"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." -John Bingham Augusta 70.3 - Half Ironman Triathlon Date of Race: September 30, 2012 Total Race Time = 6h 49m 38s Overall Place = 2496/3335 Age Group = Female 30-34 Age Group Place = 139/198 Pre-race: I left Atlanta first thing Saturday morning with my mom. Along with 3 potty breaks, it took us about 3 hours to get there. We headed straight to the host hotel for athlete check-in. We walked into the lobby and I was immediately overwhelmed. There were so many triathletes! We walked up the stairs and somehow, I managed to arrive when there was no line, so I breezed right through check-in. In any other race I have done, I see one person, pick up my stuff and head on my way. Here I had someone to check my ID and USAT card, another to give me mywaivers. One more to collect my waivers, another to give my my packet, and a last one to give me m...