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Race Reports for Ironman 70.3 Eagleman

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  • 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: Incredibly organized, and very competitive. A must do race! It will only get easier after having done one, and with the heat this time.
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[127]
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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: Just right

  • Comments: Overall, this was a great first 1/2 IM for me despite the weather and course conditions.
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[128]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?No

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

  • Comments: I'm torn about my overall rating for this race. I don't want to let my performance color my impression of the event but I honestly have some issues. The run course would have sucked even if it was 75 degrees. It's completely boring with long stretches of straight road. No mile markers...what's with that? How hard is it for a big production like this to invest in some decent markers to set up along the run course? Also, they went a little short on the aid stations on the run. In cooler temps it probably would have been fine but knowing the potential for heat they could get one more aid station in and have them every mile. Otherwise the event appeared to be very well run. Everything went off on time and was organized. They gave out decent shirts and water bottles, although a bit too colorful for my taste. Aid stations had plenty of water/ice/Gator, at least when I went through. Overall it's a good event but they could make a few improvements.
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[129]
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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: Just right

  • Comments: Eagleman is great. Well organized, and a good, though challenging course. It's flat, but the winds kick up on the bike, and the lack of shade is tough, especially on days like this. The volunteers were terrific, too. Finally, the Homestay program is great. It was convenient and comfortable, and we made new friends. Overall, I am pleased with my race. There are things I can work on, and I would have liked to broken 6 hours, but I finished, and am still excited about triathlon. For me, that's not a bad day in such extreme weather.
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[130]
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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: Just right

  • Comments: This is a top tier event that attracts a lot of big name racers. The organizers have a lot of experience and the town supports the race. I can't say enough about the volunteers. It was ungodly hot and they stood out there just to help. They were friendly and always tried to get you what you needed. If they wouldn't have kept ice on the course alot of people would have gotten hurt.
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[131]
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  • 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 am pleased with my race. This was a solid confidence booster for IMLP.
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  • Comments: I cannot say enough good things about the voluneteers at this race. I have never been at such a well supported race. I didnt' enjoy a single second of this race day EXCEPT for the volunteers. The organization of this race is first class, all the way. That being said, I don't know if I'd sign up for this race again. Mentally I found it really crushing -- flat, flat and flat. It has a certain beauty to it, but I missed the challenge and reward of hills, and longed for a bit more variety.
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[133]
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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: Just right

  • Comments: Race is great. I will sign up for it again next year as well. It's a tough course. All day hammering leaves you a mess.
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[134]
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: This is a well-run race. Conditions were brutal but they did the best they could.
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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: Just right

  • Comments: my only criticism of the race is very poor marking of miles. there was only one trustworthy mile marker on the bike course (40 mi). not usually a big deal but i didn't have my computer in working order. wasn't sure if the drink tents were all at mile markers, but assumed so. great volunteer help and very professionally run race.
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[136]
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  • 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: Awesome race. Whole town was involved.
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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: Just right

  • Comments: A great PR course if the weather works out for you. Weather this time of year is not usually this friggin' hot but it happens. 3 years ago it was also like this so you never know. This race is well organized and I like the area a lot. Strongly recommend this race. The pix are of Me and Joanna Zeiger, Joanna Zeiger's pink Guru Crono and the last is the thermometer in Ed's car at around 3pm.
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  • Comments: Loved this race, perfect weather!!
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  • Comments: Due to IM CdA, we opted to run the race as a relay. This was very fun and makes me look forward to more relays. We had a great group of athletes and a ton of family come to cheer us on which was awesome!
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[140]
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  • 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: Ran the whole race on coke. Worked out really good. Biked on Infinite nutrition which was great too.
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  • 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: Awesome weekend. From meeting Desiree Ficker, Troy Jacobsen, to seeing Mirinda Carfrae, Richie Cunningham, Chris Legh, Luke Bell to good hotel, great pre race - Blazeman dedication event - Major David Rozelle Can't wait till next year!!
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[142]
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  • 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: Another great and well run Columbia Tri. Assoc. race. This will be the same venue and organization that I will be doing the Chesapeakeman Aqua-Bike race in September (just double the swim and bike distances I did at this race), so it is good to get some more experience in the conditions. The day was perfect for racing and I couldn't have asked for much better of an overall performance with where I am in my training. Kudos to everyone that participated. I think more people set PR's than in any other race I've been in because of the great conditions and flat/fast course.
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[143]
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  • 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 think the swim course was short.
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[144]
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  • 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: overall a great experience. well organized and run. the course was as easy as this distance could be. i just didn't pace properly or prepare well enough. food was awesome and all the volunteers were great... without their efforts, we couldn't have raced!
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[145]
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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: Just right

  • Comments: I know that I should be happier about my results than I am. I crushed my previous best HIM time by over 30 minutes. I broke 6 hours. I broke 20mph on the bike. But, I feel like I let my coach down because he said I should do 5:45. Maybe it was a stretch goal and his way of motivating me to push beyond what my own expectations were. But still, I feel like I came up short. Plus, I raced in the uber-competitive M30-34 AG instead of in the Clydesdale category b/c I didn't want to be going off last and coming in when there was no one in the park to cheer me on. However, after all the improvements I've made and all the training I've pushed through, realizing that I'm still just a BOP age grouper is tough to swallow. Maybe, if my run nutrition had been a little better, I could have broken 5:45. But its just something I can take with me and improve upon for my next race. And that next race is going to be even MORE brutal. That next race is my first IronMan. :gulp:
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[146]
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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: Just right

  • Comments: One of my favorite races. It attracts both top pros and top amateurs and the community and volunteers are great. I just wish Vigo would figure out how to run an award ceremony! GOOD: - great venue - plenty of volunteers - great field of competitors.. a true measuring stick - free post-race massage - plenty of port-o-potties at venue and on course OK: - Food BAD: - Vigo's ability to run an award ceremony..took 90min+...WTF?!?!? - Traffic leaving...2000+ athletes plus shore traffic..ugh!
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[147]
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  • 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. Didn't hit much of the expo but what I saw was good. Good aid stations and volenteers and the community gets behind this race 1000% from what I could see. Great job managing the # of people (8 min between waves and 12-14 waves) First class race and a great pro field to boot. Chris Legh showed alot of class by finish a race when things were going bad instead of dropping out. Wish I could have recognized him when he passed by me. Natasha Badman is awesome and is so friggin cool. Great race definitely worth the trip.
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[148]
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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: Just right

  • Comments: I've only been doing triathlons for 13 months, but it is by far the best thing I could have done with my life. It has brought a great boyfriend and four other great friends into my life. Eagleman is just one more memory I can place on my shelf, along with my medals and hardware (including the ugly Eagle plate that we won here!) This race was most special, because I got to share it with those 5 special people.
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  • Comments: This is a great race! I really liked the run course. You get to see alot of people and lots of different things to look at. Though I still think the music in the cemetary was a bit weird.
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[150]
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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: Just right

  • Comments: Today conditions were ideal. Light wind, mild temperatures, cloudy skies, and ebb tide, that really pushed us downriver on the homeward leg of the swim. There was a harmonic convergence of atmospheric conditions. I may have better races, I may try harder, I may feel more satisfied after a race, but I will never post another 4:41:51. And that's okay. Regardless of the time, I was immensely satisfied with my performance. I was amazed with my comfort level. There were times when it hurt, but I definitely hurt worse in my HIMs last year. Today was other-worldly. 4:42 - that's just silly. Got away with one: I kept tempering my expectations on the bike by telling myself, "Don't get too excited, you could flat." Well, after the race I realized that I forgot to stick the valve adapter for the disc wheel in my saddle bag. A flat would have meant a DNF. What really got me scratching my head was my AG place. Last year I was 32nd with a 5:05. This year, 41st when I was 23 min faster. Oh, yes,
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