Ironman Kansas 70.3 - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Lawrence, Kansas
United States
 		Total Time = 6h 32m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

ate a cliff bar and drank gatorade and water; suprisingly calm; prerace jitters day before
Event warmup:

walked the 1/2 mile to transition :)
Swim
  • 41m 50s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 59s / 100 yards
Comments:

the chop didn't bother me as much as I would have expected. Slowed me down though. first HIM so was afraid to push it too hard didn't know what to expect with the rest of day.
What would you do differently?:

pulled a little harder
Transition 1
  • 03m 5s
Comments:

was one of the first bikes out of water and had a 100 yard with bike on bare feet concrete. not pleasant
What would you do differently?:

maybe ran in bike shoes; first HIM all new
Bike
  • 3h 15m
  • 56 miles
  • 17.23 mile/hr
Comments:

been training injured with for 5 mos with achilles so was really worried about run. should have pushed it much harder on bike. Lost big chain ring deraileur at mile 40.
What would you do differently?:

rode harder. don't think it would have affected my run much since i was running in pain and going slow
Transition 2
  • 02m 5s
Comments:

none
What would you do differently?:

not as carried as much gel in flask and get a smalller gel flasks
Run
  • 2h 29m
  • 13.1 miles
  • 11m 22s  min/mile
Comments:

swore to myself that I will rehab achilles before i run again. run was disappointing. finished
What would you do differently?:

nothing with injury and training.
Post race
Warm down:

ate banana and peanut butter crackers. drank a coke. set down and cramped up so got up and kept walking

What limited your ability to perform faster:

injury and lack of experience

Event comments:

volunteer were awesome. great aid stations on the run. plenty of fluid. run course was little more narrow than i like. first HIM completed and happy and glad to have been a part of it.




Last updated: 2010-10-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:41:50 | 2112 yards | 01m 59s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit: xterra vortex
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: High
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:05
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
03:15:00 | 56 miles | 17.23 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Wind: Headwind
Course: hilly and head wind for last half
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Below average Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 02:05
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
02:29:00 | 13.1 miles | 11m 22s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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:
Race evaluation [1-5] 4