Roguemeister Posted January 26, 2020 Posted January 26, 2020 Loads of wind! Way more than last year.... Toughest race I've done. Race report once I've su k a few beers and revived myself
fanievb Posted January 26, 2020 Author Posted January 26, 2020 6:45 Happy and broken. Full report when I can move again Edit: pic says it better than I do
Zatopek Posted January 26, 2020 Posted January 26, 2020 6:45 Happy and broken. Full report when I can move againWell done sir, tip my hat to you.
shaper Posted January 26, 2020 Posted January 26, 2020 Congrats to all, reports am hearing the wind played havoc for the swim, bike and run. From a swimmer whom she said was one of the toughest, to a cyclist saying how hard he had to work to cycle downhill, to feeling like you were getting blow backwards on the run. Chapeau!!
Rocket-Boy Posted January 26, 2020 Posted January 26, 2020 Well done everyone, it was rough today.I heard the sea was cold and the wind sure was blowing!
shaper Posted January 26, 2020 Posted January 26, 2020 https://www.slowtwitch.com/News/Duffy_Trautman_win_IM_70.3_South_Africa_7571.html
fanievb Posted January 26, 2020 Author Posted January 26, 2020 https://www.slowtwitch.com/News/Duffy_Trautman_win_IM_70.3_South_Africa_7571.htmlWe were still waiting to start when Henri came out the water [emoji33]
Vetseun Posted January 26, 2020 Posted January 26, 2020 6:45Happy and broken.Full report when I can move againEdit: pic says it better than I doWell done Pal.
gummibear Posted January 26, 2020 Posted January 26, 2020 6:45 Happy and broken. Full report when I can move again Edit: pic says it better than I do Congrats [emoji106]
Roguemeister Posted January 26, 2020 Posted January 26, 2020 So.. Race report.. Swim (35min) wasn't too bad. So I thought. Very cold water, but swimming out along the Harbour wall was nice and calm, made the turn and the chop got big on me... Lots of water swallowed in the 2nd half...all in all probably 2-5 minute slower than usual for everyone I spoke to. Bike (3:06) was a **** show. Head wind all the way up to the turn, made the turn and the wind just kept getting stronger, tailwind for most of the way back made for a fast split, but every time you hit a bridge or an open area the gusts were blowing you all over the place. 60mm wheels were a bad life choice. Run (2:02) was solid, tailwind along the promenade to bunkers, bunkers not as bad as I thought it would be. Coming back down it was a headwind and then back along the promenade was block headwind with all of the sand in my eyes. Running the last 2km to the finish was harder than bunkers! Add in some long transitions due to foot pains throughout the race and all in all 5 56 for me, was aiming for 5 30 but with the conditions I'll take sub 6. Took 45 min off time from last year, and that with a shortened swim last year. My kudos goes out to thse people coming off the bike as I was finishing, the wind was only getting worse as the day went on.
Wil6 Posted January 27, 2020 Posted January 27, 2020 6:45 Happy and broken. Full report when I can move again Edit: pic says it better than I do Lekker! Congrats. Was a brutal day
Dadbod Racing Posted January 27, 2020 Posted January 27, 2020 6:45 Happy and broken. Full report when I can move again Edit: pic says it better than I do Well done fella!
Rocket-Boy Posted January 27, 2020 Posted January 27, 2020 So.. Race report.. Swim (35min) wasn't too bad. So I thought. Very cold water, but swimming out along the Harbour wall was nice and calm, made the turn and the chop got big on me... Lots of water swallowed in the 2nd half...all in all probably 2-5 minute slower than usual for everyone I spoke to. Bike (3:06) was a **** show. Head wind all the way up to the turn, made the turn and the wind just kept getting stronger, tailwind for most of the way back made for a fast split, but every time you hit a bridge or an open area the gusts were blowing you all over the place. 60mm wheels were a bad life choice. Run (2:02) was solid, tailwind along the promenade to bunkers, bunkers not as bad as I thought it would be. Coming back down it was a headwind and then back along the promenade was block headwind with all of the sand in my eyes. Running the last 2km to the finish was harder than bunkers! Add in some long transitions due to foot pains throughout the race and all in all 5 56 for me, was aiming for 5 30 but with the conditions I'll take sub 6. Took 45 min off time from last year, and that with a shortened swim last year. My kudos goes out to thse people coming off the bike as I was finishing, the wind was only getting worse as the day went on.That is a great time for trying conditions. My inlaws live in Gleneagles road which is the flat one that goes past the open fields just before the turn around for the run. I always go sit outside and watch, this year there was a whole lot of hurting going on! I always feel for the guys at the back, especially the one chap who had the last place bike following him. I still maintain that the race requires more effort for those guys than the top 10 finishers.
Pure Savage Posted January 27, 2020 Posted January 27, 2020 At least Nardizzle got his sub 5 at the DC this year! Had to settle for a 5:00:11 yesterday!!
Rocket-Boy Posted January 27, 2020 Posted January 27, 2020 At least Nardizzle got his sub 5 at the DC this year! Had to settle for a 5:00:11 yesterday!!Ouch! who would have thought 11 seconds could hurt that badly?
Andymann Posted January 28, 2020 Posted January 28, 2020 Someone came past us at about 4km into the ride, and their Cateye Velo 8 came off and bounced into the road. I retrieved it. I know it's a long shot, and it's not the most fancy computer, but it might be important to someone, so if the owner reads this, or anyone knows the owner I will arrange to get it back to him/her
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