Ironman 70.3 cycle stage

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DannO

Senior Member
Just completed my 1st 70.3 Ironman event and did the 56mile cycle leg in 3h 30mins. Is this a fair time for this distance considering it was my 1st time and it was done straight from a 1900mm open water swim? many thanks:smile:
 

Sh4rkyBloke

Jaffa Cake monster
Location
Manchester, UK
DannO said:
Just completed my 1st 70.3 Ironman event and did the 56mile cycle leg in 3h 30mins. Is this a fair time for this distance considering it was my 1st time and it was done straight from a 1900mm open water swim? many thanks:smile:
Wow - how long did it take to do such a long swim??? Lie in the water and the job's done! :biggrin:;)
 

mr Mag00

rising member
Location
Deepest Dorset
Danno I think that is a fair time for the first effort how was the run following that. I am thinking of doing a much smaller event this summer. well done!
 

Rob3rt

Man or Moose!
Location
Manchester
DannO said:
Just completed my 1st 70.3 Ironman event and did the 56mile cycle leg in 3h 30mins. Is this a fair time for this distance considering it was my 1st time and it was done straight from a 1900mm open water swim? many thanks:smile:

Well done!

Yes that is a good time for the bike leg in my opinion, took me 3:13 to do 50 miles the 1st (and only) time I did 50 miles, that was with fresh legs.


I want to take up triathlon, but I cant swim properly, I can swim, better than the average joe's doggy paddle, but not efficiently like a proper swimmer/triathlete, Im going to take swimming lessons when the local poor gets quiet when all the undergrad students go back to their parents for summer :biggrin:
 

Sh4rkyBloke

Jaffa Cake monster
Location
Manchester, UK
mr Mag00 said:
SharkyBloke!!!! :smile:
:biggrin: Sorry, couldn't resist. :biggrin::biggrin:

Seriously though, sounds like a very good time. I've been aiming for 3.30hrs for the Manc - Blackpool for the last couple of years I've done it (60 miles, IIRC) and very came close last year (3 hrs 31 mins and 19 secs).. I would have made it if it hadn't have been for those pesky pedestrians and the ped crossing about 1/2 mile prior to the finish too!! :biggrin:

Respect for completion of the Ironman... pretty sure I'd never make it!
 
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DannO

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Love the banter mate, that's what life is all about. Cheers for the feedback
 
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