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Completed my Triathlon #5 in Orillia

Elaine — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 03:52:59 +0000

On Sun August 21, 2011 I finished my 5th triathlon in Orillia. It was a sprint distance – 750 meter swim, 33 km bike and 7 km run. Overall highlights of the race:

The swim is a beach start, everyone runs into the water at the same time. They also start in waves according to your age group. One loop and keep the orange buoys to the right of you at all times.

The Bike was a super hill to start. I think 40% of the course was uphill and the rest was downhill. The end is on a downhill too. Just be careful of the cars because near the middle you bike in a road full of cars and don’t care if they hit someone.

The run starts off on a down hill and onto city roads. There are cops at all the major intersections. I thought it was great that were plenty of water stations supplying gatorade or water. The ending was downhill. The finish line was ‘around the bend; of the triathlo.

There are no medals given to the finishers. Great race, I will do it again.

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Interval Hill Climbs

Elaine — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:18:00 +0000

Today in running class we ran hill repeats. It was a different kind of workout that I’m used to where we had to calculate our splits. We ran on one hill, and going up the hill had 3 pylons. Each pylon was 100 meters apart from each other indicating 100 meter, 200 meters and 300 meters.

We started with out 15 minute warmup.

Ran up to 100 meters and back down
Rest
Ran up 200 meters and back down
Rest
Ran up 300 meters and back down
Rest

I did 4 sets of this. I was wheezing and so out of breath by the 4th set. But good for my legs. I hope don’t tire myself out for the Sunday 10 miler race.

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New Swim Gear

Elaine — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:42:15 +0000

I need some new swim gear. New swimsuit and new goggles are in order. My speedos goggles are starting to leak in water. The suction is not that good anymore and starts to fog up. I can just see the floating orange floaty turn buoy’s in the races. I am going to purchase some from wiggle and I’ll let you know how they are.

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First Ever New York New Jersey Ironman

Elaine — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:48:31 +0000

I was looking around for Ironman’s. Not that I will be able to do one next year. My friend said that I should practice more before attempting one. I looked anyways. I saw the first-ever Ironman triathlon in New York City and New Jersey!! As soon as I saw that I was so ready to sign up. But it’s all sold out! No way. The entry fee is close to $900. Seriously? People are crazy. DARN! It’s sold out. I’m not prepared to pay $1200 for entry fees. The registration only opened up June 15. I will have to mark my calendar next year to sign up for 2013.

New York New Jersey Ironman

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Completed 4th Triathlon this year

Elaine — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:38:56 +0000

Hey everyone. I was taking an extended break from my site and let you know that I’ve completed my 4th triathlon now! I did the Ottawa Olympic Triathlon on Sat July 30 and Bracebridge Olympic Triathlon Sun August 7. They were both tough but I was a little more prepared in the Bracebridge and a little slower. I just want to hug my swim coach!!! I’ve come such a long way.

Both Olympic Triathlon Distances were: 1500 meter swim, 40km bike, 10 km run

The Ottawa was practically a flat course. The swim was pretty good. It was a beach start, so everyone just ran in at the same time when the gun went off. I stood near the back wanting to be the last person swimming, but there was always someone behind me. The course for cycling was a 10km out and back, so we had to do 4 laps of it to make 40kms. The course was pretty flat. The running portion was super hilly. It was a 5km out and back, so we had to do 2 laps of it. Then the grass finish. I got my first ever Triathlon medal. It was a tiny thing but hey, better than nothing. I will do this race again.

Ottawa Result: Overall Time: 3:26. Swim 2:59 min/100 meter, Bike 25.8 km/hr, Run 6:08 km/hr

It was a Time trial swim start in Bracebridge. We had to line up according to race bib number. We went one by one in 5 second intervals. We lapped the Muskoka river twice. I swam a lot faster this time. But the cycling I did very poorly. It was really hilly and my legs are so weak! I have to start working on my cycling more. Running was good. I think I was too tired by then to see which was uphill or downhill. I promised myself to walk up some hills, but I never saw them again. No participation medals but got a nice cool dri fit tshirt at the end. I would definitely do this race again.

Bracebridge Result: Overall Time: 3:28. Swim 2.44 min/100 meter, Bike 23.4 km/hr, Run 6 min/km

Off to my next race!

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Lazing on the Weekend

Elaine — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:52:32 +0000

I missed a whole 3 days of workout last week! From Friday – Sunday I didn’t swim, bike, or run. But I did do a lot of walking. I went to visit my boyfriend in NY and we must have walked 10 miles. I guess that is considered exercise. My legs are a little sore from that. I also wanted to enter the NYC Olympic Triathlon in August, but it’s sold out. What a bummer. Will have to wait until next year to see if I’m lucky enough to dip my head in the Hudson River.

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Monday Swim Practice – Drafting

Elaine — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 03:40:30 +0000

Yesterday I had swim practice. We did

400 meter warmup

100 meter non stop swim in circles

200 meter drafting swim in circles

20 x 25 meter swimming with pullboy and paddles, rest 45 seconds

200 meter cool down

I was pretty tired afterwards. I’m looking forward to the open water swims which starts next week! Lake Ontario here I come!

elaine

elaine@truerunning.com

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This is a fun post!

Elaine — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 03:35:47 +0000

Just want to say ‘HI RON’!!! Get better soon!

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Wiggle coupon for cycling gear

Elaine — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 15:53:51 +0000

Hey I just found a wiggle coupon you can use. I just purchased my 2XU tri suit and the coupon worked! Saved me an extra 15% off my order total. Got my tri suit for only $105. Sweeeeet!

Coupon code: 15OFF-ALLCYC

Just use that in the ‘Voucher code’ area when you checkout. Click here to shop now at Wiggle.co.uk

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What to bring/prepare to a Triathlon

Elaine — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:54:35 +0000

Last week was my first triathlon and amazingly I brought all the stuff that I needed. Oops, I did forget to bring slippers to walk to the swimming start. My friend Kevin was so nice. He took off his slippers for me to wear across a rocky path to the swimming start. I started preparing the night before. This weekend is going to be my second triathlon and I decided I needed a checklist of what to bring and what to prepare the day before. Just a quick note that I purchased a lot of product from Wiggle.co.uk. They have lots of discounts on cycling, swimming and running products. You should check them out. Free shipping and ships anywhere in the world. Most of the products below are selected from Wiggle.

What to prepare the day before the Triathlon
Prepare	Pictures of the gear
1. Charge Garmin 310xt GPS Watch 2. Wash water bottle for cycling 3. Wash/dry cycling clothes 4. Take off any unnecessary attachments on bike 5. Freeze water, gatorade 6. Cut toenails 7. Put air in bike tires 8. Check out race time, race kit pickup time, race location 9. Car has full tank of gas	1. Garmin 310xt 2. Cycle Bottle 7. Bike Pump
What to pack for Swimming
Bring	Pictures of the gear
10. BlueSeventy Helix Wetsuit 11. Swimming goggles 12. Swimming cap 13. Flip flops/Slippers 14. Hair tie 15. Towel	10. Wetsuit 11. Swim Goggles 12. Swim Cap
What to pack for Cycling
Bring	Pictures of the gear
16. Bike 17. Bike Helmet 18. Bike Tire pump 19. Extra Tire Tube 20. Water bottle (same as #2) 21. 4 Clif Energy Bars 22. 1 Clif Shot Bloks 22. Cycling shoes 23. Cycling bra/Top/Shorts OR 24. 2Xu Tri Suit (worn for cycle and run) 25. Socks 26. Sunglasses 27. Sunscreen for face and body	17. Bike Helmet 18. Bike Pump 21. Clif EnergyBars 22. Clifbar Shots 22. Cycling Shoes 24. Tri Suit 26. Sunglasses
What to pack for Running
Bring	Pictures of the gear
28. Running hat 29. Garmin 310xt Watch (same as #1) 30. Garmin Heart Rate Strap (same #1) 31. Running shoes 32. Running belt 33. 2 Energy Gel	28. Running Hat 32. Run Belt 33. Energy Gels
What to pack for Post Race
Bring	Pictures of the gear
34. Whey Protein Isolate (2 scoops) 35. Cold Bottle Water 36. Lactaid pill 37. Towel 38. Clean shirt, shorts, underwear, bra, socks	34. Protein Isolate
Where to Store it all!
Bring	Pictures of the gear
39. Triathlon transition Bag 40. Plastic bags for wet clothes	39. Tri Bag

I hope that helps you with preparing for your triathlons. I will use this as a checklist for mine. I listed most of the essentials and more. Of course you will have to see the distance of your triathlon and bring/carry as much food and water as necessary. If I forgot anything, feel free to leave a comment on what else you would bring.

Thanks!

elaine
elaine@truerunning.com

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