Ironman Kansas 70.3 - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

I felt good throughout the swim - I thought my time was going to be better than it was. The water was a nice temperature and fairly smooth. Good solid swim for me.

I probably need to get closer to the buoys and cut some of the added distance out. I don't like being in a big crowd of swimmers, so adding some extra distance by swimming a bit away from the buoys is the price I pay for being relaxed throughout the swim.

This thing is going to take me well over five hours...I don't rush myself through the transitions.

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I kept my HR below 160 throughout the bike. This kept me a little slower than I could go, but I wanted to have some energy left for the run. I don't ride enough or long, so I'm quite happy with this ride. I also did a good job drinking and consuming gels.

I just need to ride more and longer distances.

This thing is going to take me well over five hours...I don't rush myself through the transitions.

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The weather turned bad and the race was called in the middle of my run. My plan was to keep my HR under 160 for the first half of the run and then just run out the last half. I did a good job of this (even though it forced me to walk more than I wanted to), but didn't get a chance to see how this strategy would end up.

Need to train longer runs.

Stretched a little, but not enough. Lindsey and Jack had a nice sign for me. I got a short massage on my legs then it started to rain a bunch.


If I want to go faster, I need to commit more time to training. I also need to lose 10-20 pounds to take pressure off my joints.


Big race for me. I liked a lot about it. I wish they would have had more food (pretzels, power bars, etc) at the aid stations - just water, gatoraide, and gel gets old after a number of hours. The run route was too complicated and windy. Bike route was great. Parking and spectator plans could have been better.