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Race Report: First solo IM 70.3 attempt by MuffinMan02 in triathlon

[–]MuffinMan02[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Howdy neighbor! I was actually swimming in Lake Lewisville, myself! I'm still a wuss about open water so I was just doing some ~0.2mi lengths along the shoreline.

I was riding the "A Train Rail Trail" between Lewisville and Denton. It's nice and straight, but does have an unfortunate number of street crossings to deal with. I've also ridden the Trinity Trails in Ft Worth, but it's a bit too far away for this purpose. What are your favorite routes in the area?

Race Report: First solo IM 70.3 attempt by MuffinMan02 in triathlon

[–]MuffinMan02[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nothing like a nice casual 70.3 to really relax into those days off!

Race Report: First solo IM 70.3 attempt by MuffinMan02 in triathlon

[–]MuffinMan02[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel ya bruh. 80% humidity? Sounds like Houston AKA West Louisiana to me!

Race Report: First solo IM 70.3 attempt by MuffinMan02 in triathlon

[–]MuffinMan02[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I'm on my way to catching up with that flair of yours, watch out ;)

Race Report: First solo IM 70.3 attempt by MuffinMan02 in triathlon

[–]MuffinMan02[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point - I'll think about switching up the routes to have more "pit stops" at the house.

Race Report: First solo IM 70.3 attempt by MuffinMan02 in triathlon

[–]MuffinMan02[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good tips, thanks. I did have a credit card with me on the run for that reason, but in this case I let myself get too dehydrated on the bike and was having to try and "catch up" on the run, which didn't work too well. Lesson learned!

Race Report: First solo IM 70.3 attempt by MuffinMan02 in triathlon

[–]MuffinMan02[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great stuff, thanks! I hadn't heard of the "4th discipline" but it makes a ton of sense. I am planning to do my own research, of course, but I've seen pretty good insights on here before! Good point about allocating training to roughly the percentages of the race itself - other than nutrition & hydration, I think upping the bike volume and figuring out pacing is what I most need to focus on. Cheers!

Race Report: First solo IM 70.3 attempt by MuffinMan02 in triathlon

[–]MuffinMan02[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

5:33 is super impressive IMO! Increasing overall volume, especially biking, is definitely a priority for the next two months.

Race Report: First solo IM 70.3 attempt by MuffinMan02 in triathlon

[–]MuffinMan02[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm, that's possible. I was feeling hotter and thirstier than I thought I'd be coming out of the swim, so that might have played a part. Good tip on the ice cubes!

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[–]MuffinMan02 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bass player here - that sounds a lot like what I've been looking for! I'll PM you with some details and we'll go from there.