Ironman Kansas 70.3 : Official Thread (Page 12)

The weather "experts" said winds were variable 10-20 and some higher gusts. Really, the slowing happened mainly on the climbs into the wind... because of the soreness in the shoulder left over from the bike wreck, I was in and out of the aeros quite a bit; whenever I came up off the aeros I felt like I was a mainsail taking it in the face.

I think if you were to use MapMyRide or something similar, you can get an elevation map in addition to the route map... pretty helpful in the training plan. we have used it to document a ride we do when riding out to Luckenbach - quite a few rollers and some good climbs.

RazorTri,

I am doing the Gateway Triathlon in Carlyle, IL.  Oly distance.  Water is going to be cold here too.  I am hoping to practice the nutrition plan before IMKs.

Good luck to everybody racing this weekend.  

RazorTri,

I was at the KC Tri last year (great event) and the water was very cold.  Imagine it will be the same this year.  Hopefully you'll have a wetsuit.  Several were also wearing the wetsuit caps.  If you don't have a wetsuit, it won't be that big of a deal - you'll just be like the guy standing next to me in the water before the race, shaking from head to toe, yelling things at himself that no one should ever have to hear.  Good luck! 

Also, just read that Chrissie Wellington cracked a rib in a bike crash...hopefully she'll still make it to IMKS.  Even with a broken leg I imagine she'd still beat me by about 2 hours!

All this talk about cold water makes me glad I bought a wetsuit.   Hopefully Chrissie heals up for the race.  I bought my Dinner ticket the second I got the email, don't want to pass up meeting such an individual.  I grew up in CA and swam in the pacific in pretty cold condtions, not sure how low it was but most other surfers/boarders were wearing wetuits, I was O.K. without one.  Course that was 30 years ago.....

Anyone else doing the training weekend/days this next weekend?
I'll be there Saturday morning with 2 others... plan to ride the whole bike course and run half of the run course. Hope to see some of you out there!

Info here: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=130871516983098 

Hmm on that facebook page it sounds like the coordinators are backing out? Huh.
We'll still be out there - but probably aiming to start more around 8:00 a.m. as we're driving up from Wichita that morning.

If my memory serves, I don't recall any gas stations or places to re-fill water (which is why I was looking forward to the mini-aid station that is usually set up at the Iron Cross intersection...). I guess I plan on loading up my bike and jersey pockets with lots of water.

I am planning on going out Saturday and riding the course as well.  Hope to get a decent run in after too.  I went out a couple weeks ago and "rationed" water.  Did the course on just my aero bottle and one other bottle.  It was cool to start that day and I was ok.  The people I rode with and I left a cooler with water at the "iron cross"- but it was stolen by the time we got there from parking our cars- just fyi.  If it is warm- I will just cram a couple bottles in my jersey. 

I like 8 as a start better than 7 and I am just driving from KC! 

Does anyone know if the dinner with Chrissie is sold out yet?  Do you have a link to buy tickets?  I deleted that email.... and now changed my mind on dinner that night!

So after 3+ months of training, I might not be in KS for my 4th year in a row.

Sunday I was on a training run.... minding my own business when I was bitten by a Chihuahua (yes he was even on a leash and everything!!!)   While I was trying to get away, I did something to my opposite foot.  Now in the boot for this week (great timing with the peak training!!) and going to PT in hopes that I may be able to pull this off.  Honestly, it's not looking good. 

So I thought I would treat myself to dinner with Chrissie! Since I'm already down about this whole thing.... it will give me something to look forward to. 

Happy....and safe training during these last few weeks!!!

Thanks!  After I posted that I did a Google search and found it!   Not sold out.... so I'm excited to at least be able to participate in this!!!

Sweet! I'm surprised, but good for you.  I will see you there

Working on the packing list for the trip... pumped up for this after volunteering at IMTX this past weekend.

any particular nuances about camping at the park? the usual tent, canopy, citronella candles...

Nothing out of the ordinary comes to my mind. Pretty standard stuff. The campsite does have showers, so that is a good feature.  The only oddity that comes to mind is when a tandem rotor military helicopter landed near the expo mid-day Saturday last year and the wind generated from it took out some nearby campsites. Prepare for that as you see fit.