login
Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman (Page 2)
-
No new posts
|
Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman - Triathlon1/2 Ironman
View Member's Race Log View other race reports
 Swim
Comments: Good swim. I was estatic to get out of the water and see 28:xx on my watch. However, after the race, the consensus is that it was about 100m short or so. Still, I swam very well, and a lower HR than I usually have on the swim. I seeded myself strongly. On the right side, front row. Went out with the fast group, and hung on past the first two buoys, then fell off a bit, and was kind of in a no-man's land. Then we ran into traffic from the wave in front. So I didn't get to do much drafting, but I sighted well, swam straight, and made good time. Steady effort the whole way through. What would you do differently?: Find some more feet to draft.  Transition 1
Comments: Put shoes on in T1 as there is a hill right out of transition. T1 went pretty quick considering. Heard Haley and Jess yelling as I came out of the water, but didn't have time to figure out where they were as I was still discombobulated. What would you do differently?: Just go a bit faster.  Bike
Comments: Nothing to steep. Just a bit technical, as the descents on some were winding. So didn't gain as much speed coming back down them as would have liked. Cadence didn't work. Didn't want to stop and fiddle with it, so I just rode by feel. Made sure to feel like I was spinning, so I was probably in the 90's most of the time, except for the climbs where it fell a bit. The first part of the ride was still cool. I only got one water bottle from the first 2 aid stations. Ice and water. Filled up aero bottle, and dumped the rest down my back. Ahhhh. That felt good. I stayed cool the whole bike, even after the sun came up and started cooking us. I maybe drank too much, as I peed a couple times. But better that than too little in the heat and dryness. What would you do differently?: Ride it harder. I definitely rode it 'easy' both by RPE and by power. Could have pushed it more I think, but this race I wanted to be conservative and make sure I validated my lottery spot. Transition 2
Comments: Quick T2. I stopped to hit the porta potty, so that's why it seems a bit long. What would you do differently?: Drink a bit less on the bike.  Run
Comments: Mile1 : 7:50, AHR 152 Mile2 : 7:52, AHR 155 Mile3 : 8:18, AHR 155 Mile4,5 : 18:55, AHR 154 Mile6 : 7:25, AHR 154 Mile7 : 9:13, AHR 150 Mile8 : 8:35, AHR 152 Mile9 : 8:17, AHR 146 Mile10 : 10:10, AHR 147 Mile11 : 9:31, AHR 144 Mile12 : 9:37, AHR 147 Mile13 : 9:25, AHR 152 Felt good when I started. Legs were a little stiff feeling, but I had faith, and I had good splits, and they came around after 2 miles to feeling normal. It was HOT at this point. Some crazy spectators at mile 0.5 that had a kiddie pool, pool toys, and ice cold towels. :) ( Thanks Haley and Jess!!!! ) Saw Aaron, Dennis, and Bill on the run. As I was coming up towards the turnaround, saw Mike Ricci going the other way. What would you do differently?: Nutrition could have gone better on the run. I was focused on keeping hydrated, but I think I didn't get in enough calories, which is why I tailed off at the end of the run. That and the heat by then was cooking me pretty good. Post race
Warm down: Finished race, got my post race picture. Got a bottle of gatorade from the aid station at the finish. Went to the lake and sat down in water up to my neck. Cooled off. Waited about 10 minutes until I was shivering to get out of the water. Got another bottle of gatorade and drank that too. What limited your ability to perform faster: Heat. Need more heat training to acclimate to the heat. Running especially. I was okay on the bike, the hills didn't wipe me out, it was on the run that I melted. Event comments: I'm going to Kona baby! After this race, I've officially validated my entry via the lottery. Oh yeah! :) A huuuuuuuge thanks to Aaron and Haley. Picking me and Jess up at the airport, putting us up for two nights, driving all the way to Lubbock and back, and supplying a non-stop good time. Hanging out and racing together with friends ( some old, some new ) really makes this so much fun. Remember, have you hugged your jockstrap today? Last updated: 2006-04-19 12:00 AM
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
{postbutton}
 2006-06-26 4:24 PM |
Pro  3906     St Charles, IL |  Subject: Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman |
| 2006-06-26 5:38 PM in reply to: #466430 |
Elite 3223 Hendersonville | Subject: RE: Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman Hooray!! Great race, baby! It was great to be your jockstrap, despite the barking spiders that follow you everywhere. Damn f*cking onion truck! Edited by Tri Take Me Away 2006-06-26 5:39 PM |
| 2006-06-26 5:42 PM in reply to: #466430 |
Champion 8936  | Subject: RE: Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman |
| 2006-06-26 5:45 PM in reply to: #466430 |
Champion 7704 Williamston, Michigan | Subject: RE: Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman You are such a tri stud...great race Chris...Kona here you come!!!! |
| 2006-06-26 5:47 PM in reply to: #466430 |
Champion 8766 Evergreen, Colorado | Subject: RE: Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman Congrats! I'm excited to see you race Kona!  |
| 2006-06-26 5:51 PM in reply to: #466430 |
Queen BTich 12411 , | Subject: RE: Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman I'm scared of spiders... It was good to see you again - KONAChris!- and I had a great time! Way to go Dumpster. You kicked some serious butt out there. I want to dump on Dumpster! |
| 2006-06-26 6:02 PM in reply to: #466430 |
Coach 10487 Boston, MA | Subject: RE: Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman |
| 2006-06-26 8:01 PM in reply to: #466430 |
Master 1558 Pensacola, Fl | Subject: RE: Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman |
| 2006-06-26 8:30 PM in reply to: #466430 |
Expert 1205 Herndon VA | Subject: RE: Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman Hey Chris, Great race and congratulations on validating for Kona. It sounds like you guys had a lot of fun at this race and I know that you had the loudest fans at the race. Ernie |
| 2006-06-26 9:19 PM in reply to: #466430 |
| Champion 8903 | Subject: RE: Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman Great tune up for Kona Chris...dang, sounds like this would have been a fun race to do with you guys. And you had "TEAM JOCKSTRAP" to help you too!
|
| 2006-06-26 10:47 PM in reply to: #466430 |
Elite 2796 Texas | Subject: RE: Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman Great race Chris. And it was awesome hanging out with you. I couldn't eat all of those bagels and apples anyway. I can wait to track your day at KONA on IM Live! |
| 2006-06-26 11:04 PM in reply to: #466430 |
Elite 2661 DC Metro, slowly working my way to NC | Subject: RE: Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman Wow, great job!! You're gonna totally kick it at Kona! |
| 2006-06-26 11:57 PM in reply to: #466430 |
Champion 5495 Whizzzzzlandia Silver member | Subject: RE: Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Will take you for a ride in my cute new RED COVERTIBLE to celebrate! Congratulations! Whizzzzzzzzzzzz
|
| 2006-06-27 6:22 AM in reply to: #466430 |
Pro 4292 Evanston, | Subject: RE: Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman Great race Kona Chris! (That just rolls too trippingly off the keys. You are STUCK with it. ) |
| 2006-06-27 7:24 AM in reply to: #466922 |
| Crystal Lake, IL | Subject: RE: Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman CitySky - 2006-06-27 6:22 AM Great race Kona Chris! (That just rolls too trippingly off the keys. You are STUCK with it. ) I was thinking the same thing. "Kona Chris". It's got a ring to it. Congrats - great race. It's interesting to hear what you thought of those hills after HHH compared to others who might not ride many hills. |
| 2006-06-27 8:35 AM in reply to: #466430 |
Master 1831 Keller Tx | Subject: RE: Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman |
| 2006-06-27 9:03 AM in reply to: #466430 |
COURT JESTER 12230 ROCKFORD, IL | Subject: RE: Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman Nice race Chris. Way to be validated. |
| 2006-06-27 9:17 AM in reply to: #466430 |
Expert 994 Dallas, TX | Subject: RE: Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman Great race! Can't wait to hear all about Kona |
| 2006-06-27 11:07 AM in reply to: #466430 |
Master 2052 Colorado | Subject: RE: Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman Wow -- nice race! I can't wait to see what you're doing when you're not going conservative! |
| 2006-06-27 12:47 PM in reply to: #466430 |
Champion 10471 Dallas, TX | Subject: RE: Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman |
| 2006-06-27 2:58 PM in reply to: #466430 |
Elite 2999 Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Subject: RE: Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman Great race and good luck in Kona. BT will be following your every move. |
| 2006-06-27 4:47 PM in reply to: #467309 |
Pro 3906 St Charles, IL | Subject: RE: Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman Chippy - 2006-06-27 10:07 AM Wow -- nice race! I can't wait to see what you're doing when you're not going conservative! July 23rd - Spirit of Racine - 1/2 Ironman. It's on like Donkey Kong. |
| 2006-06-27 8:59 PM in reply to: #466430 |
Master 2381 Frisco, Texas | Subject: RE: Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman Congratulations on the Kona validation! Good luck there and it will be fun keeping track of you on IronmanLive. It was nice meeting you and racing with you. You guys who are so fast on the run just kill me. I want to be that fast some day. TJ |
| 2006-06-28 7:01 AM in reply to: #466430 |
Master 1791 Raleigh, North Carolina | Subject: RE: Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman Awesome race Coredump! Way to validate baby! Even in the hills you're pulling 19+ mph. Damn. Way to go buddy. |
| 2006-06-28 8:51 AM in reply to: #466430 |
Regular 76 Round Rock, TX | Subject: RE: Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman Great Race! Congrats on Kona! |
| General Discussion-> Race Reports! |
{postbutton}
|
|
|
|
View profile
Add to friends
Go to training log
Go to race log
Send a message
View album
CONNECT WITH FACEBOOK
United States
HOTF / 0C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 244/975
Age Group = M30-34
Age Group Rank = 50/131
The day before the race, went to the pancake breakfast with Bill and Aaron. Met Sebastian and Tommy there. Decent info at the talks.
Drove the bike course. Got to see all the hills. Came back, had lunch, then went back out to the race site for a short run and swim, and a longer floating around in the lake.
Had an early pasta dinner, went back to the hotel, and turned in for the night. Some damn dog in the parking lot was barking/howling all night. That didn't bother me too much, but was slightly irritating.
Got up at 4am. Woke up just before the alarm went off. Out of bed, bowl of cereal, banana, clif bar. Used the facilities. ;)
Got to the race site, walked down the big hill, and setup my transition area. Got wetsuit, cap, goggles, and headed down to the lake.
Swam about 5-10 minutes before they kicked us out of the water for the pro start. Saw Aaron huddled in the water ( since he didn't have a wetsuit ). Took a gel about 15 min before my scheduled start time.