Almost Crushing Augusta 70.3
4:45:27 was the final time! Since I had not been able to run much before this race, I was pretty happy with this time since I did really well on the swim and bike.
The swim is downstream and wetsuit legal so I knew it was going to be easy. I ended up getting pretty hot in the wetsuit, but I was happy to have it. I was at the finish before I realized it and almost swam past the exit ramp. My swim was 23:35 which was 10th in my division.
2:25:43 was the bike, which I also got 10th in my division. I was pretty happy with the time, but I felt tired the whole time. I think I was just out of practice with lack of training the three weeks before the race. I really liked the hills. I also need to figure out my diet since I was not feeling well. I'm thinking about diluting Gatorade next time since full strength was too much. I also tried those bonk blocks, but did not like them. I guess I'll stick with goo.
The run was the worst part, but this was expected. 1:50:38 is an average pace of 8:26. This took me down to 28th in my division. The only thing I could stomach was the Coke at the aid stations and I was starving when I finished.
I had another super emotional race crossing the finish line. I think I cried for about 10 minutes. I was happy to have a support crew there and it was great to have so many St Augustine friends there. It was a fun day and I learned a lot for the next race. David and I were thinking about trying to qualify for Kona at St Croix in May...we'll see!!!
The swim is downstream and wetsuit legal so I knew it was going to be easy. I ended up getting pretty hot in the wetsuit, but I was happy to have it. I was at the finish before I realized it and almost swam past the exit ramp. My swim was 23:35 which was 10th in my division.
2:25:43 was the bike, which I also got 10th in my division. I was pretty happy with the time, but I felt tired the whole time. I think I was just out of practice with lack of training the three weeks before the race. I really liked the hills. I also need to figure out my diet since I was not feeling well. I'm thinking about diluting Gatorade next time since full strength was too much. I also tried those bonk blocks, but did not like them. I guess I'll stick with goo.
The run was the worst part, but this was expected. 1:50:38 is an average pace of 8:26. This took me down to 28th in my division. The only thing I could stomach was the Coke at the aid stations and I was starving when I finished.
I had another super emotional race crossing the finish line. I think I cried for about 10 minutes. I was happy to have a support crew there and it was great to have so many St Augustine friends there. It was a fun day and I learned a lot for the next race. David and I were thinking about trying to qualify for Kona at St Croix in May...we'll see!!!
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