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Brent Gibson Memorial Icebreaker - TriathlonSprint
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Comments: Great swim, although I know I could have gone faster if I had some open water...couldn't really get into my rythm and had to keep slowing down. Could not stretch out and my breathing suffered because of it. overall happy with swim What would you do differently?: Try to pass and stretch out a little more. Avoid pool swims.  Transition 1
Comments: Had to sit down to get shoes on. a little disoriented. The rain was pissing down so I had to put on a light jacket...glad I did. Walked to bike and to mount area...happy with transition. What would you do differently?: Run through transition.  Bike
Comments: I felt fast and confident. I probably could have gone even faster. Gear changes were great and the bike/aerobars felt like an extension of my body...tri shoes worked well...Bike got really really dirty...gears sounded kind of unhealthy with all the road grit in them, but never let me down. Swalbe tires were perfect...never felt out of control even on some fast turns. Twice I skidded to avoid another (goof!) and brakes and tires were good. Good dry and wet performance. What would you do differently?: Pushed even harder. Worked harder around the turns to find a better line...Hard to do with potholes! Transition 2
Comments: shoes were a little tight with bungee laces because socks were soaking. had a little trouble getting them on. Left hat. Rain had stopped. Didn't need it. Walked to start...had drink and gel What would you do differently?: run through transition...not have trouble with shoes.  Run
Comments: Happy with run. A little too warm - still wearing rain jacket - sun came out.Could have pushed even harder. Didn't have to walk, even though it was very brief. No complaints What would you do differently?: Ran faster, no walk Post race
Warm down: Sat around with a big foolish grin on my face...Had a protein bar and lots of liquid What limited your ability to perform faster: My own slowness. The rain didn't affect me, the crowd in the pool slowed me down. Event comments: Great organization...Excellent venue (except for poor road and potholes.) RMC did great job...(My volunteering helped!) Great first nations dance before awards ceremony. Brent Gibson award was very touching...Food good...There should have been coffeee. Over all no complaints! This is a personal best for me and I am ecstatic! Last updated: 2007-02-15 12:00 AM
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 2007-05-06 6:04 PM |
Extreme Veteran  555   Land of living sighs |  Subject: Brent Gibson Memorial Icebreaker |
| 2007-05-06 6:06 PM in reply to: #790610 |
Extreme Veteran 555 Land of living sighs | Subject: RE: Brent Gibson Memorial Icebreaker Nice Race! Personal Best Baby! |
| 2007-05-06 10:00 PM in reply to: #790610 |
Pro 4216  Sous Mon Diadème | Subject: RE: Brent Gibson Memorial Icebreaker Well giddy on up |
. Great job of knocking it out, personal best-ing and | 2007-05-06 10:11 PM in reply to: #790812 |
Extreme Veteran 555 Land of living sighs | Subject: RE: Brent Gibson Memorial Icebreaker What doesn't kill us only leaves terrible unsightly scars...Not this time...Girly man didn't melt from a little rain....but the bike she got dirty. |
| 2007-05-06 11:55 PM in reply to: #790610 |
Regular 132 Regina, Saskatchewan | Subject: RE: Brent Gibson Memorial Icebreaker Was that George K. that was ahead of you and almost made you crash?? Some of those potholes were nasty and the fact they were filled with water made it hard to see the marks we made around them...unfortunate. One of the KOS girls from Saskatoon wiped out on the bike coming out of the first curve going west. A younger kid was coming the other way and wobbled left and right...couldn't decide which way to go...and crash right into her! She had road rash pretty much everywhere including her stomach as she was wearing a short top. Felt bad for her but she managed to have a decent attitude about her as we helped her "clean up". Ready for the next race?? Rock on! |
| 2007-05-07 9:39 AM in reply to: #790610 |
Master 1210 Saskatchewan | Subject: RE: Brent Gibson Memorial Icebreaker Great race! Awesome PBs! |
| 2007-05-07 10:32 AM in reply to: #790872 |
Extreme Veteran 555 Land of living sighs | Subject: RE: Brent Gibson Memorial Icebreaker Yeah, George...bloody Greeks..don't trust him...Twice he almost missed the turn and I was right behind him twice I had to slam on my brakes to avoid him....but I had a good chat with him. Nice enough guy, for a Greek. Pretty good biker. He's the only person that I couldn't pass. It was a great idea for me to do some of the course cleaning the day before...I knew where all the trouble spots were...and didn't have to worry about the distracting paint job on the ground...whoever did the marking must have been on drugs or a pharmacist or something!
Thanks. |
| 2007-05-07 10:33 AM in reply to: #791152 |
Extreme Veteran 555 Land of living sighs | Subject: RE: Brent Gibson Memorial Icebreaker Thanks....And thanks again for volunteering...Next race I expect you to be giving me a run for the money! |
| 2007-05-07 1:39 PM in reply to: #791280 |
Regular 132 Regina, Saskatchewan | Subject: RE: Brent Gibson Memorial Icebreaker I was quite proud of our paint job! I'm sure my Kindergarten teacher would have been impressed as well! |
| 2007-05-07 2:15 PM in reply to: #791678 |
Extreme Veteran 555 Land of living sighs | Subject: RE: Brent Gibson Memorial Icebreaker trisportnick - 2007-05-07 12:39 PM I was quite proud of our paint job! I'm sure my Kindergarten teacher would have been impressed as well!
Lovely, but you spelled K.O.S. wrong...lol |
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Last night sweapt course with powerbroom...wore out my arms. This morning helped set up a bit...
Got up early. Had pb&J and Nutella. Coffee. Read a little relaxed. Got to the race course and heled set up.. Very relaxed. Pouring rain. Miserable weather...I just loved it.
Not much of a warm up possible. moved some sandbags.
Swam 100 m before my heat