Tritorun's very late IMC report

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Tritorun's very late IMC report

Postby tritorun » Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:05 pm

Sorry everone for the very late race report but I have just come back to RM. Thanks to all who have sent me PM's to welcome me back

I went to IMC with the goal of going under 12 hrs I thought that it was posible as I had done Peterborough Half in 5:02:xx.
While out in Penticton I waivered back and forth wheather or not to wear a watch or garmin or not at all, I decided to go without and see what my body would do. I came out of the water and felt good ( did not see a clock) transistioned and went out on the bike. Felt great until just prior to special needs area and ran out of e-load and drank gatorade. my stomach bothered me a bit but I kept pushing. Finished the bike ( did not see a clock) took off on the run felt great for the first 10k then it hit me I had no energy and found I could not take in any liquid because of myt stomach. Walked off and on for 10k and decided I had to do something so I started eating grapes at the aid stations. Walked all of the up hills for the next 10k and kept eating grapes. About 30k as fast as it went I suddenly had lots of energy and ran a great last 12k. I never thought that I would reach my goal of 12 hrs due to all of the walking. When I crossed the line and looked up 11:29:51 I DID IT!!!!
swim 1:10:40 Bike 5:54:23 run 4:12:37

It was the slowest marathon of my life but it was the hardest fought as well.

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Postby Irongirl » Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:10 pm

congrats! :)

your slowest marathon would be a PB for me - so, it's all a matter of perspective, right?! :)

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Postby eme » Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:10 pm

Congrats on achieving you goal!!!
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Postby seuss » Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:19 pm

wow! wonderful to see what a body can do when it puts it mind to it. congratulations and welcome back.
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Postby Doonst » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:00 pm

So that's what you've been up to ! Very nice race, and welcome back.
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Postby Madame Bourette » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:38 pm

Better late than never.

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Postby braveheart » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:43 pm

Welcome back!


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Postby Marg » Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:00 pm

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Postby trixiee » Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:26 pm

A warm welcome back!

Your slowest time would just about BQ me!

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Postby Jo-Jo » Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:29 pm

Welcome back.
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Postby casual-runner » Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:22 pm

Congratulations :clap: Nice margin of error ... I should stop using all those gadgets :)
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Postby Ironboy » Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:01 pm

That is fast, especially for a first timer!
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Postby Nicholas » Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:12 am

Nice one, Paul! Way to smash your goal despite the stomach problems. Shows that you did all the right training.
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Re: Tritorun's very late IMC report

Postby La » Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:18 am

Welcome back, Paul!
tritorun wrote:I could not take in any liquid because of my stomach. Walked off and on for 10k and decided I had to do something so I started eating grapes at the aid stations. Walked all of the up hills for the next 10k and kept eating grapes. About 30k as fast as it went I suddenly had lots of energy and ran a great last 12k.

This sounds exactly like the experience I had at IMC in 2006 (except for the finishing in under 12 hours part :wink: ). Grapes, pretzels and Pepsi were my saving grace. I walked almost all of the first half of the marathon and somehow found the energy to run the second half, posting a 40-minute negative split!

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Postby drghfx » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:50 am

Great job Paul! CONGRATULATIONS!
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Postby QuickChick » Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:14 am

Wow, that's a great result! And you walked about 10K? :shock: Wow, if you did another one I bet you would be close to 10 hours. The nutrition thing does seem like a real challenge.
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Postby Hermes » Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:51 pm

Awesome!! VEry well done. Interesting about the grapes... makes sense, they're one of nature's best sources of sugar, i.e. glucose and very digestible.

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Postby lisaannr » Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:53 pm

Congratulations!!! And welcome back!!
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