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[Hamburglar]

Hey,

Who is doing Canberra HIM this weekend?

I know Ratdog is. What about Will?

We have a post C2K breakfast in Jindabyne at 8am, so may be coming through Canberra around 11 or 12. Depending on what Spud and Sub50 want to do, we may be able to stop by on the way home.

[miners]

I have a few friends heading down for it, but won't be there myself.

Here's hoping local boy Adam Holborrow can use some of Berkel's mojo for a win. Bryan Keane may be hard to beat though

[Mango]

I was hoping to do this one this year but my stoopid achillies problem is still giving me grief. There are quite a few Penriff Panthers going down but apart from B+ I don't know if any of the others are CR's.

As for miners, will we never hear the end of Berkel's win on the weekend?

[MissZ]

I will be there in a spectating capacity. I wish I was racing! Good luck to those who are.

Edited by MissZ, 11 December 2008 - 04:21 AM.

[B+]

I will be at the race to finish, just in case I decide to do Ironman in April. It won't be pretty as again I am about to test the limits of my body's capacity to race of little to no training. So it could be a long day.
I did 4 weeks training for Nepean and since then have done 3 swims, 2 bikes and 1 run all in the last 9 days. At least I will be fresh!

Train safe

[Aunty K]

B+, on Dec 11 2008, 07:54 AM, said:

I will be at the race to finish, just in case I decide to do Ironman in April.
Train safe

mmm... now this is interesting B+

I send all the best for those competing on Sunday. I feel I could go there & race as well... but won't tempt it at this stage.

Enjoy the day!

AK

[Will]

Nope. Was also supposed to come down to this one, but no training has been done.

Good luck to Ratdog! have fun out there mate!

Next big one for me will be Huski! best race I did last year!

[Muzman]

Mango, on Dec 10 2008, 02:40 PM, said:

As for miners, will we never hear the end of Berkel's win on the weekend?

Told yers, didn't I?

All the very best to all CRs doing the race, especially RatDog in his first HIM. Go mate!

Don't forget to eat up on the bike, and pace yourself pace yourself pace yourself.

You'll be fine.

Muz

[miners]

Seeing as it's pelting with rain here at the moment, it put me at mind to advise that if it's wet, take care in the descent into Coppins Crossing. That right-hand turn at the bottom is a tricky one.

It's a course worth riding over prior to the race if you're unfamiliar and you have the time.

(edit - forgot to mention Berkel)

Edited by miners, 12 December 2008 - 12:35 PM.

[Wedged]

I will be there with Ratty in our matching red and white lycra.

[miners]

any reports?

[StellaBella]

miners, on Dec 14 2008, 12:10 PM, said:

any reports?

What miners said!!!

[sfGnome]

Tigerangel here -

Wildthing says it was absolutely freezing in Canberra but that Ratdog finished around 6 hours - maybe a few seconds under.

[thomo]

http://multisportaus...om/default.aspx

Ratdog!?

http://multisportaustralia.racetectiming.c...AthleteId=21834

Great 1st up half ironman, now he can go to a full ironman!!!!!!

[thomo]

1st female was Melissa VANDEWATER http://multisportaustralia.racetectiming.c...;AthleteId=7424

Hillsath1 will be happy, she is an ex Hills District Athlete.

Rudi, her Dad I remember use to video all her running events. I wonder if he does it for tris?

Edited by thomo, 14 December 2008 - 02:37 PM.

[KevinCassidy]

Any news on Maureen Wilson? She is 50-59 age group and doing her first HIM...........and it's nearly 4pm and she's still not answering the phone!!

[KevinCassidy]

KevinCassidy, on Dec 14 2008, 05:48 AM, said:

Any news on Maureen Wilson? She is 50-59 age group and doing her first HIM...........and it's nearly 4pm and she's still not answering the phone!!

Whoops....I've found it now. 3rd in age group

[water bag]

Kevin,
I was able to find her results in the link above
http://multisportaus...;AthleteId=7424
Cheers
WB

KevinCassidy, on Dec 13 2008, 10:48 PM, said:

Any news on Maureen Wilson? She is 50-59 age group and doing her first HIM...........and it's nearly 4pm and she's still not answering the phone!!

[MissZ]

It was cool and really windy in Canberra today and this made for tough conditions in the swim and bike and slow times. I was happy not to be racing.

I didn't spot any Coolrunners, but well done to those who were there. Looking forward to some reports.

[ratdog]

For a more detailed race report check My Blog tomorrow after dinner and ill have all the hoo harr.

Here is the brief story from my watch.

The day was cold 12-10 deg C, bloody windy and overcast, with the occassional sunny periods.

The swim was pretty choppy and somewhat hectic but i finished the swim in the 40 minute i had expected.

A long run to the transition zone and by the time i got to it my feet had thawed out it if felt like the rocks were shards of glass.

A pretty slow T1 then onto the bike with out any problems.

Straight into a mean headwind, but since it was a circular course, it wasnt too bad. the worst bit was at Coppins Crossing when the wind would either throw you from one side of the bridge to the other or be right in your face for the uphill. A flat tyre at the 21 km mark on the first lap made me lose 10 minutes. and a chain loss on the 3rd lap, made the cycle leg a good one.

T2 was really quick and enjoyable, with me able to grab my CR hat and the old faithful running shoes. I had a great first lap of the run course with me passing people at will, then i started to feel ill just as i was about to have a gel. Because i didnt have the gell i lost all energy and realised i had slowed down as i wasnt passing anyone, and the occassional person was passing me.

At the 13 km mark i had 49 minutes to travel the last 8.1 km and that made my pace about 6:13 to reach my sub 6 hour goal. I had a few really slow kms but new i could bring it home quick with the right mindset. There is a little hil over the back of the course which forced me to walk due to a slight niggle of a crap in the thigh, but as soon as i had it to the top of the hill i was off again. At the 19 km mark it was looking as if the sub 6 was gone. I dug my heels in and just started to power on, and in doing so missed the 20 km marker and thought WTF. I did the last km in 3:55 by my watch and smiled as i crossed the line in 5:59:55.

A very happy chappy considering the conditions and lack of preperation for the event.


I was aiming for sub 6 hours.

swim 40:05

T1 5:10 long run from the water to bike

ride lap 1 1:07:42, flat tyre
ride lap 2 1:02:23
ride lap 3 1:06:06
total ride 3:16:12

T2 1:20

run lap 1 56:00
run lap 2 1:01:25
total run 1:57:25

grand total 5:59:55

Thanks to the support from KB and Helmet, and the Balance Tri Club out on the course, it was really nice to have someone there to cheer me on.

Wedged will report his events tomorrow im thinking, i wont steel his thunder.

Edited by ratdog, 15 December 2008 - 03:25 PM.

[kb]

Bloody hell Canberra was cold. I was so glad not to be racing but was seriously under dressed for the day. There's nothing like an old greasy bike blanket to keep you warm in an emergency.

Great work Ratty you are a star.

The Balance Knights put in some great performances - Jacqs and Fletch on debut with Jacqs coming 4th in her age group.

More later.

kb

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Edited by kb, 14 December 2008 - 07:58 PM.

[paigebaby]

congrats ratty,
cant wait to hear wedges report

[Will]

ratdog, on Dec 13 2008, 10:22 PM, said:

I did the last km in 3:55 by my watch and smiled as i crossed the line in 5:59:55.

A very happy chappy considering the conditions and lack of preperation for the event.

Well done Ratdog! See you in Port early April...

[mgi11a]

Well done rodent canine, great effort.

[TFive]

Excellent ! Well done, Ratty

[Mango]

Great effort and a very good result for your first HIM and your second ever tri Ratdog !!

It looks like you're a natural at this tri game and the inevitable lure of the IM will eventually get you

[miners]

nice work Ratty - when we saw the wind here on the coast, I was worried how bad it would be down there, although we were predicting it would have been a really hot sou'wester! Bit wrong there. That's a sensational race over really trying conditions. Well done mate

[winky]

That warm greasy nannas blanket has kept loads of beautiful people warm and cosy KB, you join an illimuniated crowd of warm happy peope to have enjoyed the hospitality of Veena's blanket over the years.

Congrats to Rat Dog and all other CRs out there today. You have all earned your towels and ironman validations on a very tough day for racing.

Hope to meet some of you in Port Mac next April when we can all celebrate our ironman journeys together!

Love Winks!

kb, on Dec 14 2008, 08:54 PM, said:

Bloody hell Canberra was cold. I was so glad not to be racing but was seriously under dressed for the day. There's nothing like an old greasy bike blanket to keep you warm in an emergency.

Great work Ratty you are a star.

The Balance Knights put in some great performances - Jacqs and Fletch on debut with Jacqs coming 4th in her age group.

More later.

kb

[PlodBod]

Well done Ratdog.... I think there could be quite a cheersquad up at Port if you are going to pop your Ironman cherry up there

[tiger angel]

Yeah Ratdog. WT kept me up to date throughout the morning.

Boy, that is a great result on such a crap day. Big congrats from Gnome and me.

So is it Port or the marriage??????

[20thCenturyBoy]

ratdog, on Dec 14 2008, 06:22 PM, said:

I did the last km in 3:55 by my watch and smiled as i crossed the line in 5:59:55.

Go the Ratdog! Well done mate, I'd love to do what you've done!

[miners]

just to add to Ratty's glory, I see that over half a dozen Pros pulled out (including our local great white hope), and there were over 90 DNFs or pre-race withdrawls in all - tough day at the office!!!

[Paul Every]

miners, on Dec 15 2008, 07:04 AM, said:

just to add to Ratty's glory, I see that over half a dozen Pros pulled out (including our local great white hope), and there were over 90 DNFs or pre-race withdrawls in all - tough day at the office!!!

Like, just how soft are these triathletes? One of their gu's flutters away in the breeze and they panic and pull out?

Guess it takes a runner like Ratty to show them how it's done.

Well done mate. See you at Port.

Edited by Paul Every, 15 December 2008 - 07:18 AM.

[B+]

By far the toughest conditions I have had to race a half Ironman over.

SO with no form and tough conditions I finished......that's about it

Hopefully come April the conditions and the form will be better.........

Train safe

[ratdog]

My full boring as bat sh!t race report here.

[ratdog]

Thanks all for the congratulations and a special thanks to KB for the encouragement out there on the course.

Photos of the big event will be posted as soon as they are vetted by our resident R4YL editors.

[Muzman]

Huge congratulations to you, RD for conquering your first HIM. Don't it feel good?

Outstanding time too, given the conditions. I wonder how you'll go, now you have an idea of wha to expect?

Congrats to all CRs who went the distance. To those of you racing Port in April, I will see you there on cheersquad duties. (RD - time for me to return the favour, if you take the plunge!).

M

[kazz]

Well done ratty!!

Sub 6h, awesome!

Wedged, where's your report...

kazz.