Muncie Endurathon - Sprint - TriathlonSprint


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Muncie, Indiana
United States
Muncie Endurathon
84F / 29C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 22m 24s
Overall Rank = 63/159
Age Group = m45-49
Age Group Rank = 4/9
Pre-race routine:

Woke at 5:00 am had blueberry bagel with peanut butter, 2 cups coffee, 2 bannanas, fruit nutrition bar bottle of water
Event warmup:

stretched out
Swim
  • 11m 51s
  • 400 yards
  • 02m 58s / 100 yards
Comments:

first tri and I knew swim would be difficult for me. Head wind at start with choppy waves made it more difficult, swallowed some water, second half not as bad. Wind at back actually passed a few
What would you do differently?:

more swim training
Transition 1
  • 02m 18s
Comments:

Was dizzy coming out of the water, had a hard time getting my bearings. after I did I could run to transistion took about 3o seconds
What would you do differently?:

maybe no shirt
Bike
  • 39m 13s
  • 12.3 miles
  • 18.82 mile/hr
Comments:

Did fairly well on the bike. Passed quite a few and made up some time for the crappy swim
What would you do differently?:

water bottle fell out of holder
Transition 2
  • 02m 10s
Comments:

put on knee brace, messed around with bandanna
What would you do differently?:

push harder especially up hills
Run
  • 26m 55s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 08m 41s  min/mile
Comments:

stomach was a little crampy at the start maybe from the hammer gel. Started the fartlek technique about a mile into it. That work out pretty well passed maybe 10 overall
What would you do differently?:

Push harder after half way
Post race
Event comments:

My fisrt tri and it was great! Did better overall then I thought I would, did worse on swim then I anticipated. Can't wait until the next one. Will be back next year.




Last updated: 2009-06-25 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:11:51 | 400 yards | 02m 58s / 100yards
Age Group: 4549/9
Overall: 112/159
Performance: Below average
Suit: bike shorts
Course: straight out and back
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:18
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
00:39:13 | 12.3 miles | 18.82 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 57/159
Performance: Good
Wind: Some with gusts
Course:
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:10
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
00:26:55 | 03.1 miles | 08m 41s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/9
Overall: 63/159
Performance: Good
Course: very hilly out 1.5 and back
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
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