The RMEC now has a new Ironman! This past Saturday while most of us were watching our favorite evening TV shows, Kinnie Pruden became the third member of our club, and the only woman to earn the dubious distinction of being called an Ironman.With a support team of Billy, Thorne, Will, and Patti the stage was set for a great day of racing at the Beach 2 Battleship Iron Distance Triathlon. This race begins with a 2.4 mile open water channel swim that connects with the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. Kinnie was the 9th woman overall out of the water with a time of 53:15.
The 112 mile bike came next. We all know this is Kinnie's strength, and she did not disappoint! She posted the 21st fastest bike time of all competitors when she completed the leg with a time of 6:21:18. At this point in the race, Kinnie is sitting in the top 20 among all women in the race, but she still had a 26.2 mile marathon ahead of her. . .
Keep in mind that Kinnie has already been doing hard exercise for over seven hours, and the sun was about to start setting. Her muscles had become conditioned to pedaling in circles for six hours, and now she needed to teach them how to run again for 26.2 miles. . . off she went proudly wearing her RMEC logo in her quest for an "M-Dot". Five hours, 22 minutes, and 40 seconds later, she was back crossing the finish line under the lights. Mission complete!
GREAT JOB KINNIE!
- Total Time: 12:41:33
- Total Distance: 140.6 miles
- Overall Place: 32nd
- Complete Results: Link
Kinnie,
ReplyDeleteYou are an inspiration! What a great accomplishment. Congratulations!!
Misty
Congrats Ironman! Once an Ironman always an Ironman! U ROCK!
ReplyDeleteWinslow
Kinnie,
ReplyDeleteThat is so incredibly, awesome. WOW!!!!! Such an amazing accomplishment. I am in awe! Would love to hear what was going through your mind during the race. Way to go!!!
Increible accomplishnent!! I loved heaing your recount or the event, particularly how enthusiastically you were waving during your run. Pictures tell the story. You continue to inspire me when I hurt and feel like giving up I just have to think of all you endured over the last year. Congrats and great job. So when is your next one???
ReplyDeleteCompleting an Ironman is one of the greatest athletic achievements one could do. And to do it this well is nothing short of amazing. Kennie, you are in inspiration to all of us. Congratulations on a fantastic performance. We're sooooo proud of you!!
ReplyDeleteFrank
By the way Kennie . . . would love to read a race report from your perspective!!
ReplyDeleteAll I can say is...... WOW!
ReplyDeleteI cannot possibly imagine competing in something like this. What an amazing feeling you must have had at the finish.
A mere "congrats" doesn't seem like nearly enough, but... CONGRATULATIONS on a job well done!
What an amazing accomplishment!!! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteHoly....Cow!
ReplyDeleteThat is truly an amazing accomplishment.
Brian