Anyone catch the latest on the IM 70.3 in Miami? I'm not a big fan of M-Dot for what they're doing to the successful races. Just look what IM Florida has done to GFT. There is a very successful half-iron distance tri here, MiamiMan, run by Multirace. Their races are very well organized and almost always sell out. Well, M-Dot moves in and sets up a 70.3 three weeks before, and, by reading the post race coments, the race is mostly a disappointment. Swim was unorganized, bike course too narrow and full of potholes, run was 8 times over the same bridge, etc. Lots of disappoinment among the athletes. But, M-Dot did the right thing, offering everyone a free entry to the 70.3 of their choice for 2011.
By looking at this years GFT results, looks like a few were close to 18 hours. Phew!! Man that's a long time to be out there! That's more guts that I'll ever have. I see one guy was over 20 hours. I hope everyone got finishers medals 'cause you sure deserve them! I know finishing times are relative, you never know the obstacles that were overcome, but to keep going after the course is closed, that's just unbelievable.
Hope everyone is enjoying the off-season.