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Ironman 70.3 St. George - Triathlon
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Comments: Things fell apart on the swim. I was in wave 7. Most of the young guns were in the waves behind my age group (W 45-49). If I would have been thinking properly I would have stayed out to the right of the buoys. Instead, I figured I'll swim right along the buoys for ease in sighting. Well, of course that put me right in the path of the strong, fast swimmers coming from behind. As soon as they started coming I couldn't get my breath, keep my heart rate down, or get into any kind of rhythm. Instead of just moving out I stayed in that inside lane--I don't know why I didn't move out of there. I had to breast stroke way too much which meant I was really using my legs a lot. What would you do differently?: Stayed the hell out of that inside lane. If I would have stayed out to the right more and found calmer waters I would have been fine. Once that first group swam over me from behind it became a struggle. I was never panicked, just couldn't find a rhythm.  Transition 1
Comments: My two transitions were the only thing that improved from last year! Ha! What would you do differently?: Nothing, it was good for me.  Bike
Comments: I knew as soon as I started the first climb the bike experience was going to be much different than last year's. I just couldn't get up to speed. My legs felt heavy immediately and I labored much more. Looking over my training I have certainly put in the time but perhaps I haven't pushed as hard? I'm not sure what happened but it all just felt so much harder this year. There was an extra hill lap in Snow Canyon and the downhills I was cruising, I just couldn't keep my speed up on the flats or climbs. My legs didn't want to go. The heat really seemed to bother me this year as well. However, a few positives happened along the way. First of all, many people were off their bikes in Snow Canyon, pushing them up. Not once did I think of getting off and walking my bike--I made all those damn climbs--slowly--but I never stopped. Also, many people were on the side of the road with tire problems and crashes. I had no mechanical issues whatsoever. And the best--as I was cresting a hill that was also part of the run course, Rinny was just making the turn and I was able to watch her run for several minutes--that was so cool! When I started my descent I passed her and yelled "Go Rinny!" She probably thought 'there's that creeper who was watching me in T1 this morning!' What would you do differently?: I'm not sure, train harder I guess. I loved the hills last year. This year, not so much. Transition 2
Comments: Again, fast transition for me.  Run
Comments: The run was just brutal. At the top they added a second uphill loop which was kind of a mental 'screw with ya' thing. You're finally heading downhill and then to get rerouted back up again seemed really mean! Lol! It was relentless forward progress though. Never stopped moving forward. I walked the hills, ran the downhills. The heat really bothered me on the run too. I just couldn't get my legs moving. But, again--a positive--many people off to the side with cramping issues, or just sitting dazed and confused. I never cramped, never had any stomach issues--that was good. What would you do differently?: I'm not really sure--run more? I feel like I was better prepared this year but ran 1/2 hour slower. Post race
Warm down: Found my family, put my feet in the water at the fountains in the park. What limited your ability to perform faster: I really don't know. I just couldn't move my legs. Don't know if that was because of the swim, or not being in as good of shape as I thought? I really am not sure why I was so slow on both the bike and run. It's disappointing--especially as I have Ironman CDA in 8 weeks. I'm worried my training hasn't been enough. Or...maybe yesterday just wasn't my day. Event comments: I'm not sure how to answer overall course based on my ability. It wasn't too hard--I felt I had the fitness for it. It was really hard though. Last updated: 2015-05-03 12:00 AM
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 2015-05-03 5:43 PM |
Elite  4583   |  Subject: Ironman 70.3 St. George |
| 2015-05-03 6:58 PM in reply to: #5112728 |
Master 8248    Eugene, Oregon Bronze member | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 St. George Congrats on surviving that! It sounds like a real sufferfest, both the course and the heat. I wouldn't worry too much about the time. Probably affected by the heat and also you're at the end of a long build for the IM. Maybe taper wasn't enough to clear all the cumulative fatigue. Plus the swim on top of that may have been the final straw. From the workouts you post, it certainly seems like you're training enough, at least for HIM distance. That sounds like a really tough course! It's funny--I've been complaining about Vietnam 70.3 because of the opposite issue--they're making the AG women start in the last leg, which means I'm going to waste time working my way around all the slower swimmers who will still be out there. Plus the bike--if I do have a decent bike leg, I will be passing a lot of the BOP age group guys, and in Asia, they tend to really fight it when a woman goes past, which can make it hard to avoid a draft penalty. One dude last year at Bintan blocked several of the FOP women, including me, so aggressively that we complained to a course official and I think he either got a penalty or was DQ'd. Guess there are advantages to both "ladies first" and guys first. Hope recovery goes well and you rock that IM! |
| 2015-05-03 8:26 PM in reply to: Hot Runner |
Elite 4583 | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 St. George Yeah, I could definitely see how the slower swimmers become a hazard for you faster folks. I've never been 'swim trampled' so much before--I'm not sure if my other waves have been like this or I was just smarter about where I was swimming. This morning I immediately looked up the how the swim start is for IM CDA and it's a rolling start, self seeding. I will seed myself in the back with my people! I am trying to stay positive about the whole race--I am proud of the mental effort it took to just keep moving forward. I have 8 weeks to prepare for CDA--after this recovery week I'll look at little more closely at how I can tweak my remaining training time.
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| 2015-05-04 7:26 AM in reply to: #5112728 |
Master 6834 Englewood, Florida | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 St. George Awesome job in some brutal conditions! Way to keep your wits about you on the swim, and then fight through what sounds like a real tough course in the hills and heat. All of this is good prep for CDA! |
| 2015-05-04 9:59 AM in reply to: #5112728 |
New user 1351 Austin, Texas | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 St. George Sounds like a rough day, Teech. Lord knows you get plenty of training in, so it sounds like it was just one of those days. Don't let it get you down. I know what you mean about seeing Rinny. When I did IM CDA in 2012 she was there and if I had read the program I would have been able to say hi to her at a meet and greet the day before the race. At certain points of the run I saw her powering by on the other side of the road and I wanted to yell "Go Rinny!" Man am I glad I kept my trap shut, because it wasn't her....she wasn't actually racing that day...she was just there as a spectator. |
| 2015-05-04 2:04 PM in reply to: #5112728 |
Regular 177 Grand Junction, Colorado | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 St. George Way 2 Overcome The Mental Trauma!!! Huge Congrats |
| 2015-05-05 10:56 PM in reply to: #5112728 |
| Member 1487 Scottsdale, AZ | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 St. George WOW Kim, What a brutal day, but as always you conquered with grace and humor and a good attitude - that says a LOT about you! Sometimes the conditions are just not in your favor and from all your posts, we all KNOW you were prepared for it! Don't let this screw with your mind for your IM coming up! The Half was a completely different beast and you are now smarter than before and will use that knowledge to make the rest of your journey to IM a SUCCESS! Sounds like you need to come visit me for some heat acclimation ;-) - OK, just trying to get you to come back to AZ so we can hang out ;-)! Enjoy the rest this week, soak in what you learned and grow from it - you will kick some butt at your IM!!! Congrats - sounds like a crazy hard course and you did awesome! I learned too that the outside is a much saner place to swim!) Cheers! |
| 2015-05-08 11:13 AM in reply to: runspingirl |
Veteran 2842 Austin, Texas | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 St. George Great race on a tough day and a tough (and even tougher than before) course! We've all had "those days" when you put in the work but you feel a little lead-legged on race day, but you cranked along - I love the relentless forward progress! Good stalking, too (you creeper). Matt |
| 2016-04-28 3:41 PM in reply to: mcmanusclan5 |
| 1520 Cypress, Texas | Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 St. George I am going to this race next week (2016). I am looking foreword to some time off from work to spend with family, but think it would be really cool if I had a good race while I am in St. George too. |
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Overall Rank = 2002/2525
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 73/
Up early for breakfast--oatmeal, blueberries, couple of eggs.
The usual--double/triple checking my T1. The unusual--watching all the pros get their stuff ready--I mostly watched Rinny. She was probably creeped out by my gawking! This would be the first of two stalking opportunities!