2016 - Post Race Report - Ryan Dockman
#MSCBracebridge @MultisportCan
Aug 7th, 2016
Earlier this year, on June 12th, I raced the Victoria
Ironman 70.3. I put a considerable amount of time training throughout the off
season to compete well at this early season race. By the time summer rolled
around in Toronto, and the Multisport Series began, I felt able to push myself to
faster speeds and faster times. This
year I came to Race!
Sunday was the day. The day that I would return to Bracebridge,
where I first raced a Triathlon in 2015, and see what progress I had made. To
see how competitive I could be after one full year of Training.
Overall Results:
- Time: 2:23 - 24 min faster than 2015!!!!
- 13th Overall - Up from 93 one year ago!!!
- 3rd 35-39 AG - Huge accomplishment!!!!
At most races you'll see different athletes and different
faces on the podium, because those are the guys who were there, who showed up
that day. But one thing that remains the same about the athletes who medal:
they all have the same skill level. The top racers are fast, talented, dedicated,
they come to race and they perform. On this Multipsport Bracebridge Sunday in
2016, I was able to represent all these qualities and was rewarded with 3rd
place medal!
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| Multisport Ambassador Team |
On the drive home, I wrapped my medal around my rearview
mirror and drove back to the city. I had placed in a Triathlon and felt really
really good about it!
Thanks, to Multisport for hosting such great events and
having me be part of the Ambassador team this year. I'm inspired more and more
everyday!
Time Trial Swim: 28
Min - Disappointing
For anyone who's raced Bracebridge, you know you start every
5 seconds according to age and bib number. The race winds up and down a Muskoka
river and finishes with a straight into a beach right near transition. On race
day I was racer 87 and although I still had some race day jitters I felt I
could swim fast - unfortunately I was wrong.
I've had some difficulty sighting in races this year so I
decided I'd use some clear goggles to improve visibility, however I had
forgotten the sunrise peaks just over the water as you swim the BACK leg. I couldn't see anything and
was all over the place again! I swam back and forth from the middle of the river
to the shore and eventually made it back to transition in 28 minutes. A little
longer than I had hoped but I felt I could still medal.
The Bike: 106 Min - Speed
Avg 37 - HUGELY Successful!!!! - My fastest bike
Just recently I purchased some barely worn Bont Vaypor's to
try and gain a some more power out on the bike. Until July I had been cycling
with Mountain shoes on my P3. These were shoes that were given to me and in the
interest of racing on a budget, I had convinced myself that because the soles
were good to run with I wasn't losing much time.
So even though the shoes buckle system would slow me in
transition I gave them a go. It did take some time to get them on time but I
was off!
Multisport has
amazing bike courses, and Bracebridge
doesn't disappoint. I live in Etobicoke, Toronto and find it very difficult to
get into good riding everyday - and if I could I would ride this race course every
day. I pushed hard and had a great ride!!!! My fastest on race day ever!!!
The Run: 44 min - Solid
performance
My run is an area I've worked really hard on. Last year in
this same race, I didn't stop and pushed through right to the finish, and ran
the 10km in 54 minutes. I was ecstatic!
In the one year since the last race I was able to cut 10
minutes off my time and felt I left some effort out on the course. Although
this was arguably my fastest race day run, my watch for whatever reason had
changed from Kph to Mph and I wasn't able to figure out how to pace myself to my
4:10 KM per minute goal. I pushed myself hard though, felt good and came
through strong at the finish!
Ryan Dockman Toronto, Ontario
Ryan Dockman Toronto, Ontario
Nice Job - Ryan Dockman Toronto
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