June 12, Muncie Multi-Sport Tri, Du, Aqua, run - TriathlonOlympic


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Muncie, Indiana
United States
www.munciemultisport.com
76F / 24C
Precipitation
Total Time = 2h 29m 41s
Overall Rank = 18/57
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 3/8
Pre-race routine:

What's that? This being my first one ever, the only routine I had was checking my race bag 17 times on the night before the race.
Event warmup:

I didn't have a chance to warm up. I had forgotten to turn my Garmin on in the transition area and had to go do that and then head to the water. I wasn't sure how everything was going to work so I finished putting my wetsuit on and ran maybe 200 yds just to get the blood moving, but I wouldn't call it a warm up.
Swim
  • 22m 46s
  • 1640 yards
  • 01m 23s / 100 yards
Comments:

After not being sure how this was going to start, I think it worked out well for me. I was out to quick for not having any real warm up and started to get winded a little bit. I decided to breath a lot and alternate sides as needed or to help sight.
The sighting proved the biggest problem but it wasn't a problem really. I just needed to sight more. After hitting the turn around buoy I made my turn and decided to sight a bit less. BIG MISTAKE!!! I ended up off course and looked up just before a course volunteer tried to steer me back on course. I am not sure what this might have cost me but it probably cost me at least 1 place in the swim finish.
There was only the first 250-300 yds. to be able to draft because of the TT start. I did draft some for this portion but it was unintentional. I wasn't thinking about it while on the feet of the 2 other swimmers I was behind but they undoubtedly helped me. I eventually passed them before the first buoy.
I seem to have placed myself in the line well as I wasn't passed much (that I noticed) until the retard error listed above.
What would you do differently?:

Sight MORE! That's the biggest thing but I would definitely warm up before the next race. The lack of warm up may have cost me some over the distance because I wasn't prepared correctly.
Transition 1
  • 02m 59s
Comments:

I actually needed to put my shoes on in transition.
I had problems with my watch. I forgot to set my watch to "auto multisport" and it cost right at the beginning of the bike. I took some precious time to get my watch right and accidentally started a "run" instead of "multisport." I didn't notice this until about 1.5 miles into the bike. I made the correction but my Garmin data will be off.
I hammered the bike harder than I intended to and I think it worked out well for me. I avg. 20mph and I was hoping for 18mph. My HR was much higher than the targeted mid 140's (154) but it felt very good almost all the way.
What would you do differently?:

I would not have taken the time to get the watch right while dismounted. This helped me drop up to 3 places in the overall results. With out question it cost me 2 places.
Next time I will deal with the watch on the road and save the time for the overall results. Other than this I am very pleased with the bike.
Bike
  • 1h 14m 34s
  • 24.85 miles
  • 20.00 mile/hr
Comments:

I think I was on a little bit of an adrenaline rush for the race because I was able to sustain the faster speeds after the run and I felt pretty good. Some of the hills were just big enough for me to get out the saddle so I didn't get saddle sore since I am not used o the tri shorts.
All in all I was happy with the ride. There are only a few things that I think would help me with race riding....a new bike (not gonna happen), an aero helmet, Oh, then there's that training thing.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really. It went well.
Transition 2
  • 00m 56s
Comments:

This was the best I thin I could have expected. This went as smooth as I thought it could have for a first timer.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing I can think of now.
Run
  • 48m 29s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 07m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

Tough is about all I can say! I finished in my targeted pace range but I would like to have been able to go faster. I think the 5k and half marathon paces I have run gave me a little higher hope than I was capable of today.
My plan was to go under control for the first mile and then try to turn it on after that. There was nothing left to turn on! Now that I can look at the real data, I was able to run almost exactly the same miles in the same areas on this out and back course. I am actually pleased now that I have looked at it.
I think this was a very difficult course and I think I ran it as good as I was prepared to do. While I am a little disappointed I didn't run faster, I don't think I could have.
What would you do differently?:

Trained a little better on some hills somewhere or maybe on the treadmill.
Post race
Warm down:

My typical cool down......walked around

What limited your ability to perform faster:

I might have been a little better if I had fueled at the beginning of the race. I was nervous enough that I didn't get the fuel in the transition area.

Event comments:

The only reason I place I think the event could have been organized better was for the "bike in' and the finish lines. They were not marked very well and I almost missed my turn into the finish area. There were 2 cones marking the turn but it was not clear what to do in each location. Volunteers were somewhat close but sometimes they weren't real helpful with what to do. I do not want to take away from them because they did a great job for the most part, It was just the 2 areas that I felt there were problems.




Last updated: 2010-03-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:46 | 1640 yards | 01m 23s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/8
Overall: 13/57
Performance: Good
No data
Suit: Neosport Sprint
Course: It was a very narrow triangle. There were 3 buoys marking the main course with the boats and kayaks helping mark the route. The course required 2 laps with a short exit and re-entry at the start line.
Start type: Run Plus: Time Trial
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Below average
T1
Time: 02:59
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
01:14:34 | 24.85 miles | 20.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 5/8
Overall: 24/57
Performance: Good
The HR was higher at the beginning than I figured it was going to be but I didn't feel it. At about 10 miles I thought it might be best for me to back down the pace to keep things under control for the final lap. I also thought I better make sure I was going to have something left for the run
Wind: Little
Course: Rolling hills but nothing heavy. There were a couple of hills that were more challenging but if I were on a training ride I would have geared down and never stood up. There were some tight corners in a couple of areas.
Road: Rough Wet Cadence: 90
Turns: Average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills: Below average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:56
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Below average
Running with bike
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:48:29 | 06.21 miles | 07m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 3/8
Overall: 16/57
Performance: Good
My HR at the beginning was higher than I would have liked but there was nothing I fell I could have done about that. With an Avg. of 162 on the run and peak of 182 I think it was in a max exertion cycle.
Course: ROLLING!!! This was a tough course. Not having trained on hills like this at home killed it for me. The hills were that same as on the bike course because it covered the last 5k of the bike.
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4