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Location:

MURRAY,UT,US

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Stay in the game, keep in the moment - have conquered a few of the holy grails of running - sub 3hr marathon, ran Boston and qualified for Boston at Boston, 10K PR under 6 min miles, won a couple of 5Ks in my early days of running, running for 30 years and ran 39 marathons.  The transistion to the back of the pack has not been easy, but, acceptance, stay in the game, root for others, enjoy the rest of the journey.  Another off the bucket list second =  Provo Half IM -  have done 6 open water Tris and 6 pool Tris.  Gave the STG IM a good Tri, hope to take another shot at the IM.

Short-Term Running Goals:

 2013 Race Plan - STG Half IronMan, Lake Mead Rage Olympic distance, STG spring relay tri, STG half marathon, STG marathon, Cozumel IM, Utah Summer Games Triathlon at Gunlock, Murray 5k with family and Utah Half Distance Triathlon, 187 mile red rock relay,  STG marathon,

*note of clarification - cross training miles from biking and swimming calculated as follows: (as someone may wonder) 20 mile an hour bike = 5 cross training miles (those not familar with a 20 mph pace, good bike effort for long distance,  swimming, convert 1 hour swimming to 5 cross training miles.  For those that do not swim much, great cardio workout.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Enjoy the Swim, Bike Run thru Life - Hope to Run a Few Races Support Sylvie - Be a good coach   - Support Jenna, Jeremy, Taylor and Bonnie - my kids are now into running, who would of thunk it.  long term goals, recover from the ankle sprain, accept was it, have fun racing, mountain biking, faster swimming.

 

B of BS Rools Recent Reading List - In order of recommended reads.

Once a Runner (John L. Parker, Jr.)  Best fictional running book ever, a must read

Again to Carthage (John L. Parker, Jr.)  The Sequel to Once a Runner, not often a sequel compares, this one does 

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running ( Haruki Murakami)  things we have may all thought, but may never blog

Roughing It - Mark Twain 

 

Personal:

BSRools, the B stands for Brent and the S for Sylvie.  The Rools come from my personal running rools over the years: Never complain once the run starts, allways pick up the pace into the wind and always pick up the pace on a hill. If someone whines, pick up the pace.  Once a goal is set, no whining, regardless of setbacks.  We were running when running was not Kool.   Kool comes from a race story, ran my first race, 5K wearing a "beanie that had "Kool Aid Kid"

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Race: SHAC SPRINT TRIATHLON (3 Miles) 00:27:11, Place in age division: 3
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Tri at the SHAC, STG Aquatic Center - Rode my bike to the race, arrived over an hour early.  I got all my gear ready in the transisiton area.  I was a chili moring, without stag, Sylive wanted me to be early to start for the swim.  Well, I was as early as could be, 1st in the pool out of 400 swimmers.  My nerves we ok, just ok, don't like the swim part, always panic.  The count down, 4,3,2, 1 - I was off going like crazy and going nowhere, lousy swim time, 12 minutes and some change.  I was somewhere between 12th and 18th out of the water, out of 20 on the first heat.  The bike transistion went well, 1:37, I knew that I had several bikers ahead of me, could I pass them all and be first out on the run, that was my goal.  I passed several bikers, including the guy swimming in my lane, going uphill to Lava Road.  The new wheels on the Tri Bike were sweet, hit 43mph going down.  I almost passed them all, only 2 bikers hit the run before me. Yeh, very good effort on the bike, 33 minutes and change on the bike, about 19.5 mph on a hilly course.  The bike to run transistion in about 1 minute, good transistion.  I lost a pair of expensive sun glasses on the bike, $1 yard sale pair, darn. 

The run went, my legs were dead at the start, grass downhill and then dirt up to the paved trail.  Legs starting feeling better after the first 1.5 loop, ran the second loop 1 minute faster than the first.  27:11 for the 3 miles. 

The award show ususally takes several hours as they have kids race after the sprint, handed by Tri bag to Sylvie and road the bike over to the truck.  We went yard sailing for a few hours, took the stuff home and road my bike back to catch the awards show.  The show as over, asked the timing lady how I placed, I was no where in the results, after 30 minutes telling her my exact times, etc. she finally found me and included my time.  I took third, but they had already given out the medals.  She gave a  third place medal, yeh.   Place overall, 141 out of 326, not bad for the 4th oldest in the race. 

Overall assessment, happy with the bike, need more work on the the run, practice bricks, need tons of work on the swim, goal to swim at leat twice a week and get a couple of lessons.  

Later in the day, rode the mountain bike 8 miles with Sylvie while she ran up West Canyon and down, for 8 miles, she looked super strong and buff. 

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

 

 

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Comments
From The Quiet Pirate on Mon, Apr 04, 2011 at 15:32:53 from 152.26.59.252

Ka-Ka-Ka BOOM! 3 volleys for the BS Rools Goat on his tri! Third place in AG is great!

Impressed that you had another 8 miles in for a ride that evening. Good work, goat man!

From Brent on Mon, Apr 04, 2011 at 17:36:07 from 168.178.30.219

Qp - love those ka boooms, thanks

From Karen on Mon, Apr 04, 2011 at 17:44:15 from 173.14.8.17

*Good Game* B--way to AG podium...need a pic of the hardware!!

From Brent on Tue, Apr 05, 2011 at 07:35:18 from 168.178.30.219

Coach K - thanks, always nice to get some hardware. I may post a race picture of me flexing during the run for the race photo girls. It was funny, they gave me kudos for the flex.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

From Tom on Tue, Apr 05, 2011 at 14:19:02 from 137.65.56.16

Great job Brent, it seems you are improving with each tri and really killed it on the bike. Look forward to seeing what your latest training goals lead to down the road.

From DaleG on Tue, Apr 05, 2011 at 14:31:21 from 67.2.23.16

Wow, awesome job!!! I'm glad they found your results and you got the hardware. Very cool.

From RAD on Tue, Apr 05, 2011 at 14:46:49 from 98.202.17.113

What an amazing race! I've been such a bad blogger I completely missed that you were doing this one. My friend went down with her parents this last weekend and her mom was competing in the Tri and it has now inspired her to do one herself!

How stinkin' cool is it that you can ride your bike faster than I can drive on the roads in my city! :) Don't get a speeding ticket if you're cruising out here in Herriman. I told my daughter you hit 43 mph and even she was impressed (nothing I do ever impresses her, so this is monumental!).

I'm really glad that they found your results and that you got your hardware despite missing the awards. You probably had a better time hangin' out at the sales anyway.

Your training is amazing and I love that you always know how to look back at a race and then tackle the things you need to in order to hit it better the next time.

EXCELLENT WORK Brent!! Then to finish off with another ride as Sylvie's sidekick - amazing!

From Karen on Wed, Apr 06, 2011 at 13:10:32 from 173.14.8.17

TOTALLY want to see that pic!! Might have to try that pose on Sunday...if I am not too tired to raise my arms!

From RAD on Wed, Apr 06, 2011 at 22:18:05 from 98.202.17.113

Found the pic with a little time and digging :) I say it's a good one! Should go for your profile pic!! Worth the $5 for a copy anyway, just don't tell Burt about it - you might regret that :)

From Brent on Thu, Apr 07, 2011 at 07:57:43 from 168.178.30.219

Tom - thanks, just keep after it and keep it fun. Your right on with the training goals - number one, get better at the swim.

Dale - thanks, I hope this week has been better for your family, hope things get well and you both can get back to training.

K-Power, may buy the picture and post it. You know how the race photos you don't often look like your running, this one is like that.

Devine - I am impressed you found the photo, I had a hard time finding it. Yes, well, guess I should buy and then decide about posting.

Stay Kool, B of bS Rools out

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