Ironman 70.3 California - Triathlon1/2 Ironman

Garmin calls it 1.4 miles, which is a 1:33/100y pace. That's how fast it felt like I was going, so I don't know if the course was long.
The turnaround was CHOPPY and that was a new thing for me, fighting the big waves. I never got into a good draft. That was disappointing.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/163996086

Long-ass run from the lake to my bike and out of T1. That had to be a quarter-mile of running.

I tried not to push the effort on the bike, to save legs for the run. Especially on hills, I avoided standing and never got to a full huff. That seems to have paid off.
Being the last wave to start, I had to ride around a LOT of older more lady-like racers. I felt like Elliot, surrounded by course clutter. I was vexed by the amount of blocking that goes on. Some folks just weave side to side, making passing them a challenge. It was frustrating.
Camp Pendleton is beautiful. TANK CROSSING signs on the road cracked me up. A military base looks just like a college campus with obstacle courses.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/163996092

I had a lot of lower back pain. I should stretch my hamstrings more. I think that's my problem.

What a fucking nightmare transition. I grabbed someone else's bag and put his socks AND shoes on before I realized how wrong I was. Then I took it all off and started over. I re packed his bag because I'm not a dick, and I resigned myself to taking a long T2. I'm not sure where my brain was.

don't be retarded?

Last week I wanted to break 2 hours on this run. I've never come close to that on a 70.3, so this was a huge success.
First 3 miles I tried to get into a comfortable pace without worry about what the Garmin said. I was pleased with the mile splits. I kept that effort level until halfway through when it became hard to maintain the pace. Every mile it was harder to keep the same pace, so I pushed to get through it. I ran a bit with Fitzy and Todd. It was nice to see some friendly faces. A travel race can be a lonely day.
This really was the best executed run I've ever had. I was able to run strong, with extreme consistency the entire course.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/163996095

13 splits:
8:22
8:39
8:38
8:46
8:36
8:32
8:48
8:44
8:27
8:41
8:25
8:16
7:56

I could have pushed a bit harder starting at mile 4 instead of mile 7....but it's hard to fault anything on this run. I'm just going to enjoy it.

Walked a few miles with my bike, to the hotel for a restful afternoon chasing toddlers around.