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Comments: There is a quarter mile run after the swim to T1 and I just slow jogged it - but everyone else was flying. I'm not sure that it was worth risking slipping or cutting your foot for 20 seconds - but thats just me. Wait until you see how slow I am on the bike, then you will understand. What would you do differently?: I took my sweet time doing everything - but I never put on more sunscreen & I forgot my arm coolers. Both were costly mistakes. I also took a big water bottle with me full of fresh water to dump on myself (and down my shorts) to avoid any chafing. I know it was silly - but trading 10 seconds for comfort was worth it. ![]() Bike
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Comments: Bathroom break included in this transition time and I also applied some sunscreen bc I felt my arms cooking on the bike. What would you do differently?: Apply sunscreen to the area between my watch & hand - I totally missed it and I cooked for it. Its been two weeks and my skin is still red right there. ![]() Run
Comments: Thank God the bike was over. This was my first 70.3, so it was my first time really needing to focus on nutrition. I also wanted to make sure to fend off the (overly hyped) heat during the run. I started out running about 9:30 pace but I was spending 30 seconds (at least) at the aid stations waiting for ice/water/Gu. I felt really good so I kept picking it up and then I ran the last 7 miles at 8 min pace - but I kept spending 30 seconds per mile at the aid stations. Nothing makes you feel like an amateur then realizing accidentally ruined your running split by stopping too much/too long at the aid stations. What would you do differently?: If you are a strong runner and don't mind heat much, this is a great course and I wish I had hammered the run. I made a big rookie mistake with the aid stations, but I think that any strong runner can really make up a lot of time on this course. I went from 823 overall to 602 - including all my wasted time. Between the scenery, the crushing hills and the ocean breeze, this has to be one of the best (and most challenging) courses I've ever run. ![]() Post race
Warm down: Gave my wife a hug then got a massage What limited your ability to perform faster: focusing on my IM HR zones in a HIM. Event comments: Overall I thought this was a great early season race. It was my first 70.3 but relative to the DC-area triathlons, it was significantly better. DC tris won't even start up until mid-April so I was able to get a pretty good jump on my training for the year. Last updated: 2013-04-01 12:00 AM
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Puerto Rico
World Triathlon Corporation
78F / 26C
Sunny
Overall Rank = 602/1412
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 0/
This was a warmup race for Ironman Texas for me and also my first 70.3. I used my theoretical Ironman pre-race nutrition of 1K calories at 2AM then a couple hundred more at 4 before the race.