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Muncie, Indiana
United States
World Triathlon Corporation
86F / 30C
Sunny
Total Time = 5h 14m 4s
Overall Rank = 291/1530
Age Group = 45 - 49
Age Group Rank = 29/161
Pre-race routine:

left bike over night and set up on race day...chatted with friends and got into race mode...
Event warmup:

light stretching....suffered back injury on wednesday before race and to visited chiropractor Thursday and friday...so i did very little warm up afraid of possiblly irritating something that was causing me very little pain on saturday morning...
Swim
  • 46m 5s
  • 2112 yards
  • 02m 11s / 100 yards
Comments:

i need more swim time....could have maybe cut off 5 minutes if i had proper swim training
What would you do differently?:

train more...
Transition 1
  • 02m 50s
Comments:

took my time and did it right....i had 69.1 miles to go
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Bike
  • 2h 34m 24s
  • 56 miles
  • 21.76 mile/hr
Comments:

head wind and a few hills benefited me because of my size and i was using my Trek Madone Road bike...hills and head winds killed alot of guys in my ag riding tribikes
What would you do differently?:

nothing planned my ride and rode my plan...(home court advantage)
Transition 2
  • 02m 58s
Comments:

once again i knew i needed to take my time and let my body acclimate just a little so I took my time putting my shoes on and walked to the bike out grabbed a water drank it down and was off..
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 1h 47m 48s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

I grew up on that run course (literally) it goes right by my mom and dads house so i knew just what to expect or so i thought...first time i have ever ran that course after biking 56 miles...two strikes against me from the get go... (1) i had to sit out running for the month of june achellies tendonitis which turned into bursitis..(2) underestimated the course, the heat, and biking prior, so i though i was pacing myself proper first 3 mile went at 22 minutes flat and then it hit me at mile 4...but i slowly went from an 8:50 mile from 4-5 back to at least an 8:15 the last 5...
What would you do differently?:

DONT UNDERESTIMATE THIS COURSE...PACE, PACE, PACE....

i rate my preformance as average due to not getting the miles in due to injury...i could have knocked 3 - 5 minutes off my time had i go to get those need miles in june...
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

(1) heel tendonitis prevented run training in june
(2) swim training...I need more...

Event comments:

Best ran and organized race to date....although i would have liked to start my race before 8:30 a.m. to help beat some of the heat...START RACE SOONER....PROS left at 8 a.m.




Last updated: 2011-01-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:46:05 | 2112 yards | 02m 11s / 100yards
Age Group: 94/161
Overall: 919/1530
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: rectangular out 800 plus over about 250 and back 800 plus
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 81F / 27C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 02:50
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
02:34:24 | 56 miles | 21.76 mile/hr
Age Group: 35/161
Overall: 293/1530
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: head wind on the way out and some on the way back
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:58
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:47:48 | 13.1 miles | 08m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 20/161
Overall: 194/1530
Performance: Average
Course: rolling hills...alot of them....
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
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] 5

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2011-07-18 10:22 PM
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Again, Good Job Dave.   See you in August

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