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Utah Half Triathlon

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Best 10K:  2013 Spectrum 10K 40:34

Best Half Marathon:  2012 Dog Town 1:29:57

Best Marathon: 2013 St George 3:12:15

Best 50-miler 2012 8:36

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Miles:This week: 9.80 Month: 34.60 Year: 83.90
Race: Utah Half Triathlon (70.3 Miles) 05:13:45, Place overall: 41, Place in age division: 10
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Utah Half Ironman

Total Time = 5:13:45

Swim = 37:57
T1 = 3:20
Bike = 2:33:18 (21.9 mph)
T2 = 2:30
Run = 1:56:39 (8:55 pace)

This tri was 10 minutes faster than my previous half Ironman.  Utah lake was murky and I swam completely blind.  I swam in the wrong direction a few times.  I even had to back track to one of the markers I missed.  That made my time 4 minutes slower.  I did better in transition. I was killing the bike until it started raining and the wind blew like crazy for the next 30 miles of my ride.  The run was okay until I found one of my friends struggling on the run.  I ran the next 9 miles with him to keep him going. We managed to keep the run under 2 hours.  He got 3rd in his division.  Even if I ran my run at my pace, I would have been in 6th or 7th place instead of 10th.

Comments
From Burt on Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 00:27:43 from 68.225.214.248

Another half ironman in the books. You guys rule!

From Lyman on Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 10:18:58 from 170.135.241.46

Great race! It looks like you passed me early on in the bike portion.

From ben on Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 10:44:44 from 209.33.248.15

Thanks Burt... I should see you out there next year!?

Hey Lyman... sorry for passing you... The first 20 miles I was really moving, then the wind put a damper on the whole thing, and I realized I have never really training for a flat course bike ride. That was a hard ride having to peddle hard the entire time. I think I like hilly courses better... :D Good job on your race too!!! I hope to meet at the next race.

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