Ironman 70.3 Mont Tremblant - Triathlon


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Mont-Tremblant, Quebec
Canada
World Triathlon Corporation
Sunny
 		Total Time = 7h 00m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

I got up and had oatmeal, granola and a banana with gatorade and water around 4:00. I peed a lot and then went down to transition right at 5:00. I set up my stuff and then took the gondola back up to my hotel (Le Sommet des Neiges--awesome place to stay!) so that I could use a real bathroom.
Event warmup:

I did a short swim to get used to the water. It was cold but not horrible. I have a sleeveless wetsuit, so my arms were a little cold.
Swim
  • 36m
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 42s / 100 yards
Comments:

I got kicked a lot. This was my first run-in swim start, but I think I did ok. I had hoped to be under 36 minutes, but it was fine.
What would you do differently?:

swim straight and learn to sight better.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

T1 was fine. I never usually care what my time is.
Bike
  • 3h 45m
  • 56 miles
  • 14.93 mile/hr
Comments:

Well, I had TWO FLATS!! I was feeling really good on the bike until I noticed flat #1 in the town and then flat #2 right before the last killer hills. I had to wait for race support for one of the times because my front replacement tube valve was faulty. That cost me about 45 minutes total.
What would you do differently?:

Not get flats.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 2h 26m
  • 13.1 miles
  • 11m 09s  min/mile
Comments:

The run felt pretty good. I had a bloody foot at the end, but that's all. I enjoyed the run for the most part. I'm not a fast runner, so this is about what I thought I'd do.
What would you do differently?:

Be a fast runner.
Post race
Warm down:

I got a post-race massage and had an egg/spinach omelet. The kids, husband, and I walked around the village a bit and let the kids play on the equipment near the top of the village.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

flat tires.

Event comments:

This is a fabulous race. It was my first WTC race and they do an amazing job. The town and volunteers were wonderful. I'd definitely return. We had a very positive experience.




Last updated: 2013-05-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:36:00 | 2112 yards | 01m 42s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit: sleeveless
Course: We left from one beach, swam out a little, turned right, then swam until we turned left to head to another beach.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
03:45:00 | 56 miles | 14.93 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Wind: Little
Course: Fun uphills and down hills. Very nice road conditions.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
02:26:00 | 13.1 miles | 11m 09s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Course: Road with hills, then 6 miles of beautiful, awesome path followed by 3 last miles of the same hills back to village.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5