Great performance for sure, but why shouldnt he KQ like most others have done?

I think qualifying for Kona is a bit easier than winning a handful of Olympic medals, so I think the slot is also deserved.

ITU but not WTC

---

Genetics load the gun, lifestyle pulls the trigger.

Not sure about that. Being an gold medalist Olympian has its benefits? No, that's not right, don't know. But chocolate milk is sure getting some promotion. :)

"Yes, his preparation in speed skating just carried over to Kona."

You'd be surprised (apparently) what carries over from seemingly unrelated disciplines.

-bobo

---

"What's good for me ain't necessarily good for the weak-minded."

Right. I knew that his mental preparation that garnered him those gold medals would be put to use to prepare for triathlons and Kona. Good on him for making a good showing.

Has anyone else seen Andreas Raelert's splits so far on the leaderboard? Are those correct? If so, then he's on track to blow through Kienle.

Ha, Welch just said Rinny is going to be like Sharknado!

He only took back ~2 minutes the first 10 miles

---

Me: https://carnivoreendurance.blogspot.com/...ever-comes-next.html

Latest: Colorectal Cancer is in the News Again. Don't Blame Red Meat
https://carnivoreendurance.blogspot.com/...news-again-dont.html

I think short track speed skaters do a good bit of cycling work as cross training in the off season.

last split i saw for ralert shows he maybe has blown. Right now if things are right, potts is now in 5th and still moving forward. Keinle has to literally blow for anyone to touch him. Announcers are getting all excited that freddy is gaining 11 seconds a mile, but do the math guys. Maybe at 1;11 a mile he will catch, but that means keinle is sitting down somewhere..

It's less than 20s/mi....

I know! But the tracker isn't showing any updates for AR anymore for me. FOr everyone else yes. AR no. :(

---

---

So scared of breaking it that you won't let it bend.

LOL...I"m not optimistic...Mirinda is optimistic whenever she is 15-20 min down and she backs it up. I am not sure which sub 3 hour runners you are referring to in front of her...there are almost none as far as Kona goes.

Looks like Caroline is the one running fastest? From down 10.30 at start of the run to only down 6.45 now? That's more ground made up on Daniela than what Rinny has gained?

I think Ralert must have missed a mat at 13, either that or he is sitting down..

Yep, I'd say it worked out pretty darn well for these two examples:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Heiden
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clara_Hughes

Ryf no longer with Swaziland. She's racing new dual citizenship Czechoslovakia and Switzerland.

On Geman TV they are saying he has bad stomach problems...

Carfrae has outrun her at every split. But obviously Caroline is closer...

---

Me: https://carnivoreendurance.blogspot.com/...ever-comes-next.html

Latest: Colorectal Cancer is in the News Again. Don't Blame Red Meat
https://carnivoreendurance.blogspot.com/...news-again-dont.html

CHE - Confederatio Helvetica

In fairness CH is Switzerland :-) Both of these races are better pretty interesting.

Haven't heard you comment on Kienle since mile 2. Still think he went out to fast?

If they don't have enough cameras I wish they would at least take the motorcycle camera off Ryf and Kienle for a few minutes and drop back to show us some of the other athletes. With Kienle's 8 min lead, he isn't going to lose it anytime soon so we aren't going to miss anything.

According to Jesse Thomas' twitter, Raelert rested at an aid station for "3ish" minutes.