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Ironman 70.3 Muncie
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Ironman 70.3 Muncie - Triathlon1/2 Ironman
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Comments: Not too bad considering my trainng time and no experience in open water swims..My 1st Triathlon in 11 years...and it was a 1/2 ironman..silly What would you do differently?: Not much, train more  Transition 1
Comments: Traditionally my transitions are slow..but I tried to relax a bit and talked to one of my bike rack mates..Rob Bowers. Anyway, wasn't too bad considering. What would you do differently?: Not much  Bike
Comments: I suck on the bike but this was good for me. What would you do differently?: No much Transition 2
Comments: Not a bad transition for me.  Run
Comments: Very hot..and my legs just didn't want to function. My left leg started cramping at the end of the bike and then my left knee felt like i tweeked it. So walked the fist 2 miles. then ate a banana and seemed to get a little legs back. Ran and walked the rest of the way. The last 3 or 4 miles I kept company with a Julie from Springfield, OH and we talked that was great, I think we helped each other out. What would you do differently?: Bricks with a long run followed by a run. No of those in my training. Post race
Warm down: Not much What limited your ability to perform faster: I did some stupid things one I had never raced in my new Tri suit and the top was too tight. I felt like I couldn't breath, at first I thought it was just the swim but it got progressively worse during the bike. My wife asked why I didn't take it off. I read in the rules that you had to have your shirt on the entire race. I tried to lift my top up so I could breathe during the run but it kept slipping back down. Had a hard time breathing the entire race. Be more prepared, do not use anything that you hadn't trained with. Prepare nutrition stuff well in advanced of a race. Last updated: 2011-01-09 12:00 AM
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 2011-07-11 1:31 PM |
Regular 61  Noblesville, Indiana |  Subject: Ironman 70.3 Muncie |
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Overall Rank = 986/
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 103/161
Nothing special got about 3.5 hours of sleep. Was a busy and hectic day before race day. We were in Michigan on vacation and I didn't get many workouts in should have a least got a swim in but didn't. On the way back from MI, I started thinking about what I had with me and what I didn't have...hmmmm..a little late..get to Muncie to my wife's cousins house (across the street from Ball St.)..let's see..where is my USTA card? My race belt? of course in Greenwood--more than 2 hrs away..Need a new bicycle helmet too..Ok..go to pick-up my packet and I buy a new helmet, race belt and read the general rules. 6 o'clock..time to drop my bike off at the Resevoir..back to the house...time to think about nutrition..need Gatorade or something and Clif Bars..OK...check got them..8 o'clock time to eat..spaghetti, salad, hydrating..good..Thanks Marianne (wife's cousin)..around 9:30 pm now..time to think about getting my transition stuff together...number on my helmet, on my race belt and my new triathlon suit (2 piece) good..10:30 now..bathroom break 3 times before midnight..finally asleep..wake up bright and early at 3:30 a.m. good 3.5 hours sleep..lol..banana for breakfast and gatorade...
Load up at 5 a.m. get to the transition area and wait...Wave starts at 8:30 a.m. Get in the water a bit and wait with the other flourecent orange swim caps.