I was going to put together a typical race report for IMMT, and I even started writing it yesterday in the car. But honestly I just don't feel like it. So today it's just going to be a bullet point highlight of my race. Our WIFI connection at the hotel here in New York also sucks, so pictures will have to wait.
1. Entire area, whole venue is beautiful. If they could manage to do this race when the leaves were changing color it would be amazing, although likely pretty dam cold.
2. First three/four buoys of the swim were brutal as everyone from the wide beach start funneled down nearer the buoy line. Nothing brutal just lots of incidental contact.
3) Odd swimming in a lake with incredibly clear water, but you still can't see anything down below.
4) We were told before the start there were underwater photographers along the swim, can't wait to see those pictures.
5) Transitions were a debacle. T1 my race number came off putting on my tri jersery. Had to take it off repin it, then put it on again. T2 while putting on my shorts I realized that I had pinned my race number to the back of my shorts. Then while tieing my shoes I told the volunteer helping me I was done and he could take my transition bag. I didn't realize that I forgot both my sunglasses and my watch until I was out of the tent. Ended up running blind in more ways then one.
6) Pavement on the bike course was near perfect. No complaints whatsoever.
7) Putting the worst hills at the end of each loop was brutal, although it did make me pace the second loop much better knowing what I had to climb at the end.
8) Wish I would have prerode the hills on Chemin Duplessis (the last 20K of each loop) before the race. We drove it and I didn't think it was that bad. Wrong.
9) Along those lines, the climb on 117 coming back into La Conception was tough, Not steep, but long consistent grade, more or less into the wind.
10) This is a bike course where you have to be comfortable going really fast, and really slow for that matter.
11) The hills on Mont Ryan, described as rolling, I think compare to most of the hills at IMWI.
12) Wasn't a big fan of the run course. The village was cool. The road sections were very hilly, and the trail sections were boring. The out and back aspect was nice, there were always people going by.
13) Noticed that there was not a whole lot of support being athletes, bike or run. Not much in the way of chit chat, way to go, keep going, etc. Very quiet out there.
14) The community on the other hand, seemed to be out in full force supporting this event. I think I heard 3,000+ volunteers. I hope it continues.
15) The rain didn't really bother me. Oddly the light rain on the first loop chilled me worse than the soaker on the second.
16) I'd recommend this race to anyone thinking of doing it. Just be ready for the hills. Think horribly hilly type training rides every week. And run hills to. And lose every extra pound possible.
17) Overall a great experience. Today we are heading to Cooperstown and the baseball hall of fame. I've wanted to go here as long as I can remember, could be the highlight of the trip.
18) If our WIFI connection is any better tonight in Buffalo I'll post some pics.
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