Midnight Man Triathlon 2018

[tiesim]

[Toyota_Crown]

[Davem]

[tin pot]

Tempted to do the half, but need to focus on training for Gauntlet #2 The Revenge
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Iron ‘17 16h11, '16 14h30
Half Iron ‘18 DNF, '17 7h39, 6h28 '16 5h53
Olympic '16 3h18 '15 3h33, '13 3h36
Sprint '16 1h17, '14 1h40, '13 2h01
Half Mara '16 2h04, '14 2h07
10K ‘18 50:31 '16 54:01 '13 54:46

[Davem]

Swim is looking like non wetsuit.

Long term forecast is rain Sat/Sun in the south east.


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[Davem]

in other news - appears I have broken 2 ribs

50/50 whether I make the start - I cant even bend over to tie my shoe laces at the mo
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[gruffT]

[Davem]

will take a steer on Friday night / Sat morning. might do a small swim / bike Friday to see how they react.
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[Toyota_Crown]

flippin eck Dave How did you do that FFS

With cracked ribs I find they stiffen up badly 2 or 3 days after the initial trauma, but do gradually improve. Should be ok for cycling spesh as its a flat course and you dont have to get out of the saddle, but you may have to adopt a clenched fist sw1mming technique for the bad side to minimise the pain, but keeping your stroke balanced. effectively 'one armed' sw1mming!
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Ard2 D2 FMan-11 TT2 Out16 10.15 CDS5 Ang3 IMUK-11 Jx1 Ult6 BW3 Stap1 Hel23 IMW11 Hx6 BxD1 Wx9 RR8
97IM+12DIM+D+3Q+4T=158IM
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[Davem]

it was very innocuous ... leaned over a gate to put some rubbish in a bin.. couldn't quite reach.. over stretched ribs were on the top of the gate and just went "crack".

That was Sunday.

Tuesday was really sore and couldn't sleep.

Been slapping profen gel on and went for a swim last night - managed 1.9K in 38 min - so 2/3 minutes slower than normal.. will try a bike later to see how it feels.

60/40 I will make it.
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[gruffT]

Great to meet you DaveM, strong aquabike. Saw you pulled over toward the end. Hope you weren't suffering!

Nice to race again TC. Love that event.

Hope Jurrasicman is awesome!
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'13 Portsmouth Oly, Henley Half Mara
'14 Thorpe Park Sprint, Lough Cutra 70.3, IMUK, RAB Penrith to Kyle of Sutherland
'15 Gin Pit Maras, London Revolution, Midnightman, Brutal x 1
'16 Gin pits, Midnighman, London Duathlon then what....

[Davem]

good to see you too grufft

you would have seen me stopped a few times on the bike - was taking full advantage of the gastronomic delights being offered at transition.

went as well as expected.. target was 1:20 - got a 1:22 for the swim. only swum 4 times since April and ribs were giving me some jip.

Bike - given my longest bike since Sept 16 is 63 miles (which was the weekend before MnM) and only been over 50 miles twice this year, I had no expectations. In my head I was hoping to average 20 minutes per lap, giving me a 6:40 - so was more than happy with a 6:24. - there was probably 10 minutes of stops in there too.

Really struggled laps 15-18.

Good to see TC in his usual last minute dot com arrival
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[Toyota_Crown]

I thought you did great Dave, all things considered. Fab to see you again

Was the sw1m a tad long?
I had a good race, no issues, just some issues faffing with a light which prob cost me 5th place, as despite a strong finish to the run, I just couldn't outsprint 5th to the line when I caught him right near the end. I was running on the grass verge so he couldnt hear me coming, but when it stopped at a bus stop he clocked me and reacted. I had already been caning the last half lap and just didnt have a further gear left. Great fun tho.

Really hope that John can get some assistance to put this on again next year, such an enjoyable race.
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EnduroManChamp:Euro2010-12,Deca12, Quin11,D10
HH1x2 HM30 1&3 SRock1 BelC2 GP2 VLM2h58 FellsM
Ard2 D2 FMan-11 TT2 Out16 10.15 CDS5 Ang3 IMUK-11 Jx1 Ult6 BW3 Stap1 Hel23 IMW11 Hx6 BxD1 Wx9 RR8
97IM+12DIM+D+3Q+4T=158IM
UKIMGrandSlam04-18

[fenn123]

First time at this event and did the Half. Really liked it. Great atmosphere and friendly event. Can't beat the value either being closed road etc.

Would def recommend and would look to do it again if it remains. Don't retire yet John, you will only get bored.

[Davem]

i had the swim just under 4K on my apple watch thingy - but I did have one small navigational fiasco which maybe added 40 meters on..

the middle red bouy keeps going more right every tine I go.. lol

hope its on next year - its a cracking event (rib pun intended)

IIRC last time I did it in 2015 I had broken my collarbone and 2 ribs (during IM Lanzo in the May)

maybe its trying to tell me something....
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