Good luck WX, hope you make it. Either way enjoy the day.
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Re: One shot at Kona - here goes! [WX]
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Re: One shot at Kona - here goes! [tjbingha]
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tjbingha wrote:
This is a weird feeling, but I am actually nervous for you. I know all the work you have put into this. Good luck and execute!Truly thanks for your comments and support. I haven't really slept well all week and cannot wait to get out of the water tomorrow. Whatever happens will happen, but it's pretty incredible the response, advice, and engagement I have felt from all y'all. I've never been part of a tri club but if ST is representative at all, it's a pretty darn amazing community. Here's to awesomeness!
Re: One shot at Kona - here goes! [WX]
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Go get 'em. Best of luck.
Re: One shot at Kona - here goes! [WX]
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Good luck. I have the Kona pipe dream as a 37 year old late covert to the sport. I'm probably gonna wait on the 40-44 AG for that one.
Re: One shot at Kona - here goes! [ronniewo]
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Good luck to you!
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Re: One shot at Kona - here goes! [macwhinb]
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Checked out Ironman.com to see if he had any splits yet. Noticed his name and immediately thought. "Hey Wang, what's with the pictures? It's a parking lot, come on."
Re: One shot at Kona - here goes! [cjbruin]
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Xiao has a bit of time to make up after his 1:11:25 swim but didn't bury himself either.
Go Xiao!
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Go Xiao!
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Re: One shot at Kona - here goes!
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1:11:25 for the swim. 49th in his AG
Only about 46 people to pass now and then off to Kona.
Good luck!
Only about 46 people to pass now and then off to Kona.
Good luck!
Re: One shot at Kona - here goes! [lakercr]
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5:11 T1 doesn't help either, but it won't kill him.
Re: One shot at Kona - here goes! [sciguy]
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sciguy wrote:
Xiao has a bit of time to make up after his 1:11:25 swim but didn't bury himself either. Go Xiao!
1:11 is what we thought he would swim. He was talking 1:05- 1:10 but his training paces didn't indicate that.
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Re: One shot at Kona - here goes! [Bryancd]
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"1:11 is what we thought he would swim. He was talking 1:05- 1:10 but his training paces didn't indicate that."
From his April 29th post to this thread:
"Swim: can do 1000scy sets (open turns) in 16:15, so roughly a 1:38/100 pace. Will be wearing a swim skin (let's say taking 2-3sec/100 off) but also will be in an open water washing machine. Best reasonable case is 1:12 for the IM swim.
Bike: FTP of 270, weight of 63.5kg, so ftp/kg of 4.25, which I'm reasonable happy with. Unfortunately IMTX is a pretty flat course so only headline watts matter Will be riding a P2 w/ carbon wheels + wheel cover, aero road helmet, pretty aggressive position. Aiming to ride at 72-73% of FTP so ~195 watts, which I think will put me in around 4:50-4:55 with no mechanicals. (I rode Miami 70.3 in 2:25 w/ worse position, no wheel cover, and a rear tire at 70psi @ 190W)
Run: I'm in solid 2:40-low open marathon shape (long runs @ 6:30 pace, 10-mile pace runs @ 6:10 pace). So according to Daniel's VDOT table, at 75-80%FT, my IM projected time is somewhere around 3:10-3:20. "
From his April 29th post to this thread:
"Swim: can do 1000scy sets (open turns) in 16:15, so roughly a 1:38/100 pace. Will be wearing a swim skin (let's say taking 2-3sec/100 off) but also will be in an open water washing machine. Best reasonable case is 1:12 for the IM swim.
Bike: FTP of 270, weight of 63.5kg, so ftp/kg of 4.25, which I'm reasonable happy with. Unfortunately IMTX is a pretty flat course so only headline watts matter Will be riding a P2 w/ carbon wheels + wheel cover, aero road helmet, pretty aggressive position. Aiming to ride at 72-73% of FTP so ~195 watts, which I think will put me in around 4:50-4:55 with no mechanicals. (I rode Miami 70.3 in 2:25 w/ worse position, no wheel cover, and a rear tire at 70psi @ 190W)
Run: I'm in solid 2:40-low open marathon shape (long runs @ 6:30 pace, 10-mile pace runs @ 6:10 pace). So according to Daniel's VDOT table, at 75-80%FT, my IM projected time is somewhere around 3:10-3:20. "
Re: One shot at Kona - here goes! [gregn]
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gregn wrote:
"1:11 is what we thought he would swim. He was talking 1:05- 1:10 but his training paces didn't indicate that." From his April 29th post to this thread:
"Swim: can do 1000scy sets (open turns) in 16:15, so roughly a 1:38/100 pace. Will be wearing a swim skin (let's say taking 2-3sec/100 off) but also will be in an open water washing machine. Best reasonable case is 1:12 for the IM swim.
Bike: FTP of 270, weight of 63.5kg, so ftp/kg of 4.25, which I'm reasonable happy with. Unfortunately IMTX is a pretty flat course so only headline watts matter Will be riding a P2 w/ carbon wheels + wheel cover, aero road helmet, pretty aggressive position. Aiming to ride at 72-73% of FTP so ~195 watts, which I think will put me in around 4:50-4:55 with no mechanicals. (I rode Miami 70.3 in 2:25 w/ worse position, no wheel cover, and a rear tire at 70psi @ 190W)
Run: I'm in solid 2:40-low open marathon shape (long runs @ 6:30 pace, 10-mile pace runs @ 6:10 pace). So according to Daniel's VDOT table, at 75-80%FT, my IM projected time is somewhere around 3:10-3:20. "
Stand corrected, I thought he he been shooting for 2 sub 1:10.
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Re: One shot at Kona - here goes! [lakercr]
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lakercr wrote:
1:11:25 for the swim. 49th in his AG Only about 46 people to pass now and then off to Kona.
Good luck!
If he puts down a decent bike, I fully expect him to lay down the hurt on much of the AG in the run.
Re: One shot at Kona - here goes! [PeteDin206]
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How are his bike splits. Tracker not working on mobike
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Re: One shot at Kona - here goes! [ericM40-44]
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Bike 130 miles01:22:0621.92 mph02:38:423462962709:38:42
Re: One shot at Kona - here goes! [lakercr]
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Except the race was wetsuit legal. Everyone will have picked up a few minutes.
Re: One shot at Kona - here goes! [lakercr]
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This has been great to follow. I really hope he holds up on the bike. More excited for his race than the local duathlon I'm doing tomorrow.
Re: One shot at Kona - here goes! [Asilverm1970]
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He's made it up to 22nd through 60 miles. It looks like he's pacing intelligently so far.
Re: One shot at Kona - here goes! [sciguy]
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sciguy wrote:
He's made it up to 22nd through 60 miles. It looks like he's pacing intelligently so far. GO WX!!!!
Meanwhile, the Ironman website to track athletes still sucks.
Re: One shot at Kona - here goes! [sciguy]
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sciguy wrote:
He's made it up to 22nd through 60 miles. It looks like he's pacing intelligently so far. Yeah, 21.92 and 21.83mph were his first two 30 mile splits.
Re: One shot at Kona - here goes! [badgertri]
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badgertri wrote:
sciguy wrote:
He's made it up to 22nd through 60 miles. It looks like he's pacing intelligently so far. Yeah, 21.92 and 21.83mph were his first two 30 mile splits.
Isn't the wind direction into their faces a bit coming back in the last 30 miles? He has passed over 300 people total, I know that doesn't mean anything really, but I am impressed. I hope you can maintain his bike and crush it on the run.
Re: One shot at Kona - here goes! [blueraider_mike]
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It's getting to be popcorn-thirty!
Great to have a nail-biting thread in which we're rooting FOR rather than against the OP.
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Re: One shot at Kona - here goes! [scofflaw]
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scofflaw wrote:
It's getting to be popcorn-thirty! Great to have a nail-biting thread in which we're rooting FOR rather than against the OP.
Agreed. I'm excited for this guy!
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Re: One shot at Kona - here goes! [tejanatab]
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GET SOME!!!! GET SOME!!!! keep pushing brother.
Updates?????
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