Again, I chose not to
wear a wetsuit but I wish for this one I had one! 1500m in the pond, two hours earlier than the
Sprint race, and on a rainy miserable day – the wetsuit would have made warmth
and flotation benefits.
The entire race felt
strained and my body felt tight rather than relaxed (possibly tired from Friday’s
Sprint race, possibly not dressed properly for the weather). Still, on the bike I was able to catch and
pass people especially on all the corners (triathletes cannot corner well…good
thing I’m also a cyclist!). When I got
to the run I was still feeling tightness and couldn't seem to settle into a
36min 10km pace which I accomplished last year.
It was really fun to
get to see teammates out on the course racing and on the sidelines cheering! I already had my win and taking 7th
place in the Standard distance isn't so bad either. Two years ago in Auckland I came 11th
so I am happy that this is still an improvement.
*~Best Story of the Day~*
After taking my bike
out of transition, I had my Garmin in the pocket of my backpack. I visited with teammates, tried the specialty
‘Draft Legal’ beer at the gardens and watched some more racing before I headed
home. At this point I noticed that I had
lost my Garmin. So I went looking. When I arrived at the Lost and Found desk,
with my Garmin serial number (which I just so happened to have in an email), I
expected that whoever found the Garmin would decide to keep it – lucky find. However, the clerk handed me my Garmin with a
note on it! The note said “Ride Fast” “Good
luck – from Russia”. Isn’t that so cool!
A Russian athlete turned in my
Garmin! So cool :)
Here are some pictures of the day, including the podium presentation at the closing ceremonies!
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| Swm - Bike - Run |
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| Getting friendly with other Canadian athletes :) |
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| Standing on top of the podium with the Canadian flag = A proud athlete |
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| Yes, I am taking a French class, but no, I will not dress like this all the time ;) |
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