WOW!!! Has it really been a little over 3 weeks since Ironman Tremblant!!!?? ( and I am just getting
time to write this blog post now??! ) How did I even find the time to train for Ironman is beyond me!!
Tremblant is AMAZING! We had a great race and the scenery is post card beautiful!
Here is a re-cap of how our day unfolded:
Swim:
We awoke at 4:45 am to head down and hand over special needs bags/pump tires/ and put our nutrition on the bike. It had been pouring rain for days so we were happy to awake to no rain.
The nice part of renting a condo so close to the swim start was we could head back to
our condo and start getting our wetsuit on there.
Chris's swim wave started at about 6:45 and I was in the last wave at 7am.
I was happy I found Lisa/my training partner among the hundreds of people on the beach.
We wished each other a great race and off we went.
The water was cool but not too cold. However the waves were insane and the current kept throwing me off course. It was most definitely the longest swim of my life!! The water and air temperature was fairly cold and I felt my calves tighten when I started walking/jogging through transition. Not good news!
my swim time 1:36
Chris 1:25
Bike:
The bike course was simply stunning. Beautiful views and the roads were in perfect condition. The roads were recently paved and the street cleaners did an amazing job before the race removing any stones/debris . It was two loops, lots of climbs but some really fun, fast downhills!
I was worried I would pull my calf muscle on the bike like I did in Ironman Louisville. ( I shifted into the wrong gear on a sudden steep climb ) After cycling for hours brain fatigue is not uncommon!
I had a perfect bike, things couldn't have been better.
I felt my calf tighten up on the bike and was a little concerned on how it would react on the run.
My game plan on the bike was to get off the bike as fast as possible! At least before the wind picks up on highway 117. It's been said that on the second loop the wind can get quite strong.
( it was actually quite strong going out on 117 on both loops)
I also wanted to get off the bike as fast as possible before the rain started. I didn't want to be flying down the hills/switchbacks on Lac Superior in the rain. Yikes!!
I was praying the rain would hold off on the bike and as soon as I stepped foot into the transition tent the skies opened up and it POURED !!!!!!!!!
I had a perfect bike, things couldn't have been better. I took 30 minutes off my bike time from Ironman Louisville on a much tougher course so I was happy with that.
Bike time:6:45
Run:
The run course was really nice, hilly but nice.I wasn't expecting THAT many hills!
I felt my calf strained on the run but it wasn't too bad. Chris was struggling a little on the run anyway with his achilles tendon that he tore last year.
It poured a bit later on in the run but luckily we were sheltered a bit from the trees on a pathway.
It was great to see Lisa and Shawn out on the course looking happy as can be!
The run course was two loops and after the first loop it was incredible to see my family and a gorgeous rainbow all at the same time. Our family and our kids helped us get through the race with their big smiles and cheers.The volunteers were a big help as well helping with all our needs.
I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate our 10 year anniversary crossing the finish line hand in hand with my best friend. We did it!!!!!
Run time: 5 hours
Finish time: 13:38
(Now off to more physio for my strained calf muscle!)
Chris is going to post his race report on Wednesday. ( don't hold your breathe ;)
(hehe)
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| Paddle boarding in Tremblant |
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| The bikes all racked |
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| Athletes Banquet |
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| The view from our condo |
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| The look of fear in my brothers face ( far left ) as he anticipates his first Ironman!! |
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| A soggy bike check-in |
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| Organized chaos-Bike and run bags |
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| The swim course. I think I swam it twice ! ( haha) |
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| OH MY goodness the Scandinavian Spa in Mont Tremblant was out of this world amazing!!!! |
