Ironman 70.3 Augusta - Triathlon


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Augusta, Georgia
United States
World Triathlon Corporation
68F / 20C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 5h 09m 12s
Overall Rank = 424/3341
Age Group = F 35-39
Age Group Rank = 13/199
Pre-race routine:

62nd out of 1198 women
Event warmup:

Walked from Transition to car and then swim start.
Swim
  • 28m 59s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 22s / 100 yards
Comments:

Pretty good swim - got out towards the buoys to avoid the rush of swimmers closer to the shore.
Transition 1
  • 03m 34s
Comments:

Race had wetsuit strippers so the wetsuit came off very easily.
Bike
  • 2h 48m 49s
  • 56 miles
  • 19.90 mile/hr
Comments:

Had a really good bike but lost my rear bottle cage and a bottle about 19 miles in. Had to throw my second bottle at the second aid station to get more water.
What would you do differently?:

Check the security of my bottle cages before the race.
Transition 2
  • 03m 6s
Comments:

Good Transition.
Run
  • 1h 44m 44s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 07m 59s  min/mile
Comments:

Great run - good pacing through the first half and was able to speed up a little in the last mile.
Post race
Warm down:

Waited for Brad at finish line, walked to find family.

Event comments:

Love this course - Beat my time from 2010 by 19 minutes. Very happy with the results.




Last updated: 2013-06-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:28:59 | 2112 yards | 01m 22s / 100yards
Age Group: 51/199
Overall: 1319/3341
Performance: Average
Suit: Sleeveless Xterra Wetsuit
Course: Downriver in the Savannah River
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 68F / 20C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Average
Rounding:
T1
Time: 03:34
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off: 		No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
02:48:49 | 56 miles | 19.90 mile/hr
Age Group: 23/199
Overall: 0/3341
Performance: Good
152 avg HR
Wind: Some
Course: Rolling hills through South Carolina countryside.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Average Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:06
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
01:44:44 | 13.1 miles | 07m 59s  min/mile
Age Group: 7/199
Overall: 0/3341
Performance: Good
166 avg HR
Course: 2 loop zigzag through the street of downtown Augusta - very flat, good amoutn of shade.
Keeping cool 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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4