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Ironman 70.3 Muskoka - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Muskoka, Ontario
Canada
trisport
70F / 21C
Overcast
Total Time = 6h 46m 11s
Overall Rank = 1018/1500
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 160/186
Pre-race routine:

Woke up early had my half a bagel with cream cheese and bowl of oatmeal. Washed it down with some coffee. Sipped Gatoraide until 30 minutes before the race. Met up with "Flatlanders" and hung out in their room steps from the event start.
Event warmup:

Got my wetsuit on 30 minutes before the race start...jumped in for about 10 minutes to stretch out the arms.
Swim
  • 44m 26s
  • 1968 yards
  • 02m 16s / 100 yards
Comments:

Had a great swim...actually jumped into the mix a bit at the start. Felt good, at no time did I panick. If I had a HRM it probably wouldn't have gone over 80bpm :) Could have hauled ass alot more on the swim but I was so comfortable it was almost hypnotic how calm I was even with the 300-500 ppl around me!
What would you do differently?:

swim faster! Get a new wetsuit mine looks like I was attacked by an otter!
Transition 1
  • 06m 23s
Comments:

Crazy T1 up a 300m hill, I actually ran most of it. Wetsuit strippers are awesome was out of my suit in seconds!
With the bike I origanally had the shoes clipped in the bike but decided against it at the last minute and put them on in transition.
What would you do differently?:

go a bit faster? Wear a trisuit to make it that much quicker.
Bike
  • 3h 17m 24s
  • 94 kms
  • 28.57 km/hr
Comments:

Awesome bike, I felt like I was going to die at the start. The hills were beating me up. I grew more accustomed to them near the middle of the race and faired better with the end part of the lolipop than I thought I would have.
I actually stopped in the middle of one hill after the first aid station, I really could not get up the hill. Stopped for 30seconds and continued made quite a difference, the rest of the hill was a breeze.
I stopped again at the second aid station and filled up my bottles...was there for like 2 minutes.
What would you do differently?:

Bike alot more hills!Still building just general endurance for the bike.
Transition 2
  • 04m 40s
Comments:

Took my time made sure everything good, shook out the legs...had a pee.
What would you do differently?:

go faster
Run
  • 2h 33m 20s
  • 21 kms
  • 07m 18s  min/km
Comments:

Felt ok at the start, I knew going in my run was probably going to be shotty cause I focused soo much on the other 2 disciplines.
I also made a terrible choice by wearing a pair of shoes that I have not worn in over a year (other than to cut the grass)I got huge blisters by about the halfway point and it really made it incredibly hard to run almost impossible. So I took it step by step, and just did the best I could. Had a great time talking to Trevor who stayed with me the whole 2nd half of the run!
What would you do differently?:

Be more prepared for the run. Have a better plan for the shoes I was going to wear.
Post race
Warm down:

Sat on the hill, sipping gatoraide, drinking recovery drink and hanging out with the "Flatlanders". It was so great to have everyone there at the finish. We all waited for eachother to finish it was a great end to a great race!

My Family was so great to be there cheering me on taking care of me (and putting up with me)...my son the Human sign with the paint marker all over his body was awesome.

Event comments:

So happy that I picked this race as my First! Great venue! Great volunteers! Very well organized! No complaints.
Everything from easy registration to enough porta potties the course was laid out perfectly, voluteers were enthusiastic , spectators were awesome.




Last updated: 2009-08-21 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:44:26 | 1968 yards | 02m 16s / 100yards
Age Group: 151/186
Overall: 1017/1500
Performance: Good
Suit: Xterra
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 06:23
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
03:17:24 | 94 kms | 28.57 km/hr
Age Group: 142/186
Overall: 832/1500
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Crazy hilly. At times I wondered if I would make it up the hills. The down hills were crazy top speed was 70.1kph. Road was a bit rough in sections but other than that it was a BEAUTIFUL bike course!
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 04:40
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
02:33:20 | 21 kms | 07m 18s  min/km
Age Group: 167/186
Overall: 1142/1500
Performance: Bad
Course: Very hilly, as some said probably more challanging than the bike course!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %2
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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2009-09-16 10:09 PM

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2009-09-17 7:51 AM
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Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Muskoka
Nice report, I was only a few minutes ahead of you suffering with blisters also. I actually found a thorn tree, tore off a thron and sat down and popped a nice big blood blister. Didn't really speed me up any, but sure felt better.

It was a great race, but I found the bike course pretty challenging.

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2009-09-17 8:21 AM
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Great race Jeff, congratulations on your first 70.3! It sounds like you are hooked

2009-09-18 12:04 AM
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Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Muskoka
Nice race report. Congrats on finishing.
2009-09-18 9:20 AM
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DaveH - 2009-09-17 9:21 AM

Great race Jeff, congratulations on your first 70.3! It sounds like you are hooked


Oh yeah I am hooked!

I was checking out the Subaru Shawnigan Lake Half Iron Triathlon on May 24th. We mught just be out that way
2009-09-18 9:29 AM
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Shawnigan Lake is beautiful, but I'm not familiar with the race course. I am much more familiar with the race in Victoria in June and hope to do it one year myself: http://www.triseries.ca/

 



2009-09-18 12:27 PM
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Great job! Those hills are pretty nasty! Congrats. Hope you're recovering well!

2009-12-15 8:25 PM
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Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Muskoka
Check this out...a guy over at slowtwitch posted something like this thought I'd try it out

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/5831043
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