Ironman Kansas 70.3 - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Lawrence, Kansas
United States
80F / 27C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 5h 22m 19s
Overall Rank = 322/1476
Age Group = M40-44
Age Group Rank = 38/212
Pre-race routine:

Set up bike and listened to music.
Event warmup:

None to early and to rushed to get everything done before the race with two transitions to set up.
Swim
  • 43m 1s
  • 2112 yards
  • 02m 02s / 100 yards
Comments:

I was not ready for two foot waves
What would you do differently?:

Practice in the lake with the waves
Transition 1
  • 02m 35s
Comments:

Some chick in front of me was walking her bike UGHHHH
What would you do differently?:

Run her over
Bike
  • 2h 52m 23s
  • 56 miles
  • 19.49 mile/hr
Comments:

WOW who said Kansas had no hills. However I did get up to 45 mph on my computer.
What would you do differently?:

Have lance armstrong ride for me.
Transition 2
  • 01m 30s
Comments:

I even put socks on which kept the blisters away.
Run
  • 1h 42m 50s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 51s  min/mile
Comments:

I could have run faster but after the bike I knew a PR was out of the question so I ran without stopping or walking as fast as I could
What would you do differently?:

I could have run a little faster
Post race
Warm down:

Drink fluids

What limited your ability to perform faster:

HILLS

Event comments:

Doing an official IRONMAN event is no different than any other race the same distance just more hype.




Last updated: 2011-03-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:43:01 | 2112 yards | 02m 02s / 100yards
Age Group: 79/212
Overall: 579/1476
Performance: Below average
Suit: Profile Design
Course: Out and back
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: High
200M Perf. Bad Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Bad Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:35
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: Below average
Biking
02:52:23 | 56 miles | 19.49 mile/hr
Age Group: 60/212
Overall: 443/1476
Performance: Below average
Wind: Strong with gusts
Course: DAMN 200-500 foot hills and lots of them
Road: Rough Dry Cadence: 85
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 01:30
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Average
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:42:50 | 13.1 miles | 07m 51s  min/mile
Age Group: 38/212
Overall: 321/1476
Performance: Below average
Course: two loops with more hills
Keeping cool Average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Too hard
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3