Ironman Kansas 70.3 - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Lawrence, Kansas
United States
85F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 7h 06m
Overall Rank = 1158/1800
Age Group = f35-39
Age Group Rank = 49/80
Pre-race routine:

up early 3a, bagel peanut butter, coffee, ensure before race starts
Event warmup:

walk
Swim
  • 43m 51s
  • 2112 yards
  • 02m 05s / 100 yards
Comments:

big ole' black eye, got a little confused lost cap and googles for a moment.
Transition 1
  • 07m 59s
Comments:

bleeding eye, had to pee. Missed the strippers. lost my bike in transition.
What would you do differently?:

pee in wetsuit.
Bike
  • 3h 02m 54s
  • 56 miles
  • 18.37 mile/hr
Comments:

felt good
What would you do differently?:

a little harder
Transition 2
  • 04m 2s
Comments:

had to pee again. stuff was in a bag
What would you do differently?:

a little faster
Run
  • 2h 24m 31s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 11m 02s  min/mile
Comments:

Could go a little faster. couple hills a little tough. Just need to work on more bricks
What would you do differently?:

I need to stop talking to people. I knew I had it beat. I was so happy to have done my kona qualifier I told everyone near me.
Post race
Warm down:

relexed drank silk milk. got Chrissie wellingtons autograph. Med tent for Ice on my black eye care for the cut on eye lid

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Could go harder. get better at transition

Event comments:

Missed wet suit strippers. Had a great time.




Last updated: 2009-05-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:43:51 | 2112 yards | 02m 05s / 100yards
Age Group: 53/80
Overall: 49/1800
Performance: Good
Suit: wet suit
Course: out and back
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 07:59
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Bad Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
03:02:54 | 56 miles | 18.37 mile/hr
Age Group: 44/80
Overall: 49/1800
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: hilly
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 04:02
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
02:24:31 | 13.1 miles | 11m 02s  min/mile
Age Group: 49/80
Overall: 49/1800
Performance: Average
Course:
Keeping cool Average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %4
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
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] 4