Ironman Kansas 70.3 - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Lawrence, Kansas
United States
 		Total Time = 5h 46m 51s
Overall Rank = 787/2019
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 136/293
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at campsite to the announcer saying "wetsuits are allowed". Smiled and closed my eyes for another 30 minutes. Camping is the way to go.
Swim
  • 41m 32s
  • 1931 meters
  • 02m 09s / 100 meters
Comments:

I'm not a strong swimmer...Found myself reciting a line from Finding Nemo "just keep swimming..." I was hoping for 35 min swim.
What would you do differently?:

Need more open water swims and just need to get faster in the water...
Transition 1
  • 04m 2s
Bike
  • 2h 49m 2s
  • 56 miles
  • 19.88 mile/hr
Comments:

Course was great, the hills were manageable. I passed the first aid station thinking I have plenty of fluids. That was a mistake, it got hot quick and I was dry for 20 minutes before the aid station #2. Not sure I ever got back on top of my hydration after that. Was hoping for 2:40:00 on the bike.
What would you do differently?:

I failed to account for how much energy the swim would take from me and I wasn't as fresh on the bike as I thought I would be. Need more swim/bike bricks.
Transition 2
  • 02m 58s
Run
  • 2h 09m 16s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 52s  min/mile
Comments:

This was tough. I injured IT Band running the Horsetooth Half a month prior. Suffered through a lot of knee pain on my training runs in the weeks prior to the race. 2 days out, Dr gave me a cortizone shot (didn't help) and Phys Therapy tried needeling and kinesio tape. I knew going into the run it was going to be painful. I ended up walking a lot of the run course which was very frustrating.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Knee injury (IT Band)

Event comments:

This was my first HIM. After several sprint and olys, I'm liking this distance the best. Now it's time to let my Physio do her majic and get my knee ready for Harvest Moon.




Last updated: 2009-12-14 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:41:32 | 1931 meters | 02m 09s / 100meters
Age Group: 0/293
Overall: 0/2019
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course:
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 04:02
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
02:49:02 | 56 miles | 19.88 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/293
Overall: 0/2019
Performance: Average
Wind:
Course:
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 02:58
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
02:09:16 | 13.1 miles | 09m 52s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/293
Overall: 0/2019
Performance: Bad
Course:
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 5