In the men’s Olympic event, Nelson edged out Scott Preston by seven seconds to take the victory. Nelson finished the swim five minutes faster than Preston (18:27, fastest of day) but lost five minutes to Preston on the bike. Virtually head-to-head on the run, Nelson managed to run 50 seconds quicker, giving him the victory. Lance Gramann rounded out the men’s Olympic podium.

In the women’s Olympic event, Cook won via the strongest bike split of the day (1:15:19) and one of the strongest runs. Her solid performance put her over four minutes faster than runner-up, Amanda Meredith-Dunlop. Gudrid Thayer-Espenscheid rounded out the women’s Olympic distance podium.

David Warden continued his solid season with another victory, finishing three minutes faster than Bryson Garbett. Third place finisher, Adam Strachan came up short of second place, finishing four seconds slower than Garbett.

Amanda Margulies won the women’s Sprint event by nearly five minutes. Liz Grant finished second and Louise McKee rounded out the women’s Sprint podium losing out on the runner-up slot by 12 seconds. McKee posted the fastest women’s run split in the Sprint race (16:46).

See below for top finishers. Click HERE for complete results.

Top Olympic Men
Ian Nelson, 1:56:53
Scott Preston, 1:57:00
Lance Gramann, 1:58:42

Top Olympic Women
Gretchen Cook, 2:14:11
Amanda Meredith-Dunlop, 2:18:44
Gudrid Thayer-Espenscheid, 2:20:44

Top Sprint Men
David Warden, 1:05:19
Bryson Garbett, 1:08:13
Adam Strachan, 1:08:17

Top Sprint Women
Amanda Margulies, 1:12:28
Liz Grant, 1:17:06
Louis McKee, 1:17:18

Winter triathlon consists of running, mountain biking and cross country skiing, offering a great way for athletes to compete outside of the typical triathlon season while improving base fitness and expanding skills in multisport.

Whether you are a seasoned winter triathlete or new to the sport the BASH Winter Tri has something for you. BASH Winter Tri 2010 will feature a new mix of trails combining beginner and intermediate terrain for a challenging all around course.

“We are excited USA Triathlon has chosen us to host this national championship event,” said Rob Leishman of Wasatch Area Race Productions, who will be conducting the race. “We believe that the new course layout will be well suited to separate the best from the rest, while being a fun and entertaining venue for the novice and intermediate athletes.”

Soldier Hollow is nestled in the shadow of the Wasatch Mountains and was home to the cross country ski events of the 2002 Winter Games. Athletes of world-class ability as well as weekend recreationalists use this beautiful facility year round. With world class groomed ski trails and the region’s longest tubing runs, there is something at Soldier Hollow for the whole family.

Find out more about the event at the BASH Winter Tri website. The website also features photos and a race video free for download.

The new BASH Winter Tri 2010 course will be planned and posted to the website in July 2009.

Learn more about Winter Triathlon at the USA Triathlon website.

In the women’s Olympic distance event, Withrow beat Jocelyn Petrella for the top podium spot. Jolene Wilkinson rounded out the podium.

In the Sprint race Linley Wendt took the overall in the men’s race. His time of 1:11:12 was 16 seconds quicker than runner up, Jake Rushton. Stephen Salansky rounded out the podium. In the women’s Sprint event, Breanna Hemming won beating Taylor Fogg by one minute and 24 seconds. Sue Pope finished in third place.

See below for top finishers. Click HERE for complete results.

Top Olympic Men
Branden Rakita, 2:00:56
Dan Mackenzie, 2:02:40
James Hadley, 2:03:20

Top Olympic Women
Kelsey Withrow
Jocelyn Petrella, 2:22:43
Jolene Wilkinson, 2:24:40

Top Sprint Men
Linley Wendt, 1:11:12
Jake Rushton, 1:11:28
Stephen Salansky, 1:11:44

Top Sprint Women
Breanna Hemming, 1:17:34
Taylor Fogg, 1:18:59
Sue Pope, 1:20:04

In the women’s race, Stewart kept Pontano’s tone of dominance by finishing in 9:23:21—almost nine minutes quicker than runner-up Kate Major. Heather Wurtele rounded out the women’s podium.

See below for top finishers. Click HERE for complete results.

Top Men
1. Francisco Pontano, SPN 8:32:12
2. TJ Tollakson, Des Moines, IA 8:42:03
3. Maximilian Longrée, DEU 8:50:19

Top Women
1. Tyler Stewart, Novato, CA 9:23:21
2. Kate Major, Encinitas, CA 9:32:10
3. Heather Wurtele, CAN 9:34:24

In the women’s Olympic event, Debbie Perry crushed the women’s field, winning by over 13 minutes. Perry led from start to finish, recording the fastest women’s splits across all distances. Paula Eldredge won the battle for runner-up, beating Ralee Eck.

In the Sprint distance race, Chris Eaves beat Mark Schmelter for the top spot by a mere 30 seconds. Third place finisher, Mike Mamales finshed only 74 seconds behind Eaves. In the women’s race, Katie Lott beat Erika Sweigert by nearly two minutes. Rachel Miller rounded out the women’s podium.

See below for top finishers.  Click HERE for complete results.

Top Olympic Men
Monte Still, 02:04:14
Neal Legler, 02:04:21
Karl Wild, 02:05:38

Top Olympic Women
Debbie Perry, 02:21:15
Paula Eldredge, 02:34:31
Ralee Eck, 02:46:37

Top Sprint Men
Chris Eaves, 01:08:49
Mark Schmelter, 01:09:19
Mike Mamales, 01:10:03

Top Sprint Women
Katie Lott, 01:13:22
Erika Sweigert, 01:15:00
Rachel Miller, 01:19:03

Shurtleff led from the start with a 24:54 swim (top swim). Runner-up, Scott Sunderman took two and a half minutes back on the bike but could not match Shurtleff’s pace on the run. Luke McCausland rounded out the Olympic distance podium.

Taylor won the women’s Olympic distance race, edging out Mette Harrison by just over one minute. Taylor trailed Harrison until the run, where she posted a 42:37 10k (fastest of the day) to take the win. Sahara Castillo rounded out the women’s Olympic podium.

In the Sprint distance races, David Warden beat Bryson Garbett for the top spot by 72 seconds. Women’s winner, Sarah Jarvis finished third overall in the field of 165 athletes.

See below for top finishers. Click HERE for complete results.

Top Olympic Men
Chris Shurtleff, 2:16:30
Scott Sunderman, 2:21:25
Luke McCausland, 2:23:17

Top Olympic Women
Alison Taylor, 2:35:32
Mette Harrison, 2:36:44
Sahara Catillo, 2:38:39

Top Sprint Men
David Warden, 1:09:31
Bryson Garbett, 1:10:43
Edwin Johnson, 1:12:06

Top Sprint Women
Sarah Jarvis, 1:10:43
Melinda Houston, 1:17:12
Erin Collins, 1:22:13

With many local race series already in full progress and Ironman Coeur d’Alene right around the corner, this week’s article provides ten simple tips to take into consideration on race day. These ideas come from various sources that are noted when possible. There is nothing new here that will alter your race plan dramatically, just a few things that can make your race days more enjoyable.

1) The longer the race distance, the more comfortable your race cloths should be. While racing in a speedo with no socks is manageable for a sprint distance, it may not be for longer races. Especially for Ironmans, treat yourself to fresh socks on the run, and spoil yourself with running shorts in T2. You deserve it.

2) Trim your toenails the night before the race.

3) “Get your stuff done race morning and get in the water early—take the time in the water to relax and get ready.” Source: Inside Triathlon magazine. Authors note for Coeur d’Alene participants: Coeur d’Alene Lake temperature is cool. Get in at least one practice swim prior to race day. This will get you accustomed to the initial shock you may get when you put your face in the cool water. The cool water is chilly at first, but feels good after you get going.

4) “Do not go anaerobic at the start of the swim—hold back.” Source: Coach Gordo Byrn.

5) “Pump up your tubular tires to 100-120 PSI and no more, even if they are rated to 220 PSI. Trust me; tires do not need to be hard as diamonds. Your body will appreciate the smoother ride and you won’t risk blowing your tires up.” Source: Author with a few endorsements from team mechanics and experienced cyclists.

6) Take in proper race-day nutrition on the bike segment. This is the segment where nutrition is most easily digested.

7) Cheap speed: A time trial helmet will save your 40km bike leg approximately 40 seconds over a road helmet at 40km/hr. Cheaper speed: zip up your bike jersey and wear form fitting jerseys.

Be kind to volunteers and cut them some slack if they drop a water bottle or can’t attend to your immediate needs. Volunteers make races possible and negative thoughts while racing aren’t going to help your race. Stay positive and give the volunteers a positive experience too.

9) Keep moving forward.

10) Carpe diem….

Good luck and see you at the races.

If you have any questions of comments you can email Steve at: aliishuffler(at)gmail.com. You can also catch him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/spushka.

Terry will give a presentation on “The Mental Game” followed by Q&A and a book signing.

And of course, TriHive will be giving away tons of great prizes.

Date: July 21, 2009
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Salt Lake Running Company, 3142 S. Highland Drive, Salt Lake City

RSVP - gelder@trihive.com

Terri Schneider’s Results (Pro Standings)

Ironman, Australia, 1996 (4)
Ironman, Australia, 1993 (4)
Ironman, Australia, 1992 (2)
Quelle Ironman, Germany, 1992 (4)
Hawaii Ironman, World Championships, 1992 (4)
Ironman, New Zealand, 1991 (3)
Ironman, apan, 1991 (3)
Hawaii Ironman, World Championships, 1990 (3)
Ironman, New Zealand, 1990 (3)
All Japan Strongman Triathlon, Miyakojima, Japan, 1989 (2)
Ironman, Japan, 1989 (2)
Half-Vineman Triathlon, Santa Rosa, CA, 1995 (3)
Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon, San Francisco, CA, 1994 (4)
Sater Triathlon, Sater, Sweden, 1991 (2)
Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon, San Francisco, CA, 1990 (1)
Sater Triathlon, Sater, Sweden, 1990 (1)
Wildflower Triathlon, Lake San Antonio, CA, 1989 (3)

About Terri

Renowned adventure racer, triathlete, and ultrarunner Terri Schneider is highly acclaimed as one of the most experienced female multi-sport endurance athletes and as an inspirational and sought after speaker, author, and coach. She has raced and adventured in over 35 countries as a world-class professional triathlete for twelve years, an elite international adventure racer since the sport’s inception in the U.S. in 1995 and as an ultra runner and mountaineer. Terri has shared her personal experiences, research, and expertise through her work as a coach and, as the invited speaker at a long list of events as well as with national and international audiences on the Discovery Channel, USA Network, high-profile talk shows, news segments, and in popular fitness and outdoor publications.

Terri earned her Masters degree in Sports Psychology with an emphasis on team dynamics and risk taking and her Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Physiology. Known for her charismatic speaking style, Terri draws on her advanced scholarship as well as her extensive athletic experience to create dynamic, informative, and often life-changing presentations on topics such as team building, motivation, risk taking, goal setting, and leadership. She has been a featured speaker for various organizations including market-leading corporations such as IBM, Tyson Foods, Wal-Mart, and Seagate.

Terri is author of Triathlon Revolution: Training, Technique and Inspiration as well as co-author of Triathlete’s Guide to Mental Training. She has contributed to two additional books: Applying Sport Psychology: From Researcher and Consultant to Coach and Athlete and The Thrill of Victory the Agony of My Feet: Tales from the Wild and Wonderful World of Adventure Racing. In addition to her speaking, and writing she offers coaching, online training, and sport psychology consulting for endurance athletes.

B.J. Christenson (1:50:55) won the men’s Olympic race in usual fashion – running down the field. Christenson trailed the event until the run, where he posted the second fastest run split of the day (34:21.  Matt Toliver had the fastest run split at 34:16) and edged out Heath Thurston (1:51:08) for the victory by 13 seconds. Brad Gilson finished in third place, finishing over five minutes behind Christenson.

In the women’s Olympic distance race, Kelsey Withrow (2:05:42) edged out Jannalyn Luttrell (2:06:39) for the top spot. Withrow’s victory was the product of the day’s fastest swim (19:44) and run (43:59). Lisa Ribes (2:13:54) rounded out the women’s podium.

Weston Woodward and Sue Pope won the inagural BAM Lite event.

See below for top finishers. Click HERE for complete results.

Top Olympic Men
B.J. Christenson, 1:50:55
Heath Thurston, 1:51:08
Brad Gilson, 1:56:08

Top Olympic Women
Kelsey Withrow, 2:05:42
Jannalyn Luttrell, 2:06:39
Lisa Ribes, 2:13:54

Top BAM Lite Men
Weston Woodward, 1:30:21
Kenneth Chahine, 1:37:29
Bart Preston, 1:39:30

Top BAM Lite Women
Sue Pope, 1:45:04
Jana White, 1:50:19
Ana Call, 1:50:41