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Race Reports for Ironman 70.3 Eagleman

[176]
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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: Just right

  • Comments: I know I had a 15:00 IronMan in me yesterday. My goal for Madison is still sub-13. To do this I need to keep swimming and stay ready. Calm fresh water will be really good for me. Steady on the bike...I can't be affraid to push it a little harder. Find a way to overcome the stiffness in my hips post-bike. Drive myself harder mentally.
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[177]
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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: Just right

  • Comments: So many post scripts to this race, I'm not sure I will get to all of them today. Peformance: The biggest post script was that I think my training plan came very close to optimizing my abilities. Leading up to the race I could see brief glimpses of a higher level of performance - PR's for 0.5mi run intervals, 1000yd swim TT. The 20 weeks of preparation that I invested in this race paid big dividends. My goal time was 5:15, which at times I thought was a bit ambitious, but I beat it by 10 minutes - that feels awesome. Pain: I am sore - everywhere. My legs are trashed, by back is stiff, I have blisters on my feet , and I'm sunburnt (couldn't scrub my race numbers off). Competition: Before the race I looked around TA and saw the $$$ bikes (was I the only one to not have Zipps, a disc rear, or Hed 3's?) and the $$$ wetsuits, and I couldn't help but wonder, "Am I out of my league, here?" I realize that triathlon is about personal goals, but part of racing for me is being happy
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[178]
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Race rating (3)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

  • 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 have mixed emotions about this race. on one hand it is a big time event with top pros and a cool venue. on the other hand, it is not a very exciting course and although it's fast, it's also hard. the volunteers are great, but there is very little fan support. post race food is good though.
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[179]
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Race rating (5)
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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: Too hard

  • Comments: Very well organized race. Race director, staff and volunteers did an excellent job.
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[180]
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Race rating (3)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

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

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

  • Comments: Had a goal of sub (most specifically 5:56:30) after my poor 6:30 last year in the heat. The swim pissed me off so I took it out on the bike and ended up showing myself that I can actually bike (at least on the flats). NOt only was my time much faster but I felt great after the race (I bleieve nimble like a balerina was thrown in conversation), and feel good the day after.
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[181]
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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? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Race itself was fine, I was just terrible.
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[182]
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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? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Race number foul up did not have me with rest of my age group; received good bike rack position. Did not have helmet number
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[183]
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Race rating (5)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

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

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

  • Comments: 2 Accel Vanilla Gels. 1 Vanilla Powerbar 1 Package of Orange Sport-beans A few pretzels 1 Peanut-butter on Oatmeal bread sandwich Lots of Lemon-lime Gatorade Endurance Lots of water A few small cups of Coke 3 2-cracker packets of Saltines 2 chocolate-chip cookies 3-4 tylenol (including before the race to avoid getting a headache A couple of pepto-bismal to ward off stomach cramps- which never ammounted to anything more than some mild cramps, thankfully. One finisher's medal and a weekend of memories- Priceless
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[184]
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Race rating (5)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

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

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

  • Comments: Awesome job by everyone involved. Had a great time. look foward to the next one
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