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2008-02-20 8:58 PM

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Subject: 70.3 Austin
I am debating on making this my first HIM this October. This is only my second season, i have an olimpic on my schedule in july (hyvee in desmonies) but feel like i need to dive head first in to something.

any ideas?

2008-02-20 8:59 PM
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2008-02-20 9:57 PM
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DO IT !!!!!!!!
2008-02-20 10:11 PM
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Great race. The race is put on by Endorfun which means it's done right. Austin is a great city to hang out in.  I agree with Fleeb, the bike course is fantastic. My avatar is actually me on the run course last year. I was commenting on the bike course.

If you can commit to the training time, go for it.

 

2008-02-21 5:14 AM
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come on down!
Love to have you!
We're just about to announce the Champions of Triathlon Dinner on Friday evening as part of the weekend....Expect some big names showing up to chat!

We're making quite a few improvements from last year....Expo/Festival is downtown, also close to announcing a major Sunday night party for everyone as well!
2008-02-21 9:11 AM
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Subject: RE: 70.3 Austin
My favorate Half by far. The bike course is awesome, the run has hard last year (heat and the hill), but it makes the course unique and challenging. The event is top notch, well run and just plain fun.

2008-02-21 9:59 AM
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I'm still recovering from this race but you should be a part of the first year as an official 70.3.  It's a great course, and very well organzied and supported.
2008-02-21 10:46 AM
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I signed up for this when it was announced that it was going to be an official Ironman event. This will also be my first HIM. I am really excited about it. People at work think I am crazy for doing tris in the first place, you should have seen their faces when I said I was signed up for a HIM.

So what is all this I hear about Quadzilla... The Hill of Truth? hehe
2008-02-21 11:31 AM
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Subject: RE: 70.3 Austin
I'm not sure I can add to what's already been said.  Lots of fun!  Great bike course, pretty challenging run.  Great city.  Yeah, lots of fun!
2008-02-21 12:15 PM
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Subject: RE: 70.3 Austin
Go for it! I'm signed up, it will be my first half. In fact, the only tri I have behind me is the Longhorn sprint from last year. It was so much fun and I loved the course that I signed up for the half when they cancelled the sprint (just a small jump, right?). Anyway, I figure we have months to train for it at this point. I'm more excited for this race then any of the others I'm doing this year.
2008-02-21 12:40 PM
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Subject: RE: 70.3 Austin
Did it last year and can't wait for this year's!  Awesome venue, great organization.  Go for it

2008-02-21 11:30 PM
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Subject: RE: 70.3 Austin
about how many peope that have done a HIM have a tri bike vs road w/ aero bars
2008-02-26 10:48 PM
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How is the bike course? Rolly, Flat, climbing? Anyone know the elevation in feet by chance?

The website did say the run had a few hills at the end, are they bad?

How is it compared to a fast course like Florida 70.3?
2008-02-26 11:09 PM
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2008-02-26 11:13 PM
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Subject: RE: 70.3 Austin
I won't be there this year, but hopefully the weather is a little cooler this October. That run course was baking.
2008-02-27 7:40 AM
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Total climbing is 2208'.





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2008-02-27 8:14 AM
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2008-02-27 8:18 AM
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Subject: RE: 70.3 Austin
Whats the deal with Quadzilla? I read about it on the website. Should I be scared?

It also appears I need to find some hills to train on for the bike....

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2008-02-27 8:59 AM
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tikicult - 2008-02-27 8:18 AM Whats the deal with Quadzilla? I read about it on the website. Should I be scared? It also appears I need to find some hills to train on for the bike....

only be scared if the temp is 95ish again, which I doubt, Even though I complained about the run hill that day, after a couple weeks of thinking about it ...I think the heat did me in way more than the hills.  [and not eating enough on the bike]

It be interesting to hear others opinion but I thought the only tough hills were the last two at the end right around mile 53 or 55. Maybe I was thinking I'm almost done and then seeing the hills, got to me mentally so they seemed worse..  I also made the mistake of training for only a 56 mile ride and it was 56.5  it was the last .5 that threw my carefully thought out training plan in the crapper 

2008-02-27 9:23 AM
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so with the rolling hills and the few big climbs.... a road bike set up in aero would be a good idea?
2008-02-27 9:29 AM
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2008-02-27 9:36 AM
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tri bike definately if you have one - good course for this setup
2008-02-27 9:55 AM
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I'd agree with a tri bike....
I'd say it's a fair course.

BUT, I DO think the heat/humidity was a big contributing factor to the difficulty. If we have a typical low humidity/82 degree day, I'm guessing the course difficulty factor will go down considerably.

Even on a flat/forgiving course, 95 degrees is gonna make it brutal. It was a tough week all around. I actually got minor heatstroke while out marking the run course, on my mountain bike. Just ridiculously hot.

An example: For Timberman, which had 1200 athletes in the sprint and 2000 in the 70.3, we go through 5000 lbs of ice. For Longhorn, with 1200 athletes in the sprint/oly and 950 in the Half Iron, we went through 16,000 lbs of ice!!!!!!!!!

Weather is the great equalizer....

There isn't much shade on the run either, which was a big factor too
2008-03-10 8:30 PM
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i went out and got a tri bike this weekend and have decided to sign up .... AUSTIN Watch out
2008-03-10 8:40 PM
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Subject: RE: 70.3 Austin
Tri bike.  The hills are too few to do away with the benefit of aero on the flatter roads.  Gary, I agree with the hills.  The worst was the last, and the one right before it was either #2 or #3.  I think the one around mile 35ish was fairly long too.

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