The Utah Half Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Provo, Utah
United States
Triathlon Racing Inc.
65F / 18C
Precipitation
Total Time = 5h 40m
Overall Rank = 147/245
Age Group = M 40-44
Age Group Rank = 16/21
Pre-race routine:

Up at 4:45...Got to the venue by 5:45.
Event warmup:

A HUGE windstorm blew in literally 5 minutes before the 1st wave, so warm up consisted of waiting 45 minutes in the the hopes that it would blow over (it didn't) and trying to keep warm.
Swim
  • 22m 15s
  • 965 meters
  • 02m 19s / 100 meters
Comments:

Wow. Well, the white caps made the swim an extreme challenge. I have never come close to swimming in water like that, and that includes my last HIM in Boise where we had a lot of swells and wind, too. This was insane, but I'm glad they at least let us swim 1/2 of the course. (At least I HOPE it was 1/2 the course. Judging by my time, it was...)

At first I was bummed they only allowed one lap, but after I finished, I was extremely happy I didn't have to swim any more in that lake.
Transition 1
  • 03m 19s
Comments:

Okay T1. Didn't wear a wetsuit, but struggled to get my jersey on.
What would you do differently?:

Wear jersey in water with HR strap on.
Bike
  • 2h 59m 30s
  • 56 miles
  • 18.72 mile/hr
Comments:

Wow. Well, as long as there was a tailwind heading south, this was a good ride. It's a flat course, so I was hoping to do really well, and 18.7 mph is still nothing to sneeze at, given the extreme wind out there. There just isn't much in the way of shelter, so the cross-winds were blowing me all over the place. Coming back (north) I was hammering just to hit 12-14 mph. And then it hailed and rained the last 8 miles or so. Overall it was a painful ride, but I still hit my goal of <3 hours (barely!).

What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Kept some in reserve for the run, something I didn't do last year.
Transition 2
  • 01m 45s
Comments:

Great T2 for me...
Run
  • 2h 13m 57s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 10m 14s  min/mile
Comments:

Was doing well until my calf pulled again at about mile 7.5 or so. Had to stretch and walk for a mile or so, then ran again. Felt okay at the end, but it really destroyed my run for the most part. Until then things were going really well. In retrospect, though, I think I was lucky it didn't re-injur earlier in the race.

So, overall an okay run for me. 10 minutes faster than my last 70.3 in Boise in June, so a bit of progress.
What would you do differently?:

Not have my calf pull...
Post race
Event comments:

I did this 45 minutes faster than last year, so I have to feel good about that. Still, SO MUCH to improve on...




Last updated: 2009-05-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:22:15 | 965 meters | 02m 19s / 100meters
Age Group: 15/21
Overall: 165/245
Performance: Average
Suit: None
Course: Was cut down to one out and back due to the weather and threat of lightening.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Shot
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: High
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 03:19
Performance: Average
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Yes
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
02:59:30 | 56 miles | 18.72 mile/hr
Age Group: 15/21
Overall: 127/245
Performance: Good
Wind: Headwind with gusts
Course: Out past West Mountain and back...
Road: Rough Wet Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Comfortable Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:45
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes Good
Jumping off bike Good
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
02:13:57 | 13.1 miles | 10m 14s  min/mile
Age Group: 16/21
Overall: 176/245
Performance: Average
1: 9:22 2: 9:10 3: 8:57 4: 9:28 5: 9:26 6: 9:35 7: 9:33 8: 12:20 9: 11:39 10: 10:39 11: 11:23 12: 10:55 13: 10:46
Course:
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5] 3