Ironman Kansas 70.3 - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Lawrence, Kansas
United States
70F / 21C
Overcast
Total Time = 5h 00m 41s
Overall Rank = 245/1450
Age Group = M35-39
Age Group Rank = 51/231
Pre-race routine:

Left the camper about 5:30 and walked up to T2 and got set up, then walked down to T1. Talked to some friends and just tried to stay calm. Felt very relaxed anyway. Watched the pros leave T1 and got lined up for my swim wave
Event warmup:

none
Swim
  • 34m 56s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 39s / 100 yards
Comments:

Good swim. I tried to just stay steady with long smooth strokes. Never felt out of breath or off pace at any time. I would say I swam at 80-85% effort to save myself for the rest of the day which is what I wanted to do. Very happy I kept my plan in place. Caught 2 waves in fromnt of me and started at the back of my own wave.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Transition 1
  • 02m 53s
Comments:

My bike was at the total opposite end of the bike out area so I had to run a long way with my bike. There was a hill leading right out of transition, so I put my shoes on at the bike rack.
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Bike
  • 2h 38m 25s
  • 56 miles
  • 21.21 mile/hr
Comments:

Bike went better than I had planned. I expected the hills to be tougher than they were. My chain came off just as I went downt he first hill after coming back into the park. Lost about 45 seconds to a minute there, but no super big deal.
What would you do differently?:

not drop the chain
Transition 2
  • 01m 43s
Comments:

Forgot to grab my race number as I left transition so I had to go back and pick it up after finishing the first couple miles of the run. That cost me about 1.5 minutes.
What would you do differently?:

not forget my race belt
Run
  • 1h 42m 44s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 50s  min/mile
Comments:

Forgot to grab my race number as I left transition so I had to go back and pick it up after finishing the first couple miles of the run. That cost me about 1.5 minutes. used my normal routine of stopping for a few seconds at the water stops to be sure to drink properly and got off and running right away. Each stop was probably 5 seconds so I am okay with that.
What would you do differently?:

not forget my race number. Otherwise, I kept control of my pace very well and felt comfortable the whole way.
Post race
Warm down:

Got my medal from Miss Crissie Wellington herself and got a photo with her as well. Very exciting. Walked around talking to family and friends. Ate a great hot dog and had a Pepsi then headed back down to the camp site after grabbing my gear.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Forgetting my race belt in T2 and dropping the bike chain. Otherwise, the race went better than planned. The weather was perfect and I felt great all day. I told myself to just use it as a training day and not push too hard and I was very happy with the way I controlled my effort all day.

Event comments:

The orgainization in teh days and weeks leading up to the race weekend was rather poor. However, once the race weekend was upon us, it was quite good and overall I would recommend this race to others. You just need to constantly be checking the race web site as well as beginner triathlete for event details.


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Last updated: 2009-02-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:34:56 | 2112 yards | 01m 39s / 100yards
Age Group: 60/231
Overall: 0/1450
Performance: Good
Suit: Orca S1
Course: Loop course counter clockwise
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:53
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
02:38:25 | 56 miles | 21.21 mile/hr
Age Group: 67/231
Overall: 0/1450
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: I had heard the course was very difficult and hilly, but was surprised to find it not bad at all. The big hill everyone talked about wasn't as bad as a couple others. Overall, the course was just like I had been training on for the most part.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:43
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:42:44 | 13.1 miles | 07m 50s  min/mile
Age Group: 48/231
Overall: 0/1450
Performance: Good
Course: 2 loop course inside the park area. on hill on each loop
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %0
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4