Ironman 70.3 Muskoka - Triathlon


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Muskoka, Ontario
Canada
World Triathlon Corporation
60F / 16C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 7h 01m 16s
Overall Rank = 748/946
Age Group = M4044
Age Group Rank = 105/
Event warmup:

Some swimming.
Swim
  • 42m 7s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 59s / 100 yards
Comments:

Nice swim, good water up until the last 300 yards, then the water had a nasty lagoon taste. Couple of guys were battering me on the first leg, so I dropped back and let them bang into each other and enjoyed the draft and the view. Otherwise nothing remarkable.
Transition 1
  • 05m 12s
Comments:

Wetsuit strippers did their thing. Long run uphill, left calf started cramping as soon as I stood up, so I walked a bit.
Bike
  • 3h 20m 26s
  • 56 miles
  • 16.76 mile/hr
Comments:

Holy god, what was up with those hills. Climb 1-2 min, come screaming down the other side, repeat x1000. Beautiful course, but man, tough.
Transition 2
  • 01m 44s
Run
  • 2h 51m 47s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 13m 07s  min/mile
Comments:

More hills. Dang.
Post race
Warm down:

Beer, walk around, grab some food.

Event comments:

How hard is it? From the athlete guide, "The challenging Ironman 70.3 race has long served as a tune-up for Ironman world champions Mirinda Carfrae and Craig Alexander one month out from the big day in Kona." Uh, yeah. Definitely a good course and venue. Ironman branded event, so you know they'll have all the accoutrements. Would consider doing a full IM there, but I would definitely need to train more (or at least more specifically).




Last updated: 2014-09-13 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:42:07 | 2112 yards | 01m 59s / 100yards
Age Group: 84/
Overall: 0/946
Performance: Good
Suit: Vortex full
Course:
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 05:12
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
03:20:26 | 56 miles | 16.76 mile/hr
Age Group: 83/
Overall: 494/946
Performance: Average
Wind: None
Course:
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:44
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
02:51:47 | 13.1 miles | 13m 07s  min/mile
Age Group: 105/
Overall: 0/946
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4