Ironman 70.3 Muncie : Official Thread (Page 3)

Thinking about racing Muncie as my next race this season; it will be my first time with WTC...

Is there traffic to worry about coming in from town in the morning?  If so, would it be easy enough to stay in Anderson the night before and drive in on Rte 700?

Also, is there a family friendly area at Prairie Creek Reservoir?  Playgrounds/shaded areas would be a plus.  I would have my wife and kids coming along (ages 4 and 2.)

Thanks!

Well I just pulled the trigger on Muncie.  Couldn't find any hotels left there though, so got one in Anderson.  I don't think the drive should be too bad.

Looking forward to the race!

My twin girls will be participating in the 4-6 yr. old race.  Ought to be interesting.   They are much more excited about getting the tatoos (race numbers) on their arms like dad than actually racing

Hopefully dad will be recovered enough the day after to shadow one of them on the course.

ALL the course roads will be open until i believe 7a.m. race morning....but i know for sure that the course roads are open on friday....

Hi Mait- if you have been swimming in OW 4x week, and are comfortable with the distance, you will do great.  The swim is by far the least significant time expenditure in most triathlons, and slower swimmers regularly place well.  You'll just have a little catching up to do!

Don't push yourself too hard on the swim, and you will come out of the water feeling fresh.

By the way, if you look at swim paces on any results page, you will notice that nearly all triathletes are "slow" compared to "real" swimmers. 

drhughes- any luck getting info from Ironman?  It's a long shot, but I may know someone willing to swim for you.

ah thanks so much! i did a really strong swim today and feeling better about it.

if im bad at something i tend to really work on it till im good. like climbing hills - was my weakest now my easiest.

Getting into countdown mode soon! 

Any insight/predictions on water temp?  Farily warm spring up here in Ontario so.....

I noticed you live in Middletown, MD. My parents live there, in the nice subdivision behind the old-town downtown area. Visiting my parents is the only time I get any hill training, since I live in a pancake flat region.

Question for you folks that are familiar with the race.  I'm camping at Prairie Creek Reservoir for the race and was wondering about the set up.  Are the campsites within walking distance to transition?  

Thanks

Good Morning 70.3 Muncie Team.

Just signed up last night - will be my first 70.3. I did the sprint there last year and had a blast. Hope to meet some of you there.

KC