Carfrae was cruising along in second place when her husband and fellow triathlete, Tim O'Donnell, tripped on a power cord and disconnected her from the race. Husband Tim O’Donnell turned out to be the culprit. He tripped over the bike's power cord, unplugging Mirinda's bike and disconnecting her from the race. Husband pulls plug on Carfrae’s triathlon bid The occasional domestic disagreement is OK when we’re all holed up together for this long. Mirinda Carfrae accompanied by her husband Tim O’Donnell and daughter Izzy during her race. That was until she suffered a "virtual" mechanical failure when her husband Timothy O'Donnell tripped over the cord of her smart trainer, disconnecting it from the outlet and putting her out of the race. Credit: AAP Carfrae was doing well on the 90km bike leg against American Jocelyn McCauley, Canada's Angela Naeth and Jeanni Seymour of … Australian triathlete Mirinda Carfrae was cruising along in second place in a virtual bike race when she unexpectedly lost her way. Australian triathlete Mirinda Carfrae recently lost her chance at victory in the inaugural Ironman VR Pro Challenge women’s race, which she was competing in from her home in Colorado when her husband and fellow triathlete, Tim O’Donnell, accidentally tripped over the power cord to her smart bike. Finnian joins big sister Isabelle, age 3. The former world champion, competing from her home in Boulder, Colorado, was suddenly left facing a blank screen during the inaugural Ironman VR Pro Challenge women’s race. Husband Tim O’Donnell turned out to be the culprit. Host Marco Werman has the story. Mirinda Carfrae of Boulder, CO was competing (virtually, from home) in the Ironman VR Pro Challenge. Australian triathlete Mirinda Carfrae was cruising along in second place in a virtual bike race when she unexpectedly lost her way. Australian triathlete Mirinda Carfrae was cruising along in second place in a virtual bike race when she unexpectedly lost her way. And she was doing really well, until her husband tripped and disconnected the power cable of her smart bike. “He decided to bring my trophies in here as motivation and when he walked around the back he kicked out the plug,” she said with a laugh on Instagram. She didn't win. At first Carfrae thought she simply hadn't plugged it in well, until her husband, fellow triathlete Tim O'Donnell, who'd just come into the room, made a confession. Best of the Best She's taken the win three times at the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona. In this undated photo, three-time Ironman world champion Mirinda Carfrae, left, and her husband, elite triathlete Tim O'Donnell put in a training run along the Kansas River in Lawrence, Kan. (Reuters) - Australian triathlete Mirinda Carfrae was cruising along in second place in a virtual bike race when she unexpectedly lost her way. Mirinda Carfrae's race ended by husband's trip Australian triathlon star Mirinda Carfrae has discovered virtual reality competitions can throw up unfamiliar challenges. A HuffPost Guide To Coronavirus Stay up to date with our live blog as we cover the COVID-19 pandemic How long are asymptomatic carriers contagious? LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Two of the world's most accomplished endurance athletes, three-time Ironman world champion Mirinda Carfrae and her husband, Tim O'Donnell, are relaxing on a plush white couch in an otherwise quiet house on a tree-lined street near the University of Kansas campus. Triathlon: Blame it on the husband, says triathlete Carfrae Triathlete Mirinda Carfrae was in second place in a virtual race this week — until her husband accidentally tripped over the cord and unplugged her bike. 119k Followers, 208 Following, 991 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Rinny (@mirindacarfrae) Australian triathlete Mirinda Carfrae was cruising along in second place in a virtual bike race when she unexpectedly lost her way. Carfrae has since softened her stance about her husband's gaffe. She trains in Boulder, Colorado, where she lives with husband Tim O'Donnell and daughter Izzy. Mirinda Carfrae's race came to a sudden halt.Credit:AAP. Triathlete Mirinda Carfrae was halfway through her virtual Ironman race when her husband tripped over the cord for her trainer and unplugged it, knocking her out of the race. Mirinda Carfrae's race came to a sudden halt. Mirinda Carfrae and her husband, Tim O'Donnell, won the women's and men's Ironman 70.3 Augusta in September 2018. Mirinda Carfrae The Last Leg to Kona 6 x 1 mile. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images for Ironman) Carfrae, who won the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii in 2010, 2013, and 2014, was none too happy with her husband’s blunder, as you can probably imagine. Australian triathlon star Mirinda Carfrae has discovered virtual reality competitions can throw up unfamiliar challenges. Her husband Tim, also a triathlete, came into the room and tripped over the cord, … But then, you know, this is life and these things happen. Triathlete Carfrae's virtual race end after husband pulls out plug. “What an idiot!”, Reporting by Gene Cherry in Salvo, North Carolina, editing by Pritha Sarkar. Husband Tim O’Donnell turned out to be the culprit. ... Australian triathlete Mirinda Carfrae was cruising along in second place in a virtual bike race when she unexpectedly lost her way. But, he’s scheduled to compete in a race this coming week and she vows not to make the same mistake during his event. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Tim just wasn't watching where he was walking. She was doing well, in 2nd place, until her husband Tim walked in the room. In early 2021, Mirinda Carfrae is set to add another title to her lengthy resume: Mom of two. Carfrae and her husband, fellow triathlete Tim O’Donnell, couldn’t immediately identify the reason why. Australian triathlete Mirinda Carfrae was cruising along in second place in a virtual bike race when she unexpectedly lost her way. Mirinda Carfrae (born 26 March 1981) is an Australian professional triathlete and an Ironman Triathlon world champion. Carfrae had … Australian triathlete Mirinda Carfrae was cruising along in second place in a virtual bike race when she unexpectedly lost her way. While competing in an Ironman VR race, Mirinda Carfrae's husband tripped over the bike's power cord, disconnecting her and ultimately costing her first place. Her husband and fellow triathlete, Tim O’Donnell, came into the room and tripped over the cord, severing her connection to the race. 119k Followers, 208 Following, 991 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Rinny (@mirindacarfrae) But then, you know, this is life and these things happen. (Reuters) – Australian triathlete Mirinda Carfrae was cruising along in second place in a virtual bike race when she unexpectedly lost her way. Mirinda Carfrae was second in the inaugural Ironman VR Pro Challenge women’s race before her husband Tim O’Donnell tripped over a wire to disconnect her from the race. 1 Min Read. Australian triathlete loses out in virtual race after ‘idiot’ husband unplugs her bike. Triathlete Carfrae's virtual race end after husband pulls out plug. Mirinda Carfrae is a World Champion triathlete training for the Kona IRONMAN World Championships on October 11th. The three-time world Ironman champion ran into home interference when competing against three fellow international stars in the inaugural Ironman VR Pro Challenge women's race, staged amid the coronavirus-enforced shutdown of professional sports. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images for Ironman) Carfrae has since softened her stance about her husband's gaffe. For our free coronavirus pandemic coverage. All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. Mirinda Carfrae's race ended by husband's trip. Mirinda, or Rinny as she's known made the 2001 Australian Junior Elite Team and hasn't looked back since. Blame it on the husband, says triathlete Carfrae. Australian triathlete Mirinda Carfrae was cruising along in second place in a virtual bike race when she unexpectedly lost her way. Three-time Ironman world champion Mirinda Carfrae has welcomed her second baby with husband (and fellow professional triathlete) Tim O’Donnell. ... Australian triathlete Mirinda Carfrae was cruising along in second place in a virtual bike race when she unexpectedly lost her way. Her husband and fellow triathlete, Tim O’Donnell, came into the room and tripped over the cord, severing her connection to the race. Former Ironman world champion Mirinda Carfrae was knocked out of second place in a virtual triathlon when her husband accidentally tripped over a wire and unplugged her smart bike. LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Two of the world's most accomplished endurance athletes, three-time Ironman world champion Mirinda Carfrae and her husband, Tim O'Donnell, are relaxing on a plush white couch in an otherwise quiet house on a tree-lined street near the University of Kansas campus. "For a few minutes, I was a little mad. "He decided to bring my trophies in here as motivation and when he walked around the back he kicked out the plug. But she pedaled on and finished the 56-mile stage, despite falling off the leaderboard. Three-time Ironman champion Mirinda Carfrae lost a virtual race over the weekend after her husband tripped over the power cord connecting her to the race. The three-time Ironman world champ and her husband, Tim O’Donnell, made the big announcement Sunday evening alongside their three-year-old daughter, Isabelle, in a video posted on their Tim & Rinny YouTube channel. Carfrae has achieved podium positions in six of her seven attempts at the Ironman World Championships: 1st-place finishes (2010, 2013, 2014), three 2nd-place finishes (2009, 2011, 2016) and a 3rd place (2012, behind Leanda Cave and Caroline Steffen). "For a few minutes, I was a little mad. Her husband, triathlete Tim O’Donnell, confessed that he had tripped over the cord when he entered the room and moved behind her to hold up cards for … Baby boy Finnian O’Donnell was born on January 4. Mirinda Carfrae's race came to a sudden halt. Carfrae was doing well on the 90km bike leg against American Jocelyn McCauley, Canada's Angela Naeth and Jeanni Seymour of South Africa, with the race being shown on Facebook. LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Two of the world's most accomplished endurance athletes, three-time Ironman world champion Mirinda Carfrae and her husband, Tim O'Donnell, are relaxing on a plush white couch in an otherwise quiet house on a tree-lined street near the University of Kansas campus. As for Mirinda Carfrae, she was participating in a virtual reality triathlon when her husband, Tim, tripped over a power cord and yanked her out of second place. What an idiot," said a smiling Carfrae. 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