Ironman Muncie - Triathlon

take 10-15 sec at the 3 turn to identify the buoys instead of following the crowd (who also couldn't see squat).

T1 went off without a hitch. Wetsuit/swim cap/goggles off. Helmet on head, sunglasses on. Shoes on. Quick swig of water and it was out to the bike leg.

Not a thing.

By mile 53 my legs were screaming. Keep in mind that I'm a big boy riding a clearance road bike I picked up on the cheap at my LBS. All I was thinking the last 3 miles was, "get me off this %$@^ bike".

I would have gone a little easier on the bike leg.

T2 was nothing to write home about. My legs were so shot from the ride that just making it to my rack took a massive effort. I took an extra 2-3min just sitting on the ground drinking gatorade and it felt so right. With socks/shoes, glasses, hat, and race belt on it was onto the run leg.

My tired legs were not up for a run that day. Having transitioned into triathlon from marathon running, I was expecting to dominate the 1/2 course. With my tired legs, heat, and about 2.5 miles into the run - the return of a nagging patella; there was a lot of run/walking strategy on display. Emphasis on the "walking".

Lengthen the distance of my ride/run during brick workouts. A 56/13.1 session feels a lot different than 30/6.

Once I crossed the finish line all i could stand to do was keep from collapsing. I had the onset of an intense headache followed by a dizziness I had never experienced. I found a spot to sit down and drank a bottle of water. My wife acted as a back rest. Once I got my bearings straight it was off to the athletes tent for some well-earned calories. Chocolate ice cream never tasted so good.


Inexperience.


A fantastic race for anyone interested in distance racing. There is a reason the Ironman brand is the gold-standard for Tri events. They simply know how to put on a race. If your thinking about racing Muncie, do it. The course will challenge you, but the staff/volunteers are there to support you every step of the way.