Ironman 70.3 Augusta - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Augusta, Georgia
United States
World Triathlon Corporation
75F / 24C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 5h 40m
Overall Rank = 1303/3335
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 220/416
Pre-race routine:

Ate a pop tart and a cliff bar on the way to transition. Set up trans and then stood around for about 1.5 hrs til race start
Event warmup:

No pre-event swim allowed so no warm up
Swim
  • 28m 57s
  • 1931 meters
  • 01m 30s / 100 meters
Comments:

good swim...happy with it. wetsuit and current made it blazing fast!
What would you do differently?:

could have maybe pushed it harder but it was pretty fast without swimming hard.
Transition 1
  • 05m 9s
Comments:

There is a long chute from swim exit to T1 and trans area is huge so all T1 times were long. Actual trans time was good.
What would you do differently?:

not much
Bike
  • 3h 01m 5s
  • 56 miles
  • 18.55 mile/hr
Comments:

I paced the bike out for the first 20 miles, avg around 18.2 mph. I then had a mech issue develop...my left aero bar came loose and twisted so that I couldn't put my elbow in the pad. I rode ~ 5 miles until I couldn't stand it and then stopped to torque it back down. This added about a 5 min chunk to my bike split.
I then hopped back on and proceeded to ride at a hard pace and avg about 19.5 on that portion.
What would you do differently?:

Make damn sure my aero bars are tightened down.
Transition 2
  • 05m 1s
Comments:

Had to stop at porto potty to pee...no place to pee while out on bike!
Run
  • 1h 59m 48s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 09m 09s  min/mile
Comments:

had a little sprinkle of rain on the run and the people, OMG, everywhere were amazing! Had a little hamstring cramp creep in on me about mile 10 or 11 that made it tough to run as hard as I wanted to but still happy with my time.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

bike mech, bike training

Event comments:

This is an awesome race! I will definitely do it again!




Last updated: 2012-03-28 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:28:57 | 1931 meters | 01m 30s / 100meters
Age Group: 167/416
Overall: 1116/3335
Performance: Good
Suit: 2XU wetsuit
Course: Point to Point 1.2 mile downriver swim
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Good
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding:
T1
Time: 05:09
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
03:01:05 | 56 miles | 18.55 mile/hr
Age Group: 264/416
Overall: 1584/3335
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: 1 loop with rollers and a couple of hills
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 05:01
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:59:48 | 13.1 miles | 09m 09s  min/mile
Age Group: 220/416
Overall: 1303/3335
Performance: Good
Course: Flat 2 loop run through downtown!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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] 5