The Utah Half - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Provo, Utah
United States
RaceTri
95F / 35C
Sunny
Total Time = 6h 29m 28s
Overall Rank = 228/266
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 43/44
Event warmup:

10 minutes swimming, biking and running the day before.
Swim
  • 46m 33s
  • 2112 yards
  • 02m 12s / 100 yards
Comments:

Took about 1/4 of the swim to get warmed up and comfortable, but felt good after that. Swim time includes a .33 mile run to transition.
What would you do differently?:

Warm-up more. The race started 45 minutes late, so it was difficult to judge when to start warm-up.
Transition 1
  • 02m 1s
Comments:

At the end of the transition area was a huge puddle/pond. We only had about 1 foot of dry ground to run through. Many people ran with their bikes straight into the water, covering themselves and their bikes in mud.
Bike
  • 2h 57m 14s
  • 56 miles
  • 18.96 mile/hr
Comments:

Stomach felt bad the whole ride. I was only able to drink and eat about half of what I planned. It was very hot and I drank to much lake water during the swim.
Transition 2
  • 02m 11s
Run
  • 2h 41m 32s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 12m 20s  min/mile
Comments:

I ran just about everything except the aid stations. Walked a bit with Nathan when I caught him and a little at mile 12. Started to cramp at mile 10. Not getting enough drink and calories during ride hurt. Also, at 95 degrees, it was hard to get the heart rate down and stay cool.
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Stomach hurt and had to use the restroom the whole race. Stopped once to pee. There were no restrooms on the course, on at the transition area.

Event comments:

The bike course was unsafe with pot holes and cattle guards uncovered. Many people crashed, lost water bottles and nutrition, and flatted.




Last updated: 2011-08-29 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:46:33 | 2112 yards | 02m 12s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/44
Overall: 0/266
Performance: Good
Suit: Fit2Race
Course:
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 02:01
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? No Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Average
Biking
02:57:14 | 56 miles | 18.96 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/44
Overall: 0/266
Performance: Average
Wind: Some
Course: The course was 3 miles short. Including 4 cattle guard crossings.
Road: Potholes Dry Cadence: 89
Turns: Below average Cornering: Below average
Gear changes: Average Hills:
Race pace: Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:11
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike Average
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
02:41:32 | 13.1 miles | 12m 20s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/44
Overall: 0/266
Performance:
Course:
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? No
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Bad
Race evaluation [1-5] 2