Muncie Endurathon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Muncie, Indiana
United States
Muncie Endurathon
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 6h 03m 46s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

I could not make it to the pre-race meetings on Friday due to sick kids and wife. So, I woke up at 3:30am and drove up race day morning for packet pickup. I ate 2 pieces of bread with peanut butter and a couple cups of coffee during my 90min drive. I got to the race about 5:30am and had plenty of time to set everything up.
Event warmup:

I stretched for about 5 minutes.
Swim
  • 51m 5s
  • 2112 yards
  • 02m 25s / 100 yards
Comments:

The swim was horrible. The current combined with the chop kick my butt. I felt like I was fighting the water the entire swim. This swim was 10 min slower than my swim last year. Not good.
What would you do differently?:

Focus more on swim during training.
Transition 1
  • 06m 5s
Comments:

I took my time trying to recover from the brutal swim.
What would you do differently?:

Speed up the entire process
Bike
  • 3h 05m 58s
  • 56 miles
  • 18.07 mile/hr
Comments:

It started to rain pretty good at about the halfway point. This was a comfortable pace which helped me later in the run. This bike was 6min slower than last year.
What would you do differently?:

Train more on the bike.
Transition 2
  • 05m 35s
Comments:

Due to the weather conditions my run bib had blown several feet from the rest of my gear so it took me a little bit to find it. I was planning on changing into dry shoes but it was still raining pretty good so I left my shoes on that were already soaked.
What would you do differently?:

Secure my run bib so it does not blow away. Speed up the entire process.
Run
  • 1h 55m 5s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 47s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt really good on the run. The rain seemed to help keep me cool and I drank at every aid station. I slowed down but did not walk at all. I was extremely disappointed that they had no enduralytes on the run course. I thought for sure that this was going to come back and bite me but it did not.
What would you do differently?:

Bring my own enduralytes.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of training and weather/water conditions.

Event comments:

Absolutely could have used enduralytes on the run!




Last updated: 2009-07-12 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:51:05 | 2112 yards | 02m 25s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 580/
Performance: Bad
Suit: no
Course: triangle
Start type: Run Plus: Waves
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current: High
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 06:05
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
03:05:58 | 56 miles | 18.07 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 552/
Performance: Average
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: Loop around reservoir fairly flat. The road surface for the last 5 miles were pretty rough.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 05:35
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
01:55:05 | 13.1 miles | 08m 47s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 266/
Performance: Good
Course: Hilly
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
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