Ironman Kansas 70.3 - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Lawrence, Kansas
United States
87F / 31C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 5h 41m 6s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Walked 1/2 mile from vehicle to T2 then another 1/2 mile to T1 then waited in line for bathroom for 1 hour.
Event warmup:

See above
Swim
  • 43m 1s
  • 2112 yards
  • 02m 02s / 100 yards
Comments:

Really satisfied with my swim. This is the second time I have used my wetsuit. Breathing was perfect. Swim needs to be worked on more to build speed.
What would you do differently?:

Need swim lessons
Transition 1
  • 04m 5s
Comments:

Not bad
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Bike
  • 2h 48m
  • 56 miles
  • 20.00 mile/hr
Comments:

Decent ride, pushed a little hard on first 35 miles then was a little bonked at the end.
What would you do differently?:

HILLS HILLS HILLS
Transition 2
  • 02m 2s
Comments:

Took a minute to find bike but did a decent transition
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 2h 08m
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 46s  min/mile
Comments:

Awful run...knee gave way at mile 5, really not enough calories on bike. Walked some and used bathroom on course. Terrible run.
What would you do differently?:

everything
Post race
Warm down:

Got pulled pork sandwhich and walked 2 miles with bike and gear to car.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Preparation

Event comments:

There were 2 waves of male orange caps. With the cluster I jumped in with wrong group resulting in disqualification. I went with orange capped males, my mistake. I was supposed to go with second set. With all the excitement I just messed up. Oh well I live and learn.




Last updated: 2009-12-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:43:01 | 2112 yards | 02m 02s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: yes
Course: Out and back counter clockwise
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 78F / 25C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 04:05
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
02:48:00 | 56 miles | 20.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
nope
Wind: None
Course: hilly as heck but really scenic, not a bad course but a little more than expected.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Below average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:02
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
02:08:00 | 13.1 miles | 09m 46s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Course: through park not bad
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 2
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3