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Kona 2017 Post race thread
doyoueventribro
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I think this should be a more common thing after large races. Basically a hub of post-race analysis and opinions. DM me any media/articles and I'll add it to this post (Also @AaronWebstey , can you do something like a spoiler/expand thing so youtube videos don't automatically embed themselves and only expand if people want to watch them?)
Results:
http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/americas/ironman/world-championship/results.aspx
Media:
Breakfast with bob: 2017 Championship edition playlist :
Triathlon Taren race recap:
Triathlete Magazine post race interviews: Lange:
, Ryf: 
Tririg race day gallery: http://www.tririg.com/galleries.php?id=2017_10_Kona_Race_Day
News articles:
Slowtwitch: http://www.slowtwitch.com/Features/2017_Ironman_World_Championship_Race_6615.html
Triathlete magazine men's race: http://www.triathlete.com/2017/10/ironman/analysis-mens-race-risky-business_307429
Women's race: http://www.triathlete.com/2017/10/ironman/analysis-kona-rookie-makes-daniela-ryf-fight-win_307432
Discuss.
From my point of view, I'm really excited for the next few years. For a minute there it looked like Ryf/Frodeno had a stronghold on Kona for the next few years. I figured it would take a world record performance to take down Frodo but I also thought he'd be in the mix for that world record. I think this race was one of the most exciting in recent years. The top 3 men off the bike all smashed the bike course record and Lionel, in second, was only 7 seconds away from Crowie's course record. There's a brand new dynamic to this race now and so many tactics. It's no longer about being a balanced athlete like Frodeno, it's been shown you can win by being an uber-runner like Lange or an uber-biker like Keinle/Sanders.
On the women's side, I'm also extremely excited to see what Lucy Charles can do in the future, could she potentially lead the race wire-to-wire? I'm also impressed by Heather Jackson's bike split, just 45 seconds down from Ryf.
Results:
http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/americas/ironman/world-championship/results.aspx
Media:
Breakfast with bob: 2017 Championship edition playlist :
Triathlon Taren race recap:
Triathlete Magazine post race interviews: Lange:
Tririg race day gallery: http://www.tririg.com/galleries.php?id=2017_10_Kona_Race_Day
News articles:
Slowtwitch: http://www.slowtwitch.com/Features/2017_Ironman_World_Championship_Race_6615.html
Triathlete magazine men's race: http://www.triathlete.com/2017/10/ironman/analysis-mens-race-risky-business_307429
Women's race: http://www.triathlete.com/2017/10/ironman/analysis-kona-rookie-makes-daniela-ryf-fight-win_307432
Discuss.
From my point of view, I'm really excited for the next few years. For a minute there it looked like Ryf/Frodeno had a stronghold on Kona for the next few years. I figured it would take a world record performance to take down Frodo but I also thought he'd be in the mix for that world record. I think this race was one of the most exciting in recent years. The top 3 men off the bike all smashed the bike course record and Lionel, in second, was only 7 seconds away from Crowie's course record. There's a brand new dynamic to this race now and so many tactics. It's no longer about being a balanced athlete like Frodeno, it's been shown you can win by being an uber-runner like Lange or an uber-biker like Keinle/Sanders.
On the women's side, I'm also extremely excited to see what Lucy Charles can do in the future, could she potentially lead the race wire-to-wire? I'm also impressed by Heather Jackson's bike split, just 45 seconds down from Ryf.
Comments
Patrick Lange is un-human. Dude looked so fresh running that marathon. Lionel will win this race without a doubt, watching him hurt in the final few miles was unreal. McNamee from out of the woodwork was impressive as well. These guys are really on another level.
I feel like for Ryf to get beaten, Lucy Charles needs another one to two women to ride with out of the swim. She'll then need to have the run of her life.
(j/k)
Likewise for women - only the third time two women have been under 9.
I know the courses have changed slightly, but this is still remarkable. Clearly Messick is doing something right, to generate such awe-inspiring performances.
I was wondering, before the race, if Frodo might retire if he wins, thinking how much more can he accomplish. Now with the Sanders and Lange threat, I see him sticking around.
On the guys side - really interesting to see the runners showing up and possibly a power shift away from the uber bikers. It is one of the interesting things about the Kienle/ Sanders/ Wurf train that they invariably pull some of the runners up with them (even if they can't hang on the entire way) and helps keep them in contact with the all-rounders.
Be really interesting to see how things develop with Gomez hopefully coming on next year - presumably he'll be up there on the swim, will stay in contact with the chase pack on the bike and with Lange and Gomez charging through the pack... well, that could be spectacular - repeat of the iron war perhaps?
Now that Lange's run is is no secret, he'll have to up his bike a bit. Sanders can easily drop a few minutes off his swim, but Lange can really only go faster on the bike.
I predict that Ryf has a huge win next year. I think she's been pulled different directions lately (wiht 70.3 worlds and the triple crown) and she could afford it. Now that Charles has put some fear into her I think she'll be untouchable.
The prospect of Gomez in Kona is awesome. There's one Kona rookie I wouldn't worry about!
As for Lionel, it's hard to believe based on how fast he goes, but there is low hanging fruit on that bike for sure. I know he has big balls based on the way he races/trains, but he could pick up 30 minutes if he decreased the distance between his knees about 1.5 feet. Maybe it's a ventilation strategy formulated by Barry Shepley when he came up with the brilliant CamelBak idea (keep the crotch cool by maximum wind exposure)? In any regard, figure out a way to get those knees in a bit. (a lot)
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