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 41 Viewers|  thisishooper 2007-08-29 10:08:09 Publish:The alarm on the blackberry goes off. Despite the early hour I am wide away within seconds - this is my Christmas morning. I eat my standard bowl of vector cereal and banana and JC and I are out the door by 5:05. Half way to the race start we realize we've forgotten our wetsuits and double back - no worries, we're still early. 5:45 am – line up here JC and I arrive at the race start and get into the mile long line for body marking. We run into Trevor and Kim who have already had their pre-race Starbucks, I’m jealous. I look over at the line snaking around the corner from Starbucks and decide to pop a couple caffeine pills instead. After a last minute trip to the "secret" washroom in the Lakeshore Hotel and Casino (20 minute porta potty lines are for chumps) the wetsuits are on and we're at the beach ready to go by 6:50. 7:00 am – the swim  The cannon goes off and I start swimming towards the first buoy with 2,700 of my closest friends. After listening to Lance Watson (Lisa Bentley's coach) on Friday, I decide to start in the heart of the pack in the hopes of jumping on some fast feet. The strategy works but is painful. I get kicked, punched and clawed for the first 20 minutes but am able to stay with the stronger swimmers and get pulled around the course in just over 1:03 - a couple of minutes quicker than my 1:05 target. So far so good.Swim Time: 1:03:19 Swim ranking in age group: 11th Swim ranking overall: 253th Sorest body part: Hips 8:05 am – the bike  After a quick run through transition I’m off on the bike. The first ~70k fly by as the road is relatively flat and the wind is at my back. I am easily holding speeds in the low 40s and am feeling great. As I near Osoyoos I see the giant Canadian flag billowing in the wind; a wind that will be blowing more or less directly into my face for the next 3 hours. Fun. The remainder of the ride is a battle royale against the wind. Up Richters with a headwind, over the rollers with a head wind, to Keremeos with a head wind – it gets old fast. As I curse the wind I add 10 “wind compensation” minutes to my target bike time and try to remind myself that, as a Calgary based athlete, I should be better at riding in the wind than most. True or not, it gives me a little comfort. To make matters worse, I am battling an upset stomach that wants to be left undisturbed by food. I force down 2 cliff bars, 2 small bags of electrolyte jelly beans and one banana - not nearly enough to compensate for the calories lost riding 180k let alone provide fuel for the coming marathon. I will definitely have to work on nutrition in the future. I hit 145k mark and the highlight of my ride, the climb up Yellow Lake. The spectators are thick on both sides of the road and give the climb a “Tour de France” feel, providing the energy I need to finish the final 30k. Bike Time: 5:26:55 Bike ranking in age group: 8 Bike ranking overall: 162 Position after bike: 122 Sorest body part: Back Sorest body part honorable mention: The fun boys… Ouch 1:35 pm – the run  After another 2 minute visit to the transition area I am out on the run course. I am a runner first and therefore look forward to the final leg of the race. As sick as it sounds, I am extremely happy to finally be starting the marathon after 6.5 hours of “filler”.Fueled by the crowds along Lakeshore Drive, I blazed through the first mile in 6:40 – a little fast. I scale it back and get into a nice 7:15/mile pace as I run up Main Street and out of town along Skaha Lake. The day is near ideal for running as the temperature is hovering in the low 20s and the intermittent clouds are providing some relief from the sun. Despite the moderate temperature I continued to walk every aid station, stopping to dump water on my head, drink and eat - the calories that I lost on the bike must be made up on the run. I abandon my “only gels” strategy and allow myself to eat everything and anything. I consumed water, Gatorade, gels, chicken noodle soup, grapes, bananas, oranges, pretzels and cookies and love it all.  Though my pace had slowed a little I feel great as I near the turnaround at Okanagan Falls. I now am passing people with surprising regularity. One of the people I pass is Ryan Cain of Ottawa, a fast guy I have heard about who is also aiming for a Kona spot in the uber-competitive 25-29 age group. Ryan is walking and looks like he is bonking, I feet bad for him but leave him in the dust none the less. I am still on pace for well sub 10 and I’ve just passed one of the quick guys, things are looking good. The run back to Penticton is a bit of a struggle as the same wind that had haunted me on the bike is once again present. As I moved through Penticton and towards Lakeshore Drive my pace creeps closer to 8:00/mile and every footstep starts to hurt. The cheers of the crowd carry me to the S.S. Sicamous and the final km of the race. As I round the final corner I notice that evil Ryan Cain is only 5-10 meters behind me. I pick up the pace and try to hammer the last 800 meters, running scared for the first time in the race. With 200m to go my heart drops as Ryan flys by me – how is that possible? I try to stay with him, but my road weary legs fail to move any faster. I let Ryan go, convinced that we are both fast enough to qualify for Kona. I finish with my arms out wide and a huge smile on my face. I’ve raced an excellent race and gone sub 10, it was a great day.Total Time: 9:56:40 Run Time: 3:21:17 Run ranking in age group: 3 Run ranking overall: 45 Position after run: 52 Sorest body part: Hips, right knee Monday, August 27, 2007, 11:15 am – 16 second travesty I’ve been camped out next to the Kona registration tent for a couple of hours. I discover, to my horror, that I’ve finished 5/89 in an age group with only three Kona spots. My only hope is that two of the first three finishers pass on their spots and that an entry “rolls” down to me (I know 4th place Ryan will take a spot). At 11:15 the roll down starts and I hear the crushing words “In the men 25-29 age group, 2 of the top 3 have taken their spots…” My trip to Hawaii is gone, erased by some guy named Ryan from Ottawa and 16 seconds, I am devastated. Over the next couple of hours I completely forget about the incredible race of the day before and how lucky I was to be healthy enough to line up at the start line let alone stand at the finish in under 10 hours. I become obsessed with the notion of Kona and my 16 second defeat and am blind to everything else. Luckily for me, my family and friends are there to help me to realize that the world will continue to turn and that I will get over the “16 second travesty”. Thanks to all who provided support, you know who you are. The Epilogue Ironman Canada 2007 was an incredible experience made much richer by the tremendous people who surrounded me for those 7 days. Thanks to Mom, dad, JC, Trev, Kim, Brent, Amanda, Erin, Shawn, Baker, Dave and all the rest. And to Ironman Canada, Kona, Ryan Cain and the 16 second travesty – you may have won this battle but it’s not over, I will be back to race again! Comments: Nice race report, Hoops. I wonder what Ryan Cain was thinking when he saw you with 800 meters to go. Unbeknownst to him, you had made up 10 minutes on the marathon and were about to steal his Kona spot. He then found some hidden source of energy and sprinted the last 200 meters to grab 4th in M2529. I guess the competition is what makes these things special - no competition, no race. Congratulations to Trevor, Kim, Brent, and JC (I don't think Ironman 2007 was meant to be for JC - tough breaks this year, Curran!) on a great effort. We monoathletes admire your ability to tackle three sports (four if you include competitive eating). Comments: If it helps at all, You have made me want to do this event. You are an inspiration! I was shopping around for tri-bikes today, for crying out loud. I feel your pain about the 16-second travesty. It sucks, pure and simple. Revenge is a dish best served...next year. Watch out, Mr. Cain. Comments: Three things: Comments: Great recap, it's great to read what it actually feels like, glory, pain, hunger, punches, headwind and all. I can't tell if it's incredibly inspiring or just made me really hungry? Comments: Emma - Bonking is the endurance sport equivalent to having 3 strings break on your viola in the middle of a show - not good... Google: accurate bathroom scales Rank Ironman Canada 2007 Race Report project sub 10 accurate bathroom scales |
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