Rory Gumina's 2019 Eagleman Race Plan

Another great Team EN event! … Lots of fun seeing old EN friends, and meeting new ones!

Overall: 4:36:39 … 4th in AG

Swim: cancelled due to weather (T1 no longer applicable)

Bike: 2:34:49 (182 watts, 0.81 IF) ... 2nd AG

·       5 min faster than goal … watts and IF on target (175 watts for 15", then hold 190 watts)

·       Wind & rain … but not hot

·       TT style start made for interesting navigation to avoid drafting, but no real issues from about 10 miles on

·       Drank ~1.5 bottles GE per hour … peed once (last 10 miles)

·       Clif gel before start, 1/2 Clif bar every hour, base salt every 15 miles

·       No mechanicals

T2: 3:04 … 1st AG

·       Feet out of shoes at end of Bike, then run hard to rack

·       Socks on (trislide in toe area), shoes on, start running w/Go bag

·       Number belt on, hat, and Hot Shot while running

Run: 1:58:47 ... 12th AG

·       Plan was race with Power, targeting 240 watts 1st half, then holding/building as possible

·       Stryd power pod stopped transmitting power after mile 1 so reverted to Pace, RPE

·       HR elevated miles 6 & 7 so had to back off … but was able to recover and increase pace a bit

·       Hydration: GE every station except last one … ice for Run Saver 1st station only (wind/rain kept temps down)

·       Nutrition: Caf gel every 4 miles, starting mile 1 … and Base salt 2 miles after gel

Overall: 4:36:39 … 4th AG (of 70)

It was great to have completed 2019 Eagleman 70.3, and to have raced with EN teammates!

And special thanks, as always, to my sweetie Janet for being there with me!