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Ironman 70.3 Augusta - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Augusta, Georgia
United States
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78F / 26C
Precipitation
Total Time = 5h 46m 19s
Overall Rank = 1407/3200
Age Group = 45-49
Age Group Rank = 136/305
Pre-race routine:

Saturday drove to Augusta straight to swim start. Swam 25', transition to about 22' bike, just went across the river and back and a 15' run. Then stood in line for an hour to register. Finally got there and it was pretty exiting! First IM race ever! Expo was small, crowded and expensive but still, found some items I needed; compresion sleeves, race belt with fuel loops and race hat. Obviously some souvenirs. Big lasagna with another triatlete from Savannah on a local italian place, it was great!!! Stayed up kind of late putting all transition items in plastic bags (rain coming).
Race morning: Protein shake and on the way to transition, banana honey sandwich.
Had to walk a lot to transition and then back to the car and swim start.
At swim start hydrate, chat and a good long visit to the WC. Great!
Then wetsuit on and stand on line for the start. I got rally nervous.
Event warmup:

Walking!!!
Lots of water and a Hammer Gel 15' before swim start.
Swim
  • 28m 21s
  • 2200 yards
  • 01m 17s / 100 yards
Comments:

Panic after start!!! To hard too soon, water was cold and started to hyperventilate. Horrible experience. My legs got heavy, could not breath or find my rythm. I just wanted to get out of the water.... crazy!
Finally, things settle and I was comfortable and actually enjoyed the rest of the swim a lot!
What would you do differently?:

Concentrate on pacing at the beginning of the swim.
Transition 1
  • 04m 50s
Comments:

Very long run from out of water to my bike. Strippers did a great job, wetsuit was out in seconds!! All transition items in plastic bags due to rain made things a bit slower but not bad. I wore compresion sleeves under wetsuit. Awesome!
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really
Bike
  • 2h 46m 34s
  • 56 miles
  • 20.17 mile/hr
Comments:

Beautiful course but it turned a bit dangerous with some (many) people not having a clue what to do on a race like this. I am not an experienced thriathlete, this is my first HIM, but I can read!!!
Going downhill on the rain at 40mph+ you don't have many options, and there were guys and gals riding like on a group ride sometimes 4 line abreast!!! Blocking any passing line. C'mon guys!!!! I would approach them screaming LEFT, PASSING LEFT!! but nothing, they didn't care and never moved. I ended up having to cross the double yellow line to avoid them. Luckly no traffic on the opposite direction. That's non-sense. Where were the referees???????
Other than that, a very enjoyable ride mostly in the rain. Paced my self pretty good and ended up with a decent time.
Transition 2
  • 03m 38s
Comments:

Again, long run to my rack. Having placed my shoes and socks on a plastic bag was huge! There was a lot of rain and they were nice and dry!!
Run
  • 2h 22m 58s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 55s  min/mile
Comments:

BAD, BAD, BAD.
Ok, maybe not terrible because I finished, but my pace sucked!!! My left quad and knee gave me some serious trouble and I was afraid of having to stop, so I basically joged after mile 7.
What would you do differently?:

Train a lot smarter for the run.
Post race
Warm down:

Enjoy the moment, eat pizza and got a short massage.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of better and smarter run training. Rushing my swim start.

Event comments:

Thanks to the people of Augusta, GA for being great hosts to this great event.
I'am coming back next year. Can't think of a better place for having done my first HIM.
Thanks to the BTers on the Augusta 70.3 blog. Great information was provided that helped me and others plan and execute the race.




Last updated: 2009-12-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:28:21 | 2200 yards | 01m 17s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/305
Overall: 837/3200
Performance: Average
Suit: sleeveless
Course: Savannah River. Point to point with the current
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Below average Drafting: Below average
Waves: Below average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
T1
Time: 04:50
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
02:46:34 | 56 miles | 20.17 mile/hr
Age Group: 91/305
Overall: 1027/3200
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course:
Road: Smooth Wet Cadence: 82
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 03:38
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Average
Running
02:22:58 | 13.1 miles | 10m 55s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/305
Overall: 1835/3200
Performance: Bad
Course: Flat, downtown Augusta
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
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: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5

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2010-09-30 8:20 AM
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Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Augusta
Way to Go.. Congrats on Completing your first HIM...
2010-09-30 9:34 PM
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Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Augusta
I agree with you about the bike course; that was definitely a disadvantage with starting in the last waves. They could have given plenty of drafting and blocking penalties out there.
2010-10-04 2:49 PM
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Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Augusta
Great job with your first HIM!!!!  CONGRATS!!!!  Yeah some foolish riders out there for sure.  Sorry we didn't get a chance to meet...  we'll hoist a beer after a race soon enough. 
2010-10-11 12:55 PM
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Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 Augusta
Jamie: great way to start your new IM carreer!  LOL

good tip about keeping running shoes in the dry - I'll keep a bag with my gear just in case.  
Looks like you need to fix your AG placing on the RUN stats.  

BTW: 11' pace on your first HIM is nothing to sneeze at.  FINISHING is nothing to sneeze at.  When is the full IM coming? Perhaps FL 2011?

Now's my turn.  Miami 70.3, here I come..... HIM will be as far as I go for now if I get the position I'm applying for within my co.  Let's see.
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