Ironman Kansas 70.3 - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Lawrence, Kansas
United States
WTC
Overcast
Total Time = 00m
Overall Rank = DNF/
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

I got up a 4a.m. had a peanut butter honey english muffin. I set up my transition areas and had an Amp as I wated for the swim start.
Swim
  • 00m
  • 2112 yards
  • / 100 yards
Comments:

I started out fairly strong (for me) and comfortably. Then I got a mouthful of lake water and had to stop to cough it up. The waves got worse as we got away from the shore. I continued to have breathing problems due to the waves (some appeared to be boat wake) on the way out and spent a lot of time side stroking. make the turn around in about 26 minutes, which was bad, but I was still on track to completed. The waves were worse on the way back in. I had to stop several times and received assistance from the kayak volunteers (who were awsome, supportive and looking out for us). I was pulled for missing the cutoff about 250m from shore.
What would you do differently?:

I was unprepared for the choppy water. I need more practice in open water swim. I never paniced, but I wore myself out with less efficient swim techniques. I spent too much time side stroking and I got out of my plan.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Bike
  • 00m
  • 56 miles
  • 0.00 mile/hr
Transition 2
  • 00m
Run
  • 00m
  • 13.1 miles
  •  min/mile
Post race
Event comments:

Never in my worst case scenarios did I see myself not completing the swim before cutoff. I still know I could have finished if not for the inefficient swim style I resorted to. I will be back. I know I can do this swim and will continue to work to make myself a stronger open water swimmer.


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Last updated: 2011-01-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:00:00 | 2112 yards | / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Bad
Suit: Orca SLS sleeveless
Course: Rectangular course, keeping large buoys on the left.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Bad
Breathing: Bad Drafting:
Waves: Bad Navigation: Below average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance:
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:00:00 | 56 miles | 0.00 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
Wind:
Course:
Road:   Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:00:00 | 13.1 miles |  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance:
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? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]