Re: IM Frankfurt this weekend [flogazo] [ In reply to ]

Jun 27, 19 4:40

Post #26 of 75 (3561 views)

Conditions swing this one towards Lange; maybe his mid season form will be better with him wanting to cement dominance over his country rivals at home rather than thousands of miles away - it may matter more to him than in the past - ie not be a 'Kona only' beast, but show he can beat these guys anywhere.

I'm putting Skipper on the podium as well; hungry and race fit, fairly sure at least one of the big 3 Germans will be undercooked/not willing to go deep.

Cant call it beyond that...

Re: IM Frankfurt this weekend [TRO Saracen] [ In reply to ]

Jun 27, 19 4:49

Post #27 of 75 (3547 views)

Skipper had a DNF at Challenge Geraardsbergen two weeks ago due to an injury, so remains to be seen whether he will be recovered enough to run the Ironman up to his full potential.

Re: IM Frankfurt this weekend [flogazo] [ In reply to ]

Jun 27, 19 5:52

Post #28 of 75 (3487 views)

Semantics. If it was 74 degrees, he could technically have done the same, but I expect he wouldn't have.

29 years and counting

Re: IM Frankfurt this weekend [Cookiebuilder] [ In reply to ]

Coachderekyorku

Jun 27, 19 5:54

Post #29 of 75 (3482 views)

Don't count out Jen Annett, if she can stay reasonable close on the swim she is a beast on the bike, especially with the fact she is riding a Ventum now.

Re: IM Frankfurt this weekend [euroracer] [ In reply to ]

Jun 27, 19 8:08

Post #30 of 75 (3400 views)

Good point re Skipper - just checked that and hard to see a podium in this sort of race so soon after, and he's already KQ'd so no need to take risks. Thanks!

Re: IM Frankfurt this weekend [Poon] [ In reply to ]

Jun 27, 19 10:51

Post #31 of 75 (3328 views)

I just checked the weather...up to 100 degrees and 40% humidity. People are going to suffer

Re: IM Frankfurt this weekend [Coachderekyorku] [ In reply to ]

Jun 27, 19 13:48

Post #32 of 75 (3228 views)

Coachderekyorku wrote:

....... especially with the fact she is riding a Ventum now.

What the hell does this mean? I mean Starky keeps setting bike records on an Orbea, for god's sake!

Pink? Maybe. Maybe not. You decide.

Re: IM Frankfurt this weekend [japarker24] [ In reply to ]

Coachderekyorku

Jun 28, 19 3:09

Post #33 of 75 (3043 views)

She already has the fastest bike split (4:35:10)on the women's side in IM history and exciting to see her on a different brand where I can see her beating that record this season

Re: IM Frankfurt this weekend [Scottxs] [ In reply to ]

Jun 28, 19 3:49

Post #34 of 75 (3004 views)

I wanted to post a GIF of the guys face melting from Raiders of the Lost Ark...but file was too big ;(

29 years and counting

Re: IM Frankfurt this weekend [flogazo] [ In reply to ]

Jun 28, 19 5:07

Post #35 of 75 (2930 views)

flogazo wrote:

Jorgan wrote:

Except in 2015 when Frankfurt was 104 degrees, someone did die in hospital as a result of the conditions.

I might be wrong, but didn't that person die of Hyponatremia? So drinking too much water therefore deluting electrolyte concentration in the blood to the point where as a reaction the brain starts swelling.

So it could be argued that that wasn't a direct result of the conditions because you can drink too much in any weather. My take-away from the reports back then was: Had that person drunk an electrolyte drink instead of water they would have probably been fine. Medical people please correct if I am wrong here...

Correct. First ever recorded death from hyponatraemia in an Ironman event

Re: IM Frankfurt this weekend [Cookiebuilder] [ In reply to ]

Jun 30, 19 7:41

Post #36 of 75 (2666 views)

Cookiebuilder wrote:

our local pro from utah is racing, Skye Moench, she has taken 2nd in i think 3 70.3s this year all with good fields, Haug is out i think, and i don't know who Bleymehl is, naeth was a mess in that last race, and her bike fit sucks, that leaves Skyes major competition here at really Just Sarah True from what i can see. I know ironmans are so long a lot can happen but this could be a huge day for Skye.

So sad for sarah that was tough to watch, but gooo skye! I wonder when skye knew she was in the lead. I would guess someone yelled at her or the lead bike guy told her, not much time to enjoy the finish.

Re: IM Frankfurt this weekend [Cookiebuilder] [ In reply to ]

Floating Debris

Jun 30, 19 7:50

Post #37 of 75 (2624 views)

Cookiebuilder wrote:

Cookiebuilder wrote:

our local pro from utah is racing, Skye Moench, she has taken 2nd in i think 3 70.3s this year all with good fields, Haug is out i think, and i don't know who Bleymehl is, naeth was a mess in that last race, and her bike fit sucks, that leaves Skyes major competition here at really Just Sarah True from what i can see. I know ironmans are so long a lot can happen but this could be a huge day for Skye.

So sad for sarah that was tough to watch, but gooo skye! I wonder when skye knew she was in the lead. I would guess someone yelled at her or the lead bike guy told her, not much time to enjoy the finish.

What happened to Sarah True? Bonk? Crash?

Re: IM Frankfurt this weekend [Floating Debris] [ In reply to ]

Jun 30, 19 7:55

Post #38 of 75 (2598 views)

Floating Debris wrote:

Cookiebuilder wrote:

Cookiebuilder wrote:

our local pro from utah is racing, Skye Moench, she has taken 2nd in i think 3 70.3s this year all with good fields, Haug is out i think, and i don't know who Bleymehl is, naeth was a mess in that last race, and her bike fit sucks, that leaves Skyes major competition here at really Just Sarah True from what i can see. I know ironmans are so long a lot can happen but this could be a huge day for Skye.

So sad for sarah that was tough to watch, but gooo skye! I wonder when skye knew she was in the lead. I would guess someone yelled at her or the lead bike guy told her, not much time to enjoy the finish.

What happened to Sarah True? Bonk? Crash?

Bonk half mile from the finishing line... :( It was so sad to watch this live.

Re: IM Frankfurt this weekend [Floating Debris] [ In reply to ]

Jun 30, 19 7:57

Post #39 of 75 (2582 views)

Bonk.
Ran out of sugar and was in a bad way. An age grouper stopped her near an aid station 800m from the finish and the medics then lifted her off the course. Shame as she was in the lead but not sure she could have finished without help.

Re: IM Frankfurt this weekend [Tubs] [ In reply to ]

Jun 30, 19 8:08

Post #40 of 75 (2529 views)

Tubs wrote:

Bonk.
Ran out of sugar and was in a bad way. An age grouper stopped her near an aid station 800m from the finish and the medics then lifted her off the course. Shame as she was in the lead but not sure she could have finished without help.

Not sure either that she could have finish but that age-grouper that tried to help just... made her give up! She was fighting hard but once people surrounded her head gave up... should have gave her a minute or 2.

I know she was out... going through that last aid station didn't tried to grab anything... a few meters after she collapsed.

Re: IM Frankfurt this weekend [MTL] [ In reply to ]

Jun 30, 19 8:16

Post #41 of 75 (2486 views)

I wondered the same thing, as soon as he touched her she collapsed. If he hadn’t I wondered if she could have walked it in. Huge financial implications for her. But she walked dazed through that aid station without grabbing a thing..... didn’t have a clear mind at that point.

Re: IM Frankfurt this weekend [MTL] [ In reply to ]

Jun 30, 19 8:18

Post #42 of 75 (2478 views)

No way. She was done. She had to be saved from herself.
Difficult to watch such a great athlete in that state.

Re: IM Frankfurt this weekend [Tubs] [ In reply to ]

Jun 30, 19 8:24

Post #43 of 75 (2420 views)

Tubs wrote:

Shame as she was in the lead but not sure she could have finished without help.

Not in a million years. Once her legs went there was no coming back from that. No fuel is no fuel.

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Re: IM Frankfurt this weekend [grobbo] [ In reply to ]

Jun 30, 19 8:32

Post #44 of 75 (2373 views)

grobbo wrote:

No way. She was done. She had to be saved from herself.

completely agree. the AGers that helped absolutely did the right thing. she was fighting and was delirious.

hers hoping she didnt do any damage to herself. :(

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Re: IM Frankfurt this weekend [Poon] [ In reply to ]

Jun 30, 19 8:44

Post #45 of 75 (2326 views)

So, Ironman France shortened the race distance for both the bike and run legs, was that done in Frankfurt? If not, why not? Seems like an insurance nightmare.

Washed up footy player turned Triathlete.

Re: IM Frankfurt this weekend [damon.lebeouf] [ In reply to ]

Jun 30, 19 8:45

Post #46 of 75 (2320 views)

damon.lebeouf wrote:

grobbo wrote:

No way. She was done. She had to be saved from herself.

completely agree. the AGers that helped absolutely did the right thing. she was fighting and was delirious.

hers hoping she didnt do any damage to herself. :(

Not a lucky weekend for Sarah as also her bike got lost in the airport / flight to Frankfurt. Hope she recovers quick and well.

Re: IM Frankfurt this weekend [Tubs] [ In reply to ]

Jun 30, 19 8:48

Post #47 of 75 (2299 views)

Tubs wrote:

Bonk.
Ran out of sugar and was in a bad way. An age grouper stopped her near an aid station 800m from the finish and the medics then lifted her off the course. Shame as she was in the lead but not sure she could have finished without help.

Would not be sure if it was because of sugar. I think it was either
1) body temp went too high or
2) dehydrated
or a combination of the two.

Re: IM Frankfurt this weekend [TheStroBro] [ In reply to ]

Jun 30, 19 8:54

Post #48 of 75 (2277 views)

TheStroBro wrote:

So, Ironman France shortened the race distance for both the bike and run legs, was that done in Frankfurt? If not, why not? Seems like an insurance nightmare.

Because the French authorities FORCED them to shorten it in Nice
(partly to reduce the burden on already overstretched emergency services due to the ongoing heatwave).
15,000 deaths in the 2003 heatwave in France. The French learned their lesson maybe ?

But you're right about not learning from another event (left hand, right hand, both independently operated)

Re: IM Frankfurt this weekend [flogazo] [ In reply to ]

Jun 30, 19 9:09

Post #49 of 75 (2199 views)

That's the moment when she collapsed and was taken out of the race:

https://www.hessenschau.de/...nde-true,video-95708~_story-ironman-frauen-100.html

Last edited by: AliiDriver: Jun 30, 19 9:12

Re: IM Frankfurt this weekend [AliiDriver] [ In reply to ]

Jun 30, 19 9:18

Post #50 of 75 (2144 views)

Very difficult to watch.

And some idiots think she should have been left to carry on ffs.

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