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Keith

Age Group Results

Luis Alvarez - 26th in Age Group

Date: July 16, 2006
Event: Ironman Austria
Location: Klagenfurt, Austria
Racer to Watch: Luis Alvarez
Website: http://www.ironman.com

Date: July 16, 2006
Event: Lifetime Fitness Triathlon
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Racers to Watch: Kim Dunker, Viktor Zyemtsev
Website: http://www.ltftriathlon.com

Cowichan Challenge 
1km Swim, 34 km bike, 9km run
 

It has been quite a while since I tried a “sprint” triathlon but having done an early Ironman in Arizona April 9, 2006 it was time to play & develop some speed with 250 of my close friends .

It has been quite a while since I tried a “sprint” triathlon but having done an early Ironman in Arizona April 9, 2006 it was time to play & develop some speed with 250 of my close friends .

It was a great day as it was slightly overcast and the sun did not come out until we were on the run. The swim was crowded as always but I chose the inside lane and had a great time.Yes, the swim was the same length for everyone meaning it was more than 1 km and I exited the water with the top group and ready to attack the challenging 34 km bike. This was the first time I had ridden my new Quintana Roo Typhoon in a race and it was so sweet. I finished the 34km in about 1:01. Tough to tell as the bike time included both transitions but I know it is close having timed it on my Timex Ironman watch. The bike ride is a very difficult 34 km as it winds its way through the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. It is difficult at times to find a rhythm as it is so hilly which is likely why the call it a challenge. Well that and the 9km run.

The 9km run is done on forestry trails. These are not easy forestry trails as the thought of being a mountain goat came to mind while I was out there. The first loop of the run was a little tough as my back had been causing me problems on the bike. It always does in the sprint events and today was no different. By the time the second loop of the run came around everything was back to normal and I was flying in my Adidas Super Nova’s. In looking back it was great to negative split the run to see myself finish 6^th in my age group and 41^st overall.

This is a great race with a mass swim start and a very challenging course. I am now getting prepared for an Olympic distance event on August 6^th. Another sprint what am I thinking but it will be great to work on a little more speed before I get into the long training in preparation for Ironman Florida.