Ironman 70.3 Augusta

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Ironman 70.3 Augusta - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Augusta, Georgia
United States
Premier Event Management
70F / 21C
Precipitation
 		Total Time = 5h 54m
Overall Rank = 1626/3100
Age Group = 55-59
Age Group Rank = 16/54
Pre-race routine:

Up at 5, a little coffee on way to parking somewhere near finish area. Had to take a bus to transition area and then to swim start.
Event warmup:

Just some stretching. Nowhere to run or swim with this crowd.
Swim
  • 28m 44s
  • 2143 yards
  • 01m 20s / 100 yards
Comments:

A great swim for me despite the wetsuit and current.
What would you do differently?:

Not much
Transition 1
  • 04m 35s
Comments:

Long run from water to transition area. Used wetsuit puller but she was a little weak on the effort. Raining pretty hard. Put on shoes and helmet and should have left glasses behind. Drank some Perpetum and had one bottle with me.
Bike
  • 2h 42m 37s
  • 56 miles
  • 20.66 mile/hr
Comments:

A good ride. Felt comfortable at the end.
What would you do differently?:

Not much. Maybe had 2 more gels in the last hour.
Transition 2
  • 03m 14s
Comments:

Took my time drying my feet and putting on socks and shoes. Trying to avoid blisters. Used blister shield powder in socks and shoes.
Run
  • 2h 34m 50s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 11m 49s  min/mile
Comments:

Pulled my left calf muscle at mile 4 and that just killed my speed. Went to a Galloway method of running 3 minutes and walking 1 min. after that to manage the pain and damage. Still raced it in for the last half mile.

Also developed a hot spot on left ball of foot.
What would you do differently?:

Stick with the plan and not overtrain 2 weeks out from race.
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around expo. Put ice on calf muscle. Sat down and had 2 slices of pizza and a beer. Saw a few friends and limped onto bus back to t area to collect gear.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Uneven training to plan for past 3 weeks due to travel. Leg calf pain.

Event comments:

The volunteers were fantastic especially in the rain. I was disappointed at the quality of the race planning and administration for an Ironman 70.3 event!!! For example; poor check in registration process (1 hour in line before USAT verification), poor day bag retrieval, parking and traffic was uncoordinated. I will do this event again if they get their act together




Last updated: 2009-11-07 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:28:44 | 2143 yards | 01m 20s / 100yards
Age Group: 7/54
Overall: 973/3100
Performance: Good
Suit: Sleeveless
Course: Straight down the Savannah River. Kept arm entry wide and stroke to my hips. Focused on technique more than effort.
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 75F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding:
T1
Time: 04:35
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Average Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
02:42:37 | 56 miles | 20.66 mile/hr
Age Group: 7/54
Overall: 0/3100
Performance:
Wind: Little
Course: Relatively flat with a few rollers. Lots of riders out there to pass and be passed. Saw one official all race looking for drafting. Saw one guy take a hard spill and about 5 flat tire changers.
Road: Smooth  Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:14
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
02:34:50 | 13.1 miles | 11m 49s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/54
Overall: 0/3100
Performance: Below average
Course: Very flat course. Basically 2 loops of older downtown Augusta.
Keeping cool Good 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?
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 2

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2010-09-26 7:19 PM

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Subject: Ironman 70.3 Augusta

2010-09-27 1:02 PM
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Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Augusta

Very impressive race Kurt!! The swim and bike improvements over the last year are huge! Your swim pace has me realizing that maybe with a little work I can make some big gains in the water as well!! 

Great tri season this year!!  Enjoy the marathon training and a little down time after that!

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