Bear Lake Brawl Triathlon - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Garden City, Utah
United States
On Hill Events LLC/ Gold Medal Racing
93F / 34C
Sunny
Total Time = 6h 48m 38s
Overall Rank = 74/90
Age Group = Clysdale
Age Group Rank = 5/6
Pre-race routine:

Woke up at 4 and had breakfast and relaxed under the stars.
Event warmup:

none
Swim
  • 41m 14s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 57s / 100 yards
Comments:

The swim went very well, I did the time I wanted.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 1
  • 02m 15s
Comments:

Took my time to get socks on and take a gu before I left
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Bike
  • 3h 12m 17s
  • 56 miles
  • 17.47 mile/hr
Comments:

The ride started out very nice, I kept playing leap frog with a couple guys. Five miles in I was watching a guy pass a couple of other guys and was planning on passing with him. He lost a bottle and I was watching it so I wouldn't hit it and ended up hitting something else. Ended up blowing my front tire, it had a 1/2" gash in it. I replaced the tube and decided to keep going and was hoping the tire would hold up. 15 miles in I blew the tube in the front tire. I sat on the side of the road for around 20 to 30 minutes until a friend showed up and helped me out. We put a gu wrapper behind the tear to protect the tube. Patched the tube and I was off. I didn't know how long it would last so I pushed the pace. It took my around 2 hours to do the first 23 miles and 1:15 to go back. I was way excited to finish the bike, because I thought my race was done.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing
Transition 2
  • 00m 43s
Comments:

In and out just as fast as I could go
What would you do differently?:

nothing
Run
  • 2h 52m
  • 13.1 miles
  • 13m 08s  min/mile
Comments:

I felt really good at the first of the run. I walked a little before mile one, then ran all the way to the aid station. Drank some heed and dumped some water on me. I stopped and removed some sand from my sock so I didn't get blisters. I ran most of the way to the aid station at mile 4 and drank some more and dumped more water on me. It was very hot and I was starting to really feel it. I started to do a run walk because my stomach was really bugging me. At mile 6 I ate some oranges and dumped more water on me. I started running with a guy that looked famillar to me from a marathon I had ran. It actually ended up being him. I told him how I was feeling and he offered my some c caps. By mile 11 my stomach was feeling alot better. We both enjoyed the company and decided to finish the run together. His goal was to finish under 7 hours and my goal was already shot so I told him we could do it. We did a run walk for the rest of the race until the last 1/2 mile. We went for it, I ended up finishing a little before him and ran across the line with my son.
What would you do differently?:

Take c caps with me, I haven't heard of them until I meet Bill.
Post race
Warm down:

Sat in the lake for awhile and did it feel good.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Two flats on the bike and the heat caused me to sweat alot more then I planned. Causing my to be low on sodium.

Event comments:

Good race, I was suprised to see them take down the finish before everyone finished.




Last updated: 2011-03-05 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:41:14 | 2112 yards | 01m 57s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/6
Overall: 66/90
Performance: Good
Suit: sleeveles
Course: Two lap open water swim
Start type: Wade Plus: Shot
Water temp: 63F / 17C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:15
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
03:12:17 | 56 miles | 17.47 mile/hr
Age Group: 6/6
Overall: 77/90
Performance: Good
Wind: Little
Course: It was a out and back course. It had a lot of rollers throughout the course. It followed the edge of Bear Lake and was a very nice ride.
Road: Rough Dry Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Good
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:43
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
02:52:00 | 13.1 miles | 13m 08s  min/mile
Age Group: 5/6
Overall: 76/90
Performance: Below average
Course: It was a one loop course with a little up and down.
Keeping cool Bad Drinking Too much
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4