Comments on: Utah State Triathlon Race Report, Part 2: The Good Part

By: Tom in Albany

Tom in Albany — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 20:07:16 +0000

Fatty, The world record for the 1-mile racewalk is 5:53.33. So, under six minute miles. The world record for the 20 km racewalk is 1:16:43. That’s like, 6:17 miles. So, do you still wanna have that discussion about whether 11:00 miles is running? ;-)
Have a great weekend!

By: Paula

Paula — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 17:30:43 +0000

Oh, and I love your blog! :-)

By: Paula

Paula — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 17:28:20 +0000

I too, used to think I could be a triathlete. Now I am a cyclist who occasionally swims before and jogs after a cycling hammerfest. I’m OK with that. ;-)

By: Jacob

Jacob — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 14:10:16 +0000

I have a very similar experience in triathlon, except I’m a competent runner. I’m too big to be one of the elite runners, but I’ve never been passed by someone in my age-group on the run, either.

I think that’s because the guys who are faster than me on the bike are usually faster on the swim too and I’m fast enough on the bike that any of the guys on the run who can keep a faster pace than me start too far behind to catch up.

By: davidh-Marin,ca

davidh-Marin,ca — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 00:39:43 +0000

Had the Di2 problem at Rebecca’s Private Idaho, but it was the Big Ring. Can’t tell you how fun it was from station 5 (Wildhorse Creek) to top of Trai Creek into the wind, uphill, on a Tandem w/o being able to use a smaller ring…really I can’t. My knee still aches when I think about it.

When we returned our mechanic reset the wiring at the levers, unwrapping the bar tape, and providing a little more slack.

We also now pack a small tool used to set the wiring connection at the rear dérailleur. (Which has also failed us while riding)

Waiting for the finish!

By: Clydesteve

Clydesteve — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 23:03:28 +0000

I used to do a duathlon – for the express purpose of skipping the swimming altogether. In those days, I could actually run… Unless I just got off a bike. My runs would better be called hobbles.

By: Trey Jackson

Trey Jackson — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 21:30:11 +0000

Fatty – your shifters are trying to tell you something: Stop doing Tris. Running is for horses, greyhounds, cheetahs, and antelope. Swimming is for fish. Biking is the one thing that we do best – so stick to that.

Whatever you do, keep the stories coming!

By: Jeff Bike

Jeff Bike — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 20:19:47 +0000

@MattC…”Have you recently entered an ITT race?”
I remember that I suggested a ITT, Try the Tour de Gurene in Gurene TX. It is a great little race, limited to 300. We get pros to come every few years we would love to have an award winning super blogger.

By: MattC

MattC — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 19:20:55 +0000

There does seem to be a recurring theme here in Fatty’s Tri cycling events, with the course marshal’ing (or not) and or course marking (or NON-marking). Seems odd…what are the organizers THINKING? Oh…sure, they’ll know where to turn. No need for a sign or person.

That’s a pretty fast ride Fatty…over 23mph avg including the early problems…and including over 1500′ of climbing. I’d say you are one Zippy TT’er. Have you recently entered an ITT race? (don’t recall you ever mentioning it). They do have them…Greg and I did one down here in So-Cal a few years back (before he got WAY stronger than me). I’d like to see what you can do on a shorter distance…I bet it would be pretty spectacular!

By: mukrider

mukrider — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 18:29:16 +0000

Sounds all too familiar! Being a slow-swimming fast biking triathlete myself, I am almost never passed on the bike and spend the whole bike leg passing people. Of course it doesn’t hurt that the old guys often start in later waves, putting that many more people on the course in front of me!

Now if only we could get the race organizers to mark the course a little better…