{"id":4696,"date":"2016-09-28T09:00:36","date_gmt":"2016-09-28T13:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/elbowglitter.com\/blog\/?p=4696"},"modified":"2016-09-27T17:06:07","modified_gmt":"2016-09-27T21:06:07","slug":"race-report-ironman-augusta-70-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/elbowglitter.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/28\/race-report-ironman-augusta-70-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Race Report: IRONMAN Augusta 70.3"},"content":{"rendered":"

I did it! \u00a0I finished IRONMAN Augusta 70.3!<\/p>\n

\"Happy<\/a>
Happy finisher! All photos courtesy of my dad.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This report is going to be long, so settle in.<\/p>\n

I was really well trained for this race. \u00a0Really well trained. \u00a0But I just didn’t know what was going to happen on the race. \u00a0I wasn’t worried about any of the individual legs, just how my body would handle that much working out all on one day.<\/p>\n

First off, the people of Augusta are awesome. \u00a0Everyone was so friendly. \u00a0The local tri club was even inviting people to a practice swim on Friday night. \u00a0It was only semi-organized, but it was nice to know that around 5pm, there would be a bunch of people in the water.<\/p>\n

Liz and I drove in on Thursday so that Friday, we could sleep in and hit the expo. \u00a0At the expo, I managed to hold back from buying too much. \u00a0After all, if I didn’t finish, would I want a bunch of Augusta 70.3 merchandise? \u00a0So I got a t-shirt, a pint glass, and a water bottle. \u00a0We sat through the athlete briefing and felt pretty darn prepared for the race. \u00a0I definitely recommend going to the athlete briefings. \u00a0Even though I knew most of the info already, it felt great to have that reassurance.<\/p>\n

We went to the practice swim at the river. \u00a0Wetsuit on, I jumped in and swam the whole course. \u00a0It wasn’t easy, with a giant cheeseburger still in my stomach, but the current felt fabulous. \u00a0When I finally hauled myself out of the water (with the grace of a walrus), my watch read 29 minutes and change. \u00a01.2 miles in 29 minutes. \u00a0AMAZING. \u00a0So I knew that come race day, I could easily do it in under 35 minutes (giving myself some extra padding for crowds, etc).<\/p>\n

Saturday, we drove the bike\u00a0course. \u00a0Definitely a good idea. \u00a0It was great to get an idea of what we had ahead of us. \u00a0And it wasn’t bad at all. \u00a0I was expecting worse hills. So I was feeling pretty darn confident.<\/p>\n

Race morning dawned bright and early. \u00a0We opted to park at the garage near the convention center and take the shuttle (school bus) to transition. \u00a0While on the bus, we started hearing rumblings that the race was no longer wetsuit legal. \u00a0People were panicking. \u00a0I didn’t really care either way, but waited to hear the word from the officials. \u00a0As I started to setup, there it was. \u00a0The water temp was 77, so there would be a wetsuit wave.<\/p>\n

I figured this would slow me down, but I wasn’t too worried. \u00a0I was certainly not waiting for a wetsuit wave. \u00a0My wave started at 8:20. The wetsuit wave was an hour later. \u00a0My biggest concern was the heat on the run, so I wanted to get off that course as early as possible. \u00a0There were definitely a few people around panicking though. \u00a0A lot of people choose Augusta because the swim is easy with the current. \u00a0This was the first time in 8 years of the race that the water was this warm.<\/p>\n

We found Anne and then headed back towards the start line and stood on the hill to watch the race start. \u00a0Those pro women are fast! \u00a0Finally, it was time for Anne and I to head down to the swim start. \u00a0When it was our wave’s turn to get into the water, I jumped in and treaded water. \u00a0It would have been nice to hold onto the dock, but it was just too crowded. \u00a0The current wasn’t as strong as I thought it might be, so I wondered how slow this swim was going to be.<\/p>\n

Finally, the horn blew. \u00a0And my hours and hours of exercise began. \u00a0The swim was really nice. \u00a0A bit crowded, but I started to pick off men from the wave before. \u00a0What surprised me was the amount of plant material. \u00a0There hadn’t been quite this much the evening before. \u00a0At one point, I ran into a stick that was at least three feet long. \u00a0I popped up to tread and move the stick out of the way. \u00a0Swim swim swim and there was the ramp to exit. \u00a0I got out of the water and glanced down at my watch. \u00a0So much faster than I anticipated.<\/p>\n

Swim: 33:13<\/p>\n

\"So<\/a>
So happy to be out of the water<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The run from the swim exit to transition was SO LONG. \u00a0When I got to T1, I made sure my feet were somewhat cleaned off before I got my socks on. \u00a0No need to have a rock in my sock for the next 56 miles. \u00a0I also took the time to put on my cooling wings, which I kept on the entire race.<\/p>\n

T1: 6:17<\/p>\n

Onto the bike. \u00a0I had decided that for the first ten miles, I was just going to ride comfortably. \u00a0Push, but not too hard. \u00a0I’m not used to flats, so I wasn’t sure how this was going to go. \u00a0Ultimately, I was riding way faster than I anticipated. \u00a0My first 5 miles were 15.5mph and the second 5 were 16.4mph. \u00a0Yes, that was a good clip. \u00a0But it was also a bit of good padding for the upcoming hills. \u00a0I ended up stopping at the first water stop to refill my water bottles and then at the second stop to grab some more water and use the bathroom. \u00a0It was hot out there and I was working hard to stay hydrated.<\/p>\n

Even with the detour on the route, the hills weren’t bad. \u00a0Certainly no worse than the hills I had trained on. \u00a0In fact, I think they were a bit easier. \u00a0So I felt like I was flying through the course. \u00a0Of course, I have a lot of room for improvement on the bike, but I was really pleased with how I was doing.<\/p>\n

Bike: 3:48:01<\/p>\n

T2 wasn’t anything exciting. \u00a0Put my bike away, watched some poor girl completely unable to find her rack. \u00a0She just couldn’t figure out how to match up her number with the numbers on the rack. \u00a0That’s what stress does to you.<\/p>\n

T2: 5:16<\/p>\n

By this point, I knew I was going to finish under 8:30. \u00a0And I was delighted about that fact. \u00a0I also knew I would see my friends and family on the run, and that was awesome too. \u00a0This course is awesome for spectators. \u00a0There are so many options for them to see you.<\/p>\n

\"This<\/a>
This was somewhere on the first loop, I think.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The run was definitely hot. \u00a0The first mile or so was brutal. \u00a0I wasn’t sure how I was going to get through, but once I got some ice and cold water, I felt a million times better. \u00a0There were water stops a little more than a mile apart, and they were incredible. \u00a0Water, Gatorade, Coke, Red Bull, Clif Bars, Clif Shots, pretzels, chips, bananas, and oranges. \u00a0Most stops had ice, though some ran low, which made for some disappointed runners.<\/p>\n

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By this point, I knew that if I kept my wits about me, I could get a sub-8 finish time, which would mean meeting every single goal I set for the race. \u00a0So I pushed the run, but not too hard. \u00a0I wanted to run around 14 minute miles. \u00a0But the heat made that easier said than done. \u00a0I stayed close to it until around mile 10 when the sun really started to beat down. \u00a0I realized that my run pace was slowing significantly, so I opted to power walk, which wasn’t terribly slower and felt a million times better.<\/p>\n

\"Check<\/a>
Check out these awesome cheerleaders!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I also had an amazing fan club. \u00a0My parents and my sister flew in to watch me race, and Nikki and Jenny came in to cheer as well. \u00a0It was so fun to see them out there. \u00a0There were so many awesome fans out there, but mine were the best.<\/p>\n

Finally, the finish line was close. \u00a0It was amazing to turn that last corner and see the finish line straight ahead.<\/p>\n

\"I<\/a>
I can see the finish!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Run: 3:16:38<\/p>\n

Total time: 7:49:25. \u00a0All goals reached!<\/p>\n

This race was so incredibly worth all the work. \u00a0It was hard, but it felt so great to cross that finish line. \u00a0I’m really proud of everything I accomplished and not giving up when things got hard. \u00a0And a huge thank you to everyone who supported me along the way.<\/p>\n

Now, what’s next?<\/p>\n

\"Finishers\"<\/a>
Happy finishers who really need showers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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