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Race Reports for Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island 2010

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Race rating (4)

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Organised?Yes
Events on time?Yes

Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
Plenty of drink stations?Yes

Post race activities? Average
Overall course based on my ability: Too hard

Comments: I wasn't really trained well enough for a course this tough at this distance. The race itself wasn't insanely hard, I just wasn't ready for it. Had a great first 4-5 hrs, but after that I had nothing left. Very well run race.

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Race rating (4)

Organised?Yes
Events on time?Yes

Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
Plenty of drink stations?Yes

Post race activities? Good
Overall course based on my ability: Too hard

Comments: Unbelievable crowd support and volunteer support. Lots of people cheering on us "walking dead," no matter we were sucking wind bad. There were even people in the chute offering high-fives, which was astounding to me...it gave me a little more belief in humanity. I managed all of DNS, DNF, and DFL, but I didn't manage the last two by much. Humbling and frustrating for sure. I'll be back. :)

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Race rating (5)

Organised?Yes
Events on time?Yes

Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
Plenty of drink stations?Yes

Post race activities? Good
Overall course based on my ability: Just right

Comments: Great race. Ironman always does an awesome job. Logistics of the point to point aren't too bad but not my 1st choice.

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Race rating (3)

Organised?Yes
Events on time?Yes

Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
Plenty of drink stations?Yes

Post race activities? Below average
Overall course based on my ability: Just right

Comments: It's actually a good race except there are three drawbacks that would enter my decision making process. 1) Logistically a PITA. It's a fun point to point but you have to do some running around before and after the race. 2) Last few miles of the bike course really sucks. 3) The run has a couple spots that just aren't that great where your running through a tiny walkway ramp zig zagging. I just didn't like it that much. Other than that, it was good.

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Race rating (4)

Organised?Yes
Events on time?Yes

Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
Plenty of drink stations?Yes

Post race activities? Below average
Overall course based on my ability: Just right

Comments: This was my first 70.3 and I wanted to break 6:30 and was happy to do that. Disappointed in my swim because I have swam the distance much faster. I was happy on the bike, 17.5 MPH is much better then any of my training rides. Running is my best of the three so I wish I could've done a better job there. You never know how hard something is until you do it. I pushed my self to the limit and it hurt like hell but I'm happy I did. I appreciate all who participated and feel blessed to have finished.

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Race rating (3)

Organised?Yes
Events on time?Yes

Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
Plenty of drink stations?Yes

Post race activities? Average
Overall course based on my ability: Just right

Comments: Although everything was AMAZINGLY organized, I'd say the course wasn't all that beautiful. The roads were a bit too potholey for my liking, and certain parts of the course were just plain UGLY (e.g. biking through the pothole-ridden warehouse section of Providence). The run as well had sections of it that were very industrial. Maybe it's my bias as a wildlife biologist but damn it, I want beauty and nature!! Maybe that's why I signed up to do my first iron-distance triathlon in one of the most scenic parts of the world: the South Island of New Zealand. Challenge Wanaka Jan 15 2011, here I come!!

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Race rating (5)

Organised?Yes
Events on time?Yes

Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
Plenty of drink stations?Yes

Post race activities? Good
Overall course based on my ability: Too hard

Comments: Third year doing this race and times keep dropping. Very happy about that. Much room for improvement. Got a lucky visit from the Rolldown Fairy by sticking around at the awards. Guess I need to drop some more weight!

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Race rating (3)

Organised?Yes
Events on time?Yes

Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
Plenty of drink stations?Yes

Post race activities? Below average
Overall course based on my ability: Just right

Comments: Ironman events have become pretty canned and low dollar...goody bag was exactly the same as Mooseman..post race party pretty cheap set up with bad pizza , cheap no frills soda and bad cookies.

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Race rating (3)

Organised?Yes
Events on time?Yes

Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
Plenty of drink stations?Yes

Post race activities? Good
Overall course based on my ability: Just right

Comments: I learned a lot. I held back a bit on the bike in the beginning (hydrating and screwing around with food – should have just dropped the hammer. Then I had some problems with grabbing nutrition and stuff when I needed it later. I dropped my Electrolytes around mile 20, managed to get two in – but I had them in a bag with my jelly beans and hit a bump and they all went flying – I actually laughed when it happened. I had just passed a girl on the hills and she yelled up “no, it’s ok I have my own jelly beans, but thanks!” Right about mile 25 I was starting to kick it in and move. Then I started to drink the Perform stuff and I started to get this stomach cramp. Anyway, I didn’t realize what It was and kept taking the stuff at the next station. By the time I got to Providence I had cramping in my stomach and my quads and I had to pee. I stopped with the Perform stuff and switched to water. Second loop I felt better and picked up the pace. Next race, I will have an Aero

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