gel for t2 was not taped to the bike. Oops.

Saw a few friends before as I was lined up ready to head in with my heat. Swim was great! I actually kept track of my laps in my head and had to remind myself not to go so hard off the hop. It was over before I knew it, mind you the race dist is a tad longer than my warm ups for coaches workouts.

T1 sucked I walked out the spiral staircase and down the hall to the outside. Now I have done enough of these to realize that a pair of flip flops would help GREATLY but do I ever remember them NO. Transition is set up on the road, so it was COLD on the feet, I struggled to get my socks on so I left them for the run, struggled to get my gloves on but knew I had to, struggled to get my windbreaker on but knew I would go into hypothermia if I didn't. So I got dressed and on the bike

The bike was good I remembered from last year where the good spots for the aero bars were and I would guess that I stayed in the bars as much as possible. First lap I think I had a wack of speed, second was not too bad, the third was a bit of traffic to deal with. I do remember on the third lap that I really wished I had a pair of Wind Briefs on because I was COLD in spots that should not be.

T2 I knew I needed the socks on so I hopped on one foot like an idiot trying to get my socks and running shoes on.

The run I knew that my feet would feel really uncomfortable, kinda like your sock is bunched up in your shoe. Coach Mike has had me doing bricks so I knew the feeling would pass and to just run through it. took about 2k. I don't know why but my brain would see a slight rise and want to walk. My legs and my heart were screaming at my brain to suck it up and stop holding them back... what a switch from last year :)

I crossed the line and caught my breath, and as per the plan I went up to the track and hoped on a spin bike to flush the legs. I had a bit of food and waited for the door draws and didn't win anything but oh well. Off to the DQ and I treated myself to a hot dog and a blizard for a day well done.

My watch times
04:28 - first 250m
10:55 - last 275m plus running out to transition
02:25 - T2
12:27 Lap 1
12:40 Lap 2
13:00 Lap 3
01:37 T2
18:45 Half the run
18:45 Second half
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1:35:01 (15:24 Swim, 41:00 Bike, 38:37 Run)

Last year 1:38:22 (15:13 swim, 38:03 Bike, 45:06 Run)