Ironman 70.3 Augusta - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Augusta, Georgia
United States
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84F / 29C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 5h 31m 32s
Overall Rank = 905/3000
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 68/206
Swim
  • 26m 47s
  • 2143 yards
  • 01m 15s / 100 yards
Comments:

The combination of the current and the wetsuit helped me take 7 minutes off of my personal best swim time. Nice way to start a half ironman.
What would you do differently?:

Pay the corps of engineers to release more water upstream.
Transition 1
  • 05m 5s
Comments:

screwed around with drinks left in small cooler since set up at 6:30 am was about 3 hours before my anticipated arrival thanks to 2nd to last wave starting time. Did not do a quick transition at all.
What would you do differently?:

everything.
Bike
  • 3h 00m 35s
  • 56 miles
  • 18.61 mile/hr
Comments:

The roads need to be paved in South Carolina. I'm sure they did a good job when they originally did them in the 1950's but its time to do them again
What would you do differently?:

Change my nutrition a bit. Too much sweet perpetuem and maybe not enough good ole water.
Transition 2
  • 03m 52s
Comments:

I hardly remember this. I only know I felt like hurling but I put on my running stuff and took off.
What would you do differently?:

puke
Run
  • 1h 55m 13s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 08m 48s  min/mile
Comments:

First 5 miles - horrible. Then something kicked in and was myself again for the last 8. Unfortunately that was too late for me to get the time I had hoped for but it felt good to run again.
What would you do differently?:

Change what I drank the last hour of the bike.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

heat and nausea and more experimentation with nutritional combinations during training.

Event comments:

My first half ironman- second tri. I think Augusta did a great job.




Last updated: 2009-08-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:26:47 | 2143 yards | 01m 15s / 100yards
Age Group: 58/206
Overall: 759/3000
Performance: Good
Suit: speed suit
Course:
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 05:05
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: No
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
03:00:35 | 56 miles | 18.61 mile/hr
Age Group: 115/206
Overall: 1368/3000
Performance: Average
Wind: Headwind
Course: The clouds broke early in my race and it got hot and the wind was tough the last 20 miles.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Below average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:52
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
01:55:13 | 13.1 miles | 08m 48s  min/mile
Age Group: 70/206
Overall: 618/3000
Performance: Below average
Course: Flat and fast if I was my typical self. Instead it was just flat...
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4