I just got back from the Okanagon where I raced in the BC Duathlon championships on Saturday (the BareBones Duathlon). Here’s my race report.

I had a 4 min PB. I finished in a time of 1:47:30. I was 14th female overall and 1st place in the F30-34 category. I’m a BC Champion. Smile. I have a hat to prove it.

During the race, I felt like crap, but of course I was pleased with the outcome. The problem was that I screwed up my hydration, big time. It was a hot and windy day in the dry Okanagon. I arrived at the race totally dehydrated. I didn’t have the right fluids for the race. I realized this way too late. Yes, I’m an idiot.

On the first run, I felt like heavy concrete. The whole field of racers seemed to be ahead of me. My heart rate was 10bpm higher than planned. With the pace I was running and the high HR, I could tell something was not right. From my splits below, Continue reading →