Muncie Endurathon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Muncie, Indiana
United States
Muncie Endurathon
72F / 22C
Precipitation
Total Time = 4h 50m 2s
Overall Rank = 63/698
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 9/89
Pre-race routine:

Had bar in room/car with HEED. Plus gel before start.
Event warmup:

Got to site earlier to have more time to warmup. Ran several minutes with accelerations, biked with openers, swam a little just before lake closed.
Swim
  • 41m 33s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 58s / 100 yards
Comments:

Drafted a bit better than other races this year, but still not nearly enough. Felt pretty good, but would have liked to be faster. Significant chop made breathing and sighting difficult. Was out of the water in under 40 minutes--time includes run up to transition.
What would you do differently?:

Draft better. Push a bit more to stay with packs instead of all alone.
Transition 1
  • 01m 35s
Comments:

Had some difficulty with helmet straps/glasses. Always tricky with the aero helmet. But did better than Warsaw with getting into shoes (left on bike). Rode barefoot.
What would you do differently?:

Practice just a little with helmet.
Bike
  • 2h 28m 31s
  • 56 miles
  • 22.62 mile/hr
Comments:

Felt really good for first hour. Seemed like I could go 200+ watts forever. But after halfway my wattage plummeted and I just couldn't keep it up there (although it felt like I was going hard). Speed was maintained due to strong winds. Fighting the wind was certainly taking part of my energy. Heavy wind and rain for last third of the bike. Wouldn't have been safe or possible to go much faster at the end anyway, even if I had been able to keep the watts up.
Had 2 bottles of Infinit followed by water. 2 packages of chewy stuff, several Endurolytes, a couple oz of Hammer gel from flask. Seemed about right with higher intensity like this. A bottle of HEED might have been nice.
What would you do differently?:

Going too hard the first half worked out today, due to more of a tailwind (though mainly crosswinds) on the way back (plus rain and wet roads). But probably should have done more like 190-195 watts for first half.
Transition 2
  • 01m 55s
Comments:

Took a little long to wipe off feet, put on socks and shoes.
What would you do differently?:

Not much considering it was raining so hard. Worked great to be barefoot for wet bike and then put on socks (blisters would have been worse if I wore wet socks through bike as well).
Run
  • 1h 36m 30s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

Started well, maybe a bit fast. Felt pretty good for first half. Slowed some miles 7-11, and then started pushing pretty hard to try to get under 4:50. Had a side stitch around 9.5, and maybe a bit of GI issues toward the end. But was basically OK--just slowing steadily although I felt like I was running as fast or faster.
Had remainder of Hammer gel flask (3-4oz), 2-3 Endurolytes, a Gu.
What would you do differently?:

Probably nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

None.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Being a crappy swimmer. Wind on bike and fatigue in latter part of ride--lack of muscular endurance?

Event comments:

Finally put together a good HIM. With swim cancelled at Steelhead last year, this was a huge PR from prior HIMs (25 minutes!). Pretty satisfied. Would like to get swim closer to mid 30s, but conditions tough today. Power drop off on bike concerning--need to be pretty conservative at IMKY. Great conditions for run today.




Last updated: 2008-12-15 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:41:33 | 2112 yards | 01m 58s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/89
Overall: 283/698
Performance: Average
Suit: DeSoto full sleeve
Course: Clockwise triangle
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current: High
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 01:35
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
02:28:31 | 56 miles | 22.62 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/89
Overall: 67/698
Performance: Average
My computer had more like 55 miles--this course is definitely a bit short. It had 22.1 mph. 179w avg: 198w first 80 minutes (21.7), 158s last 70 minutes (22.6)
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Greenway then 2 highways and finally some rougher local roads around lake.
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:55
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
01:36:30 | 13.1 miles | 07m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/89
Overall: 52/698
Performance: Good
7:16 for 2, 7:19 for 2, 7:22 for 3, 7:31 for 2, 7:43 for 2 (then never hit stop button, but last 2 miles were 7:30s I believe)
Course: Out and back, rolling hills.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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