Not as I planned (quick post on the 2009 Subaru Sooke Triathlon)
This is just a quick post, because I should get back to work on the presentation I’m doing tomorrow on William Butler Yeats and his spiritual views . . .
On Sunday, I raced the Subaru Sooke International Triathlon. I competed in the Olympic distance (although the bike was extra long) and achieved first place overall. This race was an accomplishment for me as it is my first overall win in an Olympic distance race that I’ve had all season. I’ve all-too-frequently fought my way to a second place podium position. I’m very please about ending out my tri season with a win.
I went into this race feeling very sick and I thought DNFing was a possibility. Of course, I countered that negative attitude by opting to attempt an A-level race performance, listen to my body, and react accordingly. Once I got moving, my body seemed to handle things reasonably well, so I kept pushing.
I should note that this race was less competitive than other races I’ve done (Kelowna Apple and the Alberta Provincial Championships). Nevertheless, I am proud of how I raced and how I placed. I walk away from Sooke knowing that I had a genuinely strong race.
My time was 2:22:50. I managed to start the race strong, coming third out of the water. I managed to pass the two people who beat me out of the water on the bike and I held a solid lead on the run. The next fastest competitor came in at 2:26:30, although a relay team of two people did manage to clock a better time than I did.
Here’s the breakdown of my times:
- 3rd fastest swim at 22:04
- Fastest transition time (1:36)
- Fastest bike time of 1:18:59 (bike was 44 km)
- Fastest T2 time (just 33 seconds!)
- Third fastest run: 39:40 (fastest run was 36:23, clearly I need to work on my run)
You can see full results here.
Sooke is a gorgeous location for an event. The run and the bike followed the coast line, so there were amazing views to take in. The planners did an amazing job and I would recommend this race to anyone.
I’ll write a slightly longer post about this race sometime later this week. I learned a lot from this race.
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