Muncie Endurathon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Muncie, Indiana
United States
Muncie Endurathon
85F / 29C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 5h 52m 30s
Overall Rank = 363/590
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 36/44
Pre-race routine:

Drank 2 scoops vanilla cliff recovery mixed in water and sipped on gatorade before race
Event warmup:

None, but should have throughly stretched
Swim
  • 1h 01m 7s
  • 2310 yards
  • 02m 39s / 100 yards
Comments:

I had the mindset of wanting to survive the swim instead of trying to be aggresive with it. I did not want to have a problem early in the race.
What would you do differently?:

I would be more aggresive with the swim, stay closer to the buoys.
Transition 1
  • 02m 45s
Comments:

I put my bike shoes on at the rack and that worked well for me this time.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Bike
  • 2h 46m 26s
  • 56 miles
  • 20.19 mile/hr
Comments:

Enjoyed the bike leg the most. I felt ready for the bike and was able to push myself during this part. I was hoping to break 3 hours and was real excited with my time.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 04m 24s
Comments:

I did not have a great transition, but it was decent. I stopped in the trasition area to use the port-o-let.
What would you do differently?:

I would have urinated on the bike, which would have saved me around 1-2 minutes.
Run
  • 1h 57m 46s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt great off of the bike, ran first mile at 7:55 pace and decided that I should slow down since this was my first 70.3. I enjoyed the run very much until mile 10. It seemed like the 10 mile marker was a moving target, then 11 came easier, but 12 was again very tough. I did the whole 13.1 without walking and was very happy with that.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, the run was great
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, drank gatorade, then ate the meal.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

My swim was much worse than I anticipated. I believe I swam much more than the course due to poor navigation.

Event comments:

This was my first 70.3 during my first season of triathlons. I enjoyed this race.


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Last updated: 2008-05-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
01:01:07 | 2310 yards | 02m 39s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/44
Overall: 524/590
Performance: Below average
Suit: None
Course: The "Triangle of Death"
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:45
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed:
Biking
02:46:26 | 56 miles | 20.19 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/44
Overall: 262/590
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course:
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 04:24
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:57:46 | 13.1 miles | 08m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/44
Overall: 192/590
Performance: Good
Course: Regular Indiana country roads, out and back with some turns. This course also had some minor rolling spots, which reminded me of my routes around the house.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4