11/20 - Above is Jason Winn, inventor of a delicious energy bar called Bonk Breaker. Click here to hear our brief interview with Jason. The bars are definitely worth checking out.

SG Tri opens registration on Thursday (Thanksgiving Day) at noon. The race will sell out quick, so if you want to do it, sign up.

We recently interview Utah pro triathlete, Heath Thurston about his Ironman Florida race. We’ll have it posted next Monday.

11/07 - Congrats to Casey Robles and Amanda Meredith-Dunlop, winners of last Saturday’s Turkey Tri. Click here for full results.

Congrats to all of the Utah finishers last weekends Ironman Florida. Below are the local results.

9:26:07 Heath Thurston, Orem
11:00:28 Jason Jones, Holladay
11:24:28 Mark Heninger, South Jordan
11:34:28 David Evans, Draper
11:45:48 Brandon Brooks, Springville
11:49:54 Natalie Petersen, Lehi
11:54:24 Alex McKinley, Bountiful
12:05:16 Anthony Fleming, Roy
12:28:37 Jevonne McDonald, Salt Lake
12:54:57 Doug McCoy, St. George
13:18:10 Traci Heiner, Provo
13:22:15 Bret Gallacher, Farmington
13:30:05 Andres Rodriguez, Provo
14:10:29 Melanie Manwaring, Orem
15:32:13 Neil Izatt, Provo

10/30 - The tri season isn’t over yet. Finish the ‘07 season with a bang this Saturday at the Telos Turkey Tri, held in Utah County. Click here for more info.

Last year, TriHive wrote an article on a presentation Utah tri legend, Dave Ference gave about his experience in the sport, as well as his thoughts about training. Click here to check out the article. It’s always great to see where the top guys are coming from and what their training philosophies are.
Jay Elggren (BlackBottoms) & Jeff Keller (Sunrise Cycles)
Click Here to listen to BlackBottoms
Click Here to listen to Sunrise Cycles
10/18 - We caught up with two more Utah companies at Interbike several weeks ago. Jay Elggren owns cycling apparel company, BlackBottoms. Jeff Keller owns Logan based, Sunrise Cycles but was selling some unique products. Check out the links above.

Congrats to Stephen Hiatt and Teri Albertazzi, winners of the Powell 3 Olympic distance triathlon at Lake Powell last weekend. Michael Olsen and Aja James won the Sprint distance event. Complete results can be found HERE.

We’ve updated our calendar page with ‘08 events. Know of an event we need to add? Email editor@trihive.com with the details.

What was your favorite race last year? Check out our new poll to the right and vote!
Robert Kunz, First Endurance
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10/10 - We caught up with Robert Kunz, VP of research and development for First Endurance at Interbike. Robert spoke about the company’s growth and about a new products.

Good luck to racers heading out to Lake Powell for the Powell 3 Triathlon this weekend. This is the last open water tri of the season!

Chris Meek emailed his take on the Kokopelli cancellation. See below for his thoughts. We’ll get your prize (as well as the other prizes) out this week. Thanks for your emails!

Although the race was cancelled, Kokopelli was amazing. The wrath of the storm and triathletes overwhelmed the venue. At first it appeared that the pacific force would gift us. A break in the storm teased as clouds to the east broke and allowed sun to spill over waiting athletes–all while taunting storm clouds hung heavy to the west. It was a picturesque moment.
Encouraged by the stay, three waves went off, as the rest of us waited in Sand Hollow’s waters ready to challenge a strong shore bound current swirling from southerly winds. Waiting and wanting, athletes jeered the storm, almost calling it out, as others pushed the race director to let them go. Then it came. The rain. First only a slight sprinkle that quickly turned to darts, creating a heavy spray across the water. Impossible to see its face, the water frothed, almost foaming at the onslaught. Within seconds the final wave for the swim was called amidst heavy protest. To the triathlete, nothing is too challenging. A storm, come on…in our minds we face harsher internal and external environs in training. All begrudgingly moved to the transition area, with what was expected to become a bike/run course. That quickly disappeared under the boom of the storm. What was to be a race became a challenge of several opposing forces that morning: the weather challenging the race, athletes challenging the weather and race director, and a race director challenged by all of the forces that converged against each other on that day. The storm won, and reluctantly, we conceded to the fact that a wise race director cancelled what could have become a regretful and possibly even a tragic day. Sand Hollow already memorializes spirits and wounds from events past. The menacing jaws of the storm beckoned and hungered for more. Even as the MC’s voice sounded, “it is never the wish of a race director to cancel an event” angst and hope could be heard as some questioned whether we could wait it out, give it a go when and if the downpour lessened. In reality, we all knew in our minds that it was for the best…I smiled, as I joined the rest of pack, now racing to our cars to seek shelter from a storm that chided us for even considering to challenge it that morn, at the shores of Sand Hollow.

Best regards,

Chris Meek
Tom & Val of Elete
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10/01 - Over the next few weeks, we’ll be posting interviews of Utah companies that attended Interbike. Above is a picture of Tom & Val of Elete nutrition–a electrolyte add-in, allowing to make your favorite beverage a sports drink. Elete is used at ALL TriUtah events. Click here to listen to our audio interview with Val.

We’ll have a new interview next week.

Below is Ben Willits’ take on the Kokopelli tri cancellation.

I was a hopeful participant at this last weekends Kokopelli Tri who made it to the water edge before the storms fury set in with full force. The morning started out a little windy with quite a few clouds and a few lighting strikes in the distance. Then, at the beginning of the long course, it seemed to calm down momentarily, but this was just the calm before the storm. As soon as the short course women went off, the rain began to fall and ferocious winds hit the area with a vengeance. The waves in the lake instantly went from moderate to quite large and the rain came down like nobodys business. Upon hearing the cancellation notice, we gathered up our gear and dropped it in the car only to return to the transition area to try and find my sister who was somewhere on the swim course. She had apparently made it about 2/3 of the way through the swim and had come across a long course swimmer who was in trouble. So she slowed up and began to give verbal encouragement to the woman and realized she was in a bit of trouble. She was then able to flag down one of the support boats which promptly scooped them both up and brought them safely to shore. They both shed some tears upon returning to shore and with the realiztion of what had just taken place setting in. It was a disappointment to have the race canceled, but the safety of everyone is the number one priority. It’s not worth getting upset over something that is out of our control. It strengthened mine and many others resolve to train harder and come out firing on all pistons for the next event. Tri-on! — Ben Willits

We’ll have Chris Meeks’ story on of Koko on Thursday.

9/24 - Unfortunately, the Kokopelli Tri was cancelled after three waves had already taken off. A big rain storm hit the area–organizers had to pull riders from the course. Our sources say the rain didn’t stop until 3pm. Share your Kokopelli stories with us and get FREE STUFF. Email what happened to editor@trihive.com.

There are still a few triathlons left, including this weekends Viking Tri (pool tri), the Telos Turkey Tri (pool tri) and the Powell 3 Tri (open water). And, don’t forget about the Pumpkinman in Las Vegas, which is just a few weeks away.

TriHive will be at Interbike later this week with coverage, showing you what new gear to look out for and exclusive interviews. Expect photo albums galore and podcasts.

Giveaways — Have a piece of equipment that the tri community should know about? Write 300-500 words about it (send pics too) and we’ll send you a Battle At Midway backpack, stocked full of goodies! Email your review to editor@trihive.com.

9/18 - Congrats to Michael Nordberg and Malaika Homo, winners of TriUtah’s Oly race at the Ogden Valley Triathlon. Malaika edged out Anne Heiner, winning by six seconds! Mike Mamales and Sarah Jarvis won the Sprint event.

Good luck to racers headed to St. George, for the Kokopelli Tri.

9/10 - Congrats to Jason Crompton and Heather Penrod, winners of the Yuba Tri Oly race. Aaron Jordin and Melinda Frey won the Sprint race. See complete Yuba Tri results to your right, under the Features heading.

Inside Triathlon Magazine recently posted a story about Ogden. Click HERE to see what they had to say.

Utah had seven finishers at Ironman Wisconsin last Saturday. Below are the results:

Jenny Cole, 12:36:28
Erik Copeland, 12:44:28
Melinda Kerns, 13:14:05
Scott Kelly, 14:19:40
Katie Abby, 15:04:16
Paula Crawford, 16:25:22
Jason Allen, 16:39:37

9/06 - The tri season is quickly winding down, but there are still MANY more races to be had. The next three Saturdays include Yuba, Ogden Valley and Kokopelli. Don’t forget the Powell 3 Tri at Lake Powell in October.

There are pleanty of pool tris too. See the events to your right.

8/28 - Congrats to Monte Still and Sara Watchorn, winners of the Jordanelle Triathlon Olympic distance race. Michael Nordberg and Natalie Rasmussen won the Sprint race.

Utah had great representation at last weekends Ironman events.

IM Canada:
Erik Vernon 10:34:17
Zane Morris 10:41:30
Breezy Anson 11:01:30
Michael Schlier 11:08:18
Charity Vernon 11:32:07
Paula Eldredge 11:34:21
Teri Pastorino 13:17:47
Gene Peters 13:37:30
Drew Doll 14:17:56
Lloyd Eldredge 15:12:07
Jean Schlier 15:33:04
Diane Alkins 16:18:48

IM Louisville:
Michael Mamales 11:19:04
Paige Christensen 11:57:40
Michael Conti 13:48:31
John Christensen 15:49:04
Leeann Christensen 16:05:43

8/20 - Above is a picture of Brad Gale (Pool & Patio Manager) and Conrad Stoltz (XTERRA Champion), the South African contingency from Saturday’s XTERRA Mountain Championships at Snow Basin.

Congrats to Jamie Whitmore (California) and Seth Wealing (Colorado) for their victory’s at the XTERRA Mountain Championships. Jake Pantone (Huntsville, Utah) and Lisa Riedlinger (Montana) won the XTERRA Sport event. Click on the links below and listen to the Mt. Championship winners. Click here to see the XTERRA 07 photo album.

Jamie Whitmore Audio

Seth Wealing Audio

8/14 - Congrats to the winners of last weekends races. Devan Tandy and Sarah Jarvis won the inagural Utah Half. Marcel Vifian and Jolene Wilkinson won the Scofield Tri Oly race. Weston Woodward and Malaika Homo won the Sprint event.

Above is part two of our Melanie McQuaid presentation from Biker’s Edge last year. In this segment, she talks about how an athlete should consider racing the Ogden XTERRA. This is a “must watch” for athletes racing this weekend.

Under our features tab is a link to our Utah Half photo album. You can find a race review on the TriHive Editor’s Blog.

8/9 - You will have to wait until Monday for the next chapter of the Melanie McQuaid interview. In Monday’s chapter 2, McQuaid answers questions about racing the XTERRA Mountain Championships in Ogden. The 2007 XTERRA Mountain Championships are one week from Saturday. We’ll have exclusive audio and pictures of the event!

Good luck to athletes racing the Scofield Tri and Utah Half this weekend. Scofield is down to 50 slots left. Day of registration is available. Visit www.scofieldtriathlon.com for more information. Registration is also still open for the Utah Half. Visit www.racetri.com for information.

8/6 - Last August, TriHive recorded XTERRA World Champion, Melanie McQuaid’s presentation at Biker’s Edge in Kaysville. This is part one or two (maybe three) parts.

Congrats to Jason Crompton and Anne Heiner, winners of the Oly distance race at Saturday’s Cache Valley Tri. BJ Christenson and Datwyler won the Sprint distance race.

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8/1 - Above is a picture of Utah’s Triple Threat Tri Club, taken at last weekends Spudman Tri in Burley, ID. Click here to learn more about Triple Threat.

Good luck to athletes participating in this weekends Cache Valley Tri.

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7/30 - Congrats to Michael Nordberg and Charity Vernon, winners of the Lions Spudman Triathlon on Saturday. See complete results here.

Next up is this weekends Cache Valley Tri, followed by both Scofield Tri and the Utah Half on August 11th.

Send in your race reports….Get Free Stuff!!!!! (Sunglasses, Wicked Fast Nutrition, Desoto Products!!!!) Email reports to editor @ trihive.com. Include pics if you’d like.

7/26 - Sorry for the delayed update. We’ve been working furiously to get TriHive magazine shipped out. You should see it by Monday or Tuesday.

Today we conclude our endurance nutrition audio series with Robert Kunz, Senior VP of Research for First Endurance. Click here to hear Robert’s advice about Ironman nutrition.

Good luck to racers heading up to Spudman on Saturday!

Don’t forget that the 1/2 Iron distance (or 70.3 for you IM lovers) will return to Utah on August 11th. The inguaral Utah Half will take place in Utah Lake. Click here for more information.

7/19 - Today we kick off part two of our endurance nutrition audio series with First Endurance Senior VP of Rearch, Rober Kunz. Part 2 covers nutritional needs for a 1/2 Iron distance event. Click here to check out part 2. Part 1 can be found here.

7/17 - Congrats to ALL finshers of the Xango Echo Tri this past weekend. BJ Christenson and Jolene Wilkinson won the Olympic distance event. Joshua Merrick and Sarah Jarvis won the Sprint distance event. Speaking of Sarah Jarvis…

She recently finished Quelle Roth Challenge Iron distance event in Germany (formerly known as Ironman Germany). Below is a report of her day. Click here to see pictures from the event.

Don’t forget that the 1/2 Iron distance (or 70.3 for you IM lovers) will return to Utah on August 11th. The inguaral Utah Half will take place in Utah Lake. Click here for more information.

Sarah Jarvis Race Experience: Quelle Roth Challenge
Roth, Germany, June 24, 2007
My preparations went mostly well until a few weeks before the race, when I got sick, the weather got bad and my bike seat was left in Provo. Luckily on race day the weather was good, I had my bike seat and was feeling not quite as sick. Here is a short race day diary:

3:30 am
I wake up, try to eat as much as I can, try to feel excited for the race

4:30
I wake up Karl, we walk to the swim start, I try to do my usual routine (body marking, bike check, putting on wet suit, warming up) while taking a peek at what the pros like Chris McCormack are doing.

6:10
I go to the start with all the other women (250 out of more than 3000 athletes) and pros, tread water and talk to a woman from DC and one from Venezuela (she had her bike stolen the day before and is therefore only competing in the swim), shed some tears because of the overwhelming atmosphere and thousands of spectators

6:20
Gun goes off, not as crowded and crazy as I expected, I am swimming

6:40
I am still swimming, found someone to draft behind for a while (unfortunately not Macca)

7:00
I am done but I am still swimming (now against the current)

7:21
Yeah, I am exiting the water, glad to move on and really start this race

7:24
All the bars I taped onto the bike fall off as I move it, oops, stuff them into my bike shorts and off I am

7:40
A female pro passes me on the bike, sweet, I beat her in the swim!

8:00
I get a flat! Shoot, I should not have had Karl fix all my flats lately, I don’t even know how to use the CO2 cartridge. I figure it out and off I am again to try to catch all the women that passed me while I was just sitting there.

8:30
I have to pee, dang it!

10:30
I have to pee again

11:30
I am done biking but I have at least 2 more hours. Oh man, what was I thinking?

12:30
What? I have to pee again

1:30
I am finally done! Yeah! I have never been so excited to run and NOT still bike

1:50
I finally get rid of my fuel belt which weighs at least 20 lbs. and start running (more) like a normal person

2:30
I get mad at my friends because they don’t cheer me on the way I want them to. At least being mad gives me something to do!

3:30
I am still creeping along, glad I am not throwing up, having diarrhea, suffering major cramps or having to walk like some people around me

4:30
Now I am peeing for the 4th time during the run, what is wrong with me?

5:20
Even if I have to crawl to the finish, I know I am going to make it, I shed some more tears

5:30
In the finish chute, I grab Noah from Karl and cross the finish line with him

5:32
I am a mom again. Noah and I look at fishes in the pond because Karl can’t figure out how to get through to me to get Noah

Sunday night
I am unable to function

Monday:
I am tired overall but HEY, we are on our way to camp a week in Italy, so who cares?

Tuesday:
What? I am not sore, how did I get to be so lucky? Just my foot is hurting

Wednesday:
I go jogging (NOT running) and (except for my foot) feel pretty good

For those who care:

Swim: 1:02
Bike: 6:00
Run: 4:04
Overall: 11:14

The only way I could make this dream of mine come true was with the help of a lot of people. Thank you so much for your support and help.
It has been amazing!

Well, that is it. Now life is back to normal. Karl and I will both compete next weekend and I am glad I have an excuse because I will probably be really slow.

7/12 - Today we launch a three part audio series with First Endurance Senior VP of Rearch, Rober Kunz. Part 1 will cover nutritional needs for Sprint and Olympic distance events, Part 2 1/2 Iron events and Part 3 Iron distance events. Click here to check out part 1.

Colby Nelson was the only athlete to respond to our contest. Colby will receive a free pair of Wolf Peak sunglasses. Below is a write up about his season thus far.

My race season is going real well. I have completed the following:
January
Painters 1/2 Marathon in St. George
-Great experience. I ran this with my brother-in-law and had a great time. Excellent course and the weather was perfect. Set Personal Best.

February
Dam to Dam run at Sand Hollow Reservoir 5 miler
-Ran this with my brother-in-law and had a great time. It’s a great trail run around the reservoir with a mile straightaway finish along the southwestern dam. Set a personal best.

April
Run 4 Kids 10K in St. George
-Fun 10K with a challenging hill and proceeds were for charity. Great race. Did this with my brother-in-law.

SHAC triathlon in St. George
-Excellent race. Formally race directed by my brother-in-law and I assisted. Beginner and Sprint distances. Pool swim, fun bike and run on the trail system. I ended up first in my age group because the two people ahead of me placed in the overall. Fun race and great weather. Set a personal best.

Cactus Hugger Century Ride in St. George
-Gruelling century ride with tons of climbing. Did this with my brother-in -law and found many friends along the way. Fun ride, it got hot on us and we were glad we had gatorade and water etc…

May
Hurricane 1/2 Marathon (Hurricane UT)
-What a downhill this had in it. Great race and a personal best. My brother-in-law smoked me on this one.

SG Tri
-Had a great time. Loved this race. Camped out at the lake with my brother-in-law and had a great race. I ended up with a personal best and placed 7th in my age group.

June
The Utah Summer Games Tri
-Had a great time and beat my SG Tri time. My brother-in-law and I camped out again and enjoyed this race. I ended up 3rd in my age group and got a medal!!!

July
Heading to Echo this weekend.

And much more in store for the rest of the year, including several moreTri’s and the St. George Marathon. My brother-in-law and I have registered for Ironman Arizona and that will be our main focus for training from now until next April.

I am loving life and I’m glad my brother-in-law got me into this stuff. It has been great. It keeps me busy and I have a good family that supports me and puts up with all this stuff too.

7/09 - The Xango Echo Tri is this weekend. Registration is closed! Good luck athletes. Click here to see video of last years Xango Echo Tri.

On Saturday TriHive hung out at Scofield Reservoir with pro triathlete, Marcel Vifian, Scofield Tri director Burke Priest and a group of triathletes for the Scofield Tri Pre Race Preview. Click here to read about our visit.

Want FREE sunglasses? Tell us how your triathlon season is going and we’ll email you a pair of Wolf Peak sunglasses for FREE!!!! Email your story to editor@trihive.com

7/02 - Craig Walton and Emma Snowsill won the inagural Battle At Midway Triathlon on Sunday. It was a stacked field and a ton of fun to watch. Our photo album of the race is up, as well as exclusive interviews with a few of the top finishers. Look to your left, under the features heading for links.

Congrats to Bear Lake Brawl winners:

Olympic - Greg Deyle of Salt Lake and Jenny Cole of Pleasant View.

Sprint - Devin Lindahl of Salt Lake and Solana Kline of Pocatello, Idaho.

Scofield Triathlon is offering a complete refund to Olympic distance athletes if they are passed by more then 10 cars on the bike. Unfortunalty, you will likely never see a car during your bike. Come and check out this beautiful course on July 7 for a pre race preview with pro triathlete, Marcel Vifian. The race is on August 11th.

Below are a few more reasons you should do the Scofield Triathlon:

- Crystal Clear Water
- Scenic Bike Ride
- Highest Elevation Tri in the United States (7,800 feet)
- 1.5 Hours from Salt Lake (Half the distance to Moab)

6/28 - Two of the world’s best triathletes, Craig Walton and Emma Snowsill have announced that they will be racing at the Battle At Midway on Sunday. This should make for a spectacular race on Sunday with an incredible pro field. If you are not racing, you should consider coming out to watch the show. Check out www.BAMTriathon.com for more information.

The official Ironman CDA results are still not posted yet. We will post the list of Utah finishers as soon as it is up.

Murray resident, Jon Harris has posted a great write up about Ironman CDA on his Web site. CDA was his first attempt at the distance. Click here to see the pictures and read the report

Scofield Triathlon is offering a complete refund to Olympic distance athletes if they are passed by more then 10 cars on the bike. Unfortunalty, you will likely never see a car during your bike. Come and check out this beautiful course on July 7 for a pre race preview with pro triathlete, Marcel Vifian. The race is on August 11th.

Below are a few more reasons you should do the Scofield Triathlon:

- Crystal Clear Water
- Scenic Bike Ride
- Highest Elevation Tri in the United States (7,800 feet)
- 1.5 Hours from Salt Lake (Half the distance to Moab)

6/25 - And the winners were….

Provo Tri Oly Race: David Chugg and Kim Watson
Provo Tri Sprint Race: Matt Whitney and Lindsay Zizumbo

DinoLand Tri Oly Race: Marcel Vifian and Jolene Wilsinson
DinoLand Tri Sprint Race: Mike Mamales and Debbie Perry

We’ll post Ironman CDA Utahn results as soon as they are posted. Congrats to Brett Wilking of Salt Lake. Brett was the first Utahn to cross the line in CDA (10:20:50).

ANOTHER big weekend of Utah triathlon coming up. The Beak Lake Brawl and Battle At Midway kick off. BAM has MORE professional triathletes coming out for the race. An additional announcement is expected this week about the, yet to be announced, pros racing.

And, don’t forget…

On July 7th Scofield Tri will offer a course preview featuring a
Q & A with one of the nation’s top triathletes, Park City resident Marcel Vifian. Marcel is Utah’s most recognized triathlete. He finshed in 11th place at the 70.3 World Championships, and second at the US Long Course Championships. Marcel is also a former US Professional National Champion. Below are a few of the highlights of the FREE event.

-free to all, Scofield registration is not necessary (after you see the venue you will want to race)
-visit www.scofieldtriathlon.com for directions, details, etc.
-meet Marcel and get your pointers
-preview the 2007 Scofield course. Get prepared and know what to expect
-preview next years long distance course
-everybody MUST pay state park entrance fee ($7.00)
-Marcel will be at the State Park by 8:00. Join him as early as you would like to see how to set up your transition area, race morning preparations, etc. The Q & A will start at 9:00 with the course preview / run through at 10:00
-BBQ and more informal triathlon talk after the event

6/22 - Milliseconds had the wrong winner listed on the Utah Valley Triathlon from last Saturday. Sara Watchorn was teh winner of the Olympic race.

Good luck to all athletes racing this weekend. We’ve got the second annual Provo Tri, Dino Tri, and of course, Ironman CDA.

Do you know who Marcel Vifian is? If not, click here and listen to our exclusive interview with Utah’s most recognized triathletes. Marcel was US National Champ in 2000, two time runner up at the US Long Course Championships and last year he finished 11th overall at the 70.3 World Championships. The interview is nearly 50 minutes long. Put it in your Ipod and take it on your long run.

On July 7th Scofield Tri will offer a course preview featuring a
Q & A with one of the nation’s top triathletes, Park City resident Marcel Vifian. Marcel is Utah’s most recognized triathlete. He finshed in 11th place at the 70.3 World Championships, and second at the US Long Course Championships. Marcel is also a former US Professional National Champion. Below are a few of the highlights of the FREE event.

-free to all, Scofield registration is not necessary (after you see the venue you will want to race)
-visit www.scofieldtriathlon.com for directions, details, etc.
-meet Marcel and get your pointers
-preview the 2007 Scofield course. Get prepared and know what to expect
-preview next years long distance course
-everybody MUST pay state park entrance fee ($7.00)
-Marcel will be at the State Park by 8:00. Join him as early as you would like to see how to set up your transition area, race morning preparations, etc. The Q & A will start at 9:00 with the course preview / run through at 10:00
-BBQ and more informal triathlon talk after the event

6/18 - On July 7th Scofield Tri will offer a course preview featuring a Q & A with one of the nation’s top triathletes, Park City resident Marcel Vifian. Marcel is Utah’s most recognized triathlete. He finshed in 11th place at the 70.3 World Championships, and second at the US Long Course Championships. Marcel is also a former US Professional National Champion. Below are a few of the highlights of the FREE event.

-free to all, Scofield registration is not necessary (after you see the venue you will want to race)
-visit www.scofieldtriathlon.com for directions, details, etc.
-meet Marcel and get your pointers
-preview the 2007 Scofield course. Get prepared and know what to expect
-preview next years long distance course
-everybody MUST pay state park entrance fee ($7.00)
-Marcel will be at the State Park by 8:00. Join him as early as you would like to see how to set up your transition area, race morning preparations, etc. The Q & A will start at 9:00 with the course preview / run through at 10:00
-BBQ and more informal triathlon talk after the event

A few Utah triathlons took place last Saturday.

Chris Pew and Becky Lamph won the Utah Summer Games Olympic distance event. Cory Johnson and Alina Fong won the Sprint event.

The second annual Utah Valley tri had Jameson King and Amie Hall as winners of the Olympic distance. Daniel Schultz and Natalie Rasmussen won the Sprint event.

See complete results for both events at the Milliseconds.

We are now in the thick of race season. Two races this weekend and an endless sea of races throughout the summer. Check out our calendar page to find an event.

A few things worth noting…

Utah triathlete, BJ Christenson rode the new Spudman bike course last weekend. Click here to read his review of the new course.

A cyclist was intentionally ran over by a van this weekend in Salt Lake. Click here to read the story. Be careful out there!

Finally, we begin our poll about event timing company, Milliseconds. How are they doing?

6/11 - Congrats to finishers of the Shark Attack Tri and Pleasant Grove Tri this past weekend. Jed Brian and Sue Pope were the winners of the Shark Attack.

Doing the Echo Tri for the first time? We’ve posted some video of last years event on our blog.

For those who didn’t know, the Honu Half took place a few weeks ago in Kona, Hawaii. Heath Thurston of Orem finished 14th overall and BJ Christenson finished 15th. Nice job guys! Click here for complete results.

6/7 - The Desert Shark, Shark Attack Tri is this weekend. The race is nearly sold out. Good luck racers!

Our VikingMan photo album is up. Click here to check out the pictures. The editor’s VikingMan race report is on the TriHive blog. Check it out here.

Don’t forget to listen to our interview with Utah Half Race Director, Travis Snyder. Click here to listen.
6/5 - Congrats to Salem Spring Tri winners, Monte Still (57:28) and Melissa McDaniel (1:07:16).

VikingMan proved to be a big hit in Burley, ID. Check out the story from the South Idaho Press here. There are also some reviews of the race on the Desert Sharks Tri club forum.

Sunrise Duathlon picked up some press. Click here for an article from the Deseret News.

5/31 - We’ve FINALLY got our interview with Travis Snyder, co-race director for the Utah Half up. Click here to listen.

We read the results wrong from the Sunrise Duathlon. Sue Pope had a great race but she did not win. Ralf Vonsosen won the men’s International race and Jennifer Ward won the women’s international race.

Good luck to all athletes racing this weekend!
5/29 - Congrats to Sue Pope for winning the International distance race at Saturday’s second annual Sunrise Duathlon. Erik Copeland was the first male to finish the distance. Guy Perry took top honors in the Sprint race, and Jeri Mabey was the first woman to finish. Complete results can be seen here.

Over the weekend we had a surprise entry for the Desoto Transition Pack. Tiffany Kimball will be the recipient of the prize. Check out her story below.

One more thing…we’re are scrambling to complete the June issue of TriHive. This means were behind in getting the Utah Half audio interview completed. We should have it up tomorrow as well as photos from the SG Tri. Subscribe to TriHive ASAP is you want the next issue shipped to your home for free. Go here.

Here is Tiffany’s story:

I participated in the 2007 TriUtah Women of Steel Tri, this was my first triathlon. I have attended many of my husband’s triathlons and am always there from before it starts to the complete end. I love attending these events and am always inspired by the hard work and training that goes into them.

I have wanted to do a triathlon for a while now, but I have always been intimidated by the big races. I was scared of the open water swim and nervous about competing in my first triathlon with so many people. When I heard about the Women of Steel Triathlon, I knew it was perfect. I signed up, trained and completed it. It was awesome!

My experience was one of the best I have ever had. I didn’t feel alone because so many of the other women had never done a tri before, just like me. I was there just to see if I could complete it not to win, just like most of the other women there. All of these factors made me feel comfortable and not as nervous when the race began.

As I was standing in line waiting for my turn to start the swim, I started chatting with this girl behind me, we shared our concerns about doing this for the first time and how nervous we were. I took off on the swim and then completed the bike leg. After almost completing the first lap of the run, I ran into this girl again. We slowed down and walked together and while we power walked, we started chatting about how crazy hard this was and how we were so tired. We talked about our lives and things we were doing. We stayed together the rest of the run and sprinted to the finish together. It was great to have a companion to run with and share this amazing experience with.

Slowing down and walking with someone was something my husband could not relate to very well, but that was what was so special about a women’s only tri.
5/25 - No bites from the ladies. We’ll bring the pink Desoto Trantion Pack back next week. We’ll also have another contest. We’ve got lots of stuff to give away.

Good luck to Sunrise Duathlon racers. We’ll have Travis Snyder, of the Utah Half on TH Radio next week.

See you Tuesday!

5/24 - Troy Martin Wins Day Three!

Like most of us, Troy suffered through the challenging SG Tri run. Below are his comments.

The run at the SGTRI was one of the hardest legs of any race I have ever competed in. The pre-race “briefing” said that 90% of it was “…packed dirt/trail”. Uh…not quite! 90% of the race was 4-6 inches of loose sand. And the hill reminded me of pioneer treks and Rocky Ridge. Throw in the fact that I lost a contact lens on the bike and suffered a hamstring cramp in the swim…didn’t exactly make me excited to start. I decided (for the first time ever) not to run with socks. Do you know what sand in your shoe does to your ankles over a 10k? It’s 5/23 and my ankles are still raw. As I was leaving the transition area after the bike, the announcer called out my friend’s name was just finishing his Sprint. I was just starting a 10k. I could hear Napolean Dynamite saying, “lucky!!”. But, the killer was when one of the aid stations ran out of water. We were told to find a truck “somewhere on the path”. It was great. The only thing I would change would be to re-classify the race as an XTERRA event….just to make it more accurate.

Thanks to Desoto Sports and Wicked Fast Nutrition for the goodies.

TriHive Contest Week - Day Four - We’re going to ramp it up. This is a “women only” contest. How is TriUtah’s Women of Steel Tri different from coed triathlons? Tell us about the vibe of the event including your experiences. Email your response to editor@trihive.com. The winner will receive a pink Desoto Transition Pack. First response wins!
5/23 - Colby Neilson Wins Day Two!

Below is Colby’s description of how triathlon has changed his life.

Let me begin in August of 2004 where I was 275 pounds and depressed. I am 5ft 9in tall and that is not good on my frame. I started to excercise thinking that I could lose a few pounds. My brother in law encouraged me to take up the triathlon scene as he had done and give me something to work towards.
My first triathlon, the SG Tri, in 2005 was huge as I had lost 100 lbs up to that point following a regiment of swimming 2 to 3 times a week, biking, twice a week, and running twice a week. My goal was to finish and that I did. I have since then caught the bug and have completed approx. 30 triathlons since that day. I have also participated in many 5K and 10K road races and the St. George Marathon twice. I am happy, healthy, and my mind is alive again!!! Needless to say, I have my life back. My life is forever changed!

Thanks to Desoto Sports and Wicked Fast Nutrition of the goodies. Yesterday’s winner, Ryan Conger will be sent some Desoto toe warmers and EnergEase.

TriHive Contest Week - Day Three - How hard was the run at SG Tri? Briefly share you expience running through the sand, up the nasty hill. Do you think the run wasn’t hard and triathletes need to buck up? Tell us why? The first response will receive some great gear! We still have Desoto arm warmers, toe warmers, socks, Recover Ease and EnergEase to give away!!! Email your response to editor@trihive.com.
5/22 - Ryan Conger is the winner of our Monday contest of TriHive’s Contest Week. Ryan emailed his improvements over the 06 and 07 SG Tri. Below are the results and his thoughts on the improvement.

Ryan Conger says….

06 Results
Swim, 21:31.08 T1, 7:36.32 Bike, 50:04.22, T2 1:41.52 Run, 39:21.51
Total, 2:00:14.55

For 07 they are as follows
Swim, 16:57 T1, 2:45 Bike, 40:10 T2, 1:39 Run, Run, 28:35 Total, 1:30.03

“I was really pleased with the performance this year at SGTRI. I was excited to do it, mostly because this was my first triathlon ever last year, and I wanted to see how far I had come in the last 12 months. I actually followed a training plan this year to prepare for this race. I followed an Olympic plan thinking that it would help me out with the sprint that much better. Last year, I couldn’t function after the race, this year, I felt great! What a difference a year of focused training makes. Next year, I hope to carve another 15 to 20 minutes off my time. Is it possible? We will see in a year!”

Thanks Ryan! We’ll contact you regarding your prizes today.

TriHive Contest Week - Day Two - How has triathlon changed your life? The first person to email editor@trihive.com with a brief summary of how the sport has changed their life will win some good stuff. Share where your life was before this change and where you are now.

5/21 - Debbie Perry won the second annual Women of Steel Triathlon on Saturday. Nearly 400 women participated in the event. Click here to view our scrapbook of the ladies in action. Click here for complete results. Loydene Berg was hailed the race’s Woman of Steel. Loydene’s best friend nominated her because her husband was a victim of the Chevy’s restaurant shooting about seven years ago. She has become active the last few years doing triathlons, bike races and running.

SG Trifecta has some big news:

- The 2008 St. George Triathlon Opens Registration on June 1, 12pm mountain time. (The race will be held on May 10, 2008. 1,300 athletes is their max.)

- The 2007 Utah Summer Games Tri will close registration when they reach 800 athletes. They are presently at 700 athletes.

- The 2007 Kokopelli Tri will close registration when they reach 800 participants. They are presently near 500.

See complete details about the SG Trifecta series on our forum.

Are you considering picking up the new Zoot Zenith wetsuit (featured in the May TriHive)? Salt Lake Running Company has a men’s medium (fits 5′ 10″- 6′ 3″ 155-174 lbs) and medium large (fits 5′11″-6′4″ 175-190 lbs) Zoot Zenith wetsuit availabe for a 1 day demo. The Zenith has been much heralded as a break through in wetsuit technology. There is no charge for the demo but you will be required leave a credit card number to secure the reservation. Click here to view the Zoot wetsuit size chart. Please contact guy@saltlakerunningco.com directly for arrangements.

This week is TriHive Contest Week! We’ll be giving away some good stuff all week including, Desoto Sports gear and Wicked Fast Nutrition products.

Did you have a personal best at the SG Tri or the Women’s Tri? The winner will be the first person to email their personal best splits from this years race and splits from the prior years race. Then, you must briefly share what you did differently in your training over the year. Email your info to editor@trihive.com.

5/12 - Find SG Tri Olympic results here. Sprint results here.

5/11 -TH Radio brings former Ironman Wisconsin Champion, Nicole Deboom into the house. Click here to hear her talk about her career as a pro triathlete. She also shares advice she has received from her husband, Tim Deboom (2x Ironman World Champion) about Ironman racing. Nicole will be at Salt Lake Running Company this Tuesday (May 15) for the first annual Diva Night. Click here for more information about the womens event.

5/10 - Utah triathlon has been featured in a few news stories. See below for links.

* SG Tri in the Deseret News/Chris Eborn Memorial Wave

* Murray Triathlete Raises Money for Peruvian Children

5/09 - The SG Tri pre race meeting is live. Click here to listen in about Saturday’s race. Good luck to everyone!

Meet former pro triathlete, Nicole Deboom at Salt Lake Running Company’s “Diva Night.” Check out forum for all of the details about the events taking place next Tuesday, May 15.

As an FYI, we’ll be changing our weekly update format in the coming days. Instead of weekly posts, we’ll list news as it comes in.
5/04 - A couple things worth noting…

- Salem Spring Tri is down to 50 spots left
- Vikingman is sold out

RaceTri.com, producers of the Salem Spring Tri, Utah Half, and Yuba Tri is offering two athlete sponsorships. Check out our forum for complete details for a complete hook up on gear.

Don’t forget about the Poco Loco Grand Opening. See the message (5/1 Post) below for more information.

Ogden’s GOAL Foundation is bringing in another Xterra multisport event to the city. This time it is the Xterra Winter World Championships. Click here to read more information about the event.

Utah’s Mama’s in Training were recently highlighted in the Salt Lake Tribune. Check out the article here.

Have you seen TriUtah’s new Web site? Very slick!

TriHive t-shirts are in!!! Donate $30 or more to keep free subscriptions alive and we’ll send you a TriHive t-shirt. Click here to donate.

5/01 - There is a new triathlon club in town, Triple Threat Tri Club, based in Salt Lake City. Visit them on line at www.tttriclub.com.

Poco Loco Swim Shop has moved to Highland Drive, next door to Salt Lake Running Company. They are celebrating their grand opening this week with discounts on swimwear and an autograph session with world champion swimmer, Margaret Hoelzer on Friday night from 6 pm to 8 pm at the store. First 100 people will get a free signed swimming cap from Margaret. Visit Poco Loco at 3142 South Highland Drive or online at www.pocolocosw.com.

4/24 - Utah triathlete BJ Christenson of North Salt Lake finished third overall and top Utah finishser in the Salt Lake City 1/2 Marathon. BJ finished the 13.1 mile run in 1 hour, 10 minutes and 59 seconds.

As you can see, we have a new banner ad sponsor, SBR Sports in Orem. Visit SBR online at www.sbrtri.com. If you’ve been to SBR recently, you’ve noticed that the construction has begun as they continue to expand.

Below are the Utah finishers from Ironman Arizona.

Name

Swim

Bike

Run

Total

Clark Mower

1:05:57

5:13:01

4:10:53

10:41:09

Robert Hibl

1:15:27

5:54:51

4:15:08

11:44:17

William Sandul

1:02:17

5:59:18

4:43:00

11:55:55

Joe Anderson

1:04:15

5:44:06

5:05:59
12:01:36

Ryan Cannon

1:14:20

5:51:16

4:58:21
12:12:10

Paul Hudson

1:11:49

5:57:43

4:53:44
12:15:43

Walton Booker

1:24:18

6:31:07

4:14:15

12:27:42

Kevin Robson

1:26:42

6:23:04

5:11:38

13:14:42

John Miller

1:08:10

6:49:00

5:14:36

13:25:24

Paula Ericson

1:23:07

6:33:28

5:34:31

13:40:01

Amy Lim

1:40:53

7:02:05

4:52:17

13:44:53

Ashley Hansen

1:33:14

7:16:06

5:33:41

14:40:15

Gregory Stevens

1:32:23

7:29:14

5:32:25

15:00:52

Shannon Mulder

56:56

6:14:15

7:48:33

15:11:02

Tracy Eliason

1:48:40

7:35:07

6:52:46

16:35:59

4/16 - This past weekend was a busy one for Utah triathlon. The Jarvis family (Karl & Sarah) took home top honors at the 4th Street Clinic Tri. Steve Orrock and Caprice Schwarzwalder won the Legacy Tri. Congrats to all of this weekends finishers, including those racing the Buffalo Duathlon.

Clark Mower was the quickest Utahn at Ironman Arizona, finishing in 10:41:09. We’ll post complete results of Utahn’s at IMAZ on Thursday.

4/12 - Big race weekend! TriUtah’s Buffalo Duathlon is closed to registration. Legacy Triathlon is sold out. The 4th St. Clinic Tri is open and has “morning of” registration.

Check out the Buffalo Duathlon Pre-Race Meeting audio by clicking here. This 7 minutes of valuable info to prepare you for race morning.

TriUtah’s Women’s Tri is sold out!

The Utah Masters State Championships are this weekend too. Good luck swimmers!

Good luck to the 24 Utahn’s racing Ironman Arizona this weekend. Let us know how your race went with a write up and we’ll give you some free stuff! Email your report to editor@trihive.com.

Utah triathlete Geoffrey McCombs was received a “High 5″ from KSL TV this morning. Reporter Coco Warner awarded McCombs with a lottery slot to the Ironman World Championships. Check it out here.

4/9 - There are three races worthy of mention that take place this weekend. The Legacy Triathlon in Lehi is sold out. The Buffalo Duathlon is nearly sold out and will close registration tonight and the Fourth Street Clinic Off-Road Triathlon is still open. Pleanty of options for you this weekend, so take advantage of it.

TriHive’s May issue hits the streets in two weeks. Receive a free subscription by filling out the subscription form. There is no better way to get your Utah triathlon news.

4/5 - It’s true! SG Tri has opened up 200 more slots for the May 12th race. Check out the SG Tri Web site for more information.

TriHive recently interviewed three time Ironman Champion, Chris Lieto. Chris talks about his Tour of Utah experience and tells us what it’s like to be a pro Ironman. Click here to listen.

4/2 - Congrats to all of the Utah finishers of the California 70.3 tri in Oceanside this past Saturday. Above is a picture of the Timp Tri Club at the race. Thanks to Noreen Macbean for the photo.

Below are the results of Utah finishers.

TriUtah’s Women of Steel Tri has 90 spots left. The Buffalo Duathlon has less then 85 spots left.

Vikingman 1/2 Iron is down to 50 spots left.

California 70.3 - Utah Finishers

Name

City

Swim

Bike

Run

Total

BJ Christenson

North Salt Lake

27:48

2:33:12

1:19:34

4:24:32

Randall Olsen

St. George

34:51

2:22:26

1:25:35

4:28:49

Heath Thurston

Orem

25:26

2:31:53

1:27:31

4:28:55

David Coates

South Jordan

36:00

2:23:57

1:37:16

4:43:12

Jed Brian

Salt Lake

36:39

2:32:00

1:42:33

4:57:25

Gray Augustus

Vernal

40:19

2:47:48

1:26:05

4:59:50

Malaika Homo

Salt Lake

26:59

2:43:09

1:46:25

5:00:24

Stephen Hiatt

Blanding

33:16

2:47:28

1:37:27

5:03:46

Shane Morris

American Fork

36:05

2:38:20

1:45:03

5:04:52

Ben Walden

Sandy

33:22

2:42:09

1:46:56

5:10:22

Patrick Oborn

Cedar Hills

38:43

2:41:16

1:51:26

5:21:12

Michael Cahill

Salt Lake

42:17

2:51:30

1:44:01

5:24:19

Keena Schaerrer

Pleasant Grove

36:03

2:59:54

1:44:49

5:26:40

James Lawrence

Provo

39:29

2:42:17

1:59:02

5:26:44

Craig Koster

Sandy

43:18

2:54:39

1:41:16

5:27:26

Jason Taylor

Lehi

36:35

2:54:46

1:45:48

5:28:11

Craig Ward

Salt Lake City

36:11

2:52:53

1:45:25

5:32:12

Garrett White

Sandy

38:26

2:47:22

1:58:39

5:32:53

Mark Strickland

Highland

34:54

2:48:20

2:07:01

5:36:37

Geoffrey Mccombs

Sandy

40:54

2:50:44

1:56:22

5:39:02

Dan Devenport

Salt Lake City

45:14

2:52:53

1:52:19

5:39:28

John Wright

Lehi

49:43

2:54:11

1:46:13

5:39:33

Brent Bingham

Orem

41:29

2:48:28

2:04:06

5:44:29

Ryan Thierbach

Sandy

32:09

3:04:21

1:58:07

5:44:56

Bill Allred

Salt Lake City

39:04

3:06:48

1:54:20

5:47:13

Rick Meinzer

Cedar Hills

34:08

2:54:30

2:10:48

5:48:09

Andrew Ford

Highland

42:54

2:57:31

1:59:45

5:50:07

Andy Compas

Spanish Fork

40:41

2:55:58

2:05:00

5:31:33

Michael Conti

Salt Lake City

37:14

2:46:47

2:19:54

5:52:10

Jeff George

Provo

41:40

3:10:42

1:55:31

5:54:30

Mark Nilson

Salt Lake City

40:45

3:00:54

2:02:36

5:55:39

Matt Walden

St. George

42:57

3:00:39

2:02:54

5:57:51

Allen Macbean

American Fork

39:31

3:01:08

2:14:39

6:03:33

Ben Castro

Park City

44:20

2:58:00

2:15:26

6:09:34

Ryan Johnson

American Fork

51:26

3:01:02

2:06:48

6:11:36

Cade Schaerrer

Pleasant Grove

49:02

2:59:41

2:19:02

6:16:38

Mike Richmond

Murray

40:52

3:07:36

2:12:10

6:16:45

Greer Hitch

Salt Lake City

37:48

3:18:08

2:16:16

6:19:34

Scott Rogers

Park City

46:04

3:05:44

2:19:44

6:21:41

Spencer Walden

St. George

45:39

3:03:41

2:27:59

6:29:18

Tim Considine

Salt Lake City

42:47

3:06:02

2:35:11

6:35:58

Adam Edwards

Draper

38:52

3:01:02

2:47:28

6:36:18

Eric Eide

Orem

36:42

3:17:48

2:27:29

6:37:07

David Ward

Holladay

46:17

3:10:04

2:39:18

6:46:03

James Hansen

Provo

58:03

3:13:44

2:21:58

6:47:52

Brandi Simpson

Salt Lake City

43:39

3:50:50

2:02:23

6:59:25

Mark Huber

Park City

55:19

3:16:37

2:38:43

7:03:45

Jason Allen

Provo

46:44

3:23:49

2:41:27

7:11:40

Jeff Kimball

Provo

47:15

3:31:53

2:42:30

7:20:00

Ryan Kimball

Lehi

47:27

3:52:21

2:37:04

7:26:26

Gerry Sanders

Orem

57:44

3:53:22

2:45:02

7:51:32

Heber Cannon

Salt Lake City

27:51

4:10:16

2:35:32

8:10:56

Joshua Watson

St. George

1:09:44

4:01:35

3:10:19

8:47:40

3/26 - Congrats to Rob Lea of Park City and Caprice Schwarzwalder of Ogden for winning the Icebreaker Tri this weekend. Lea won the sprint distance race in 56:44. Schwarzwalder finished fifth OVERALL in 01:00:50. Complete results can be found at Millseconds.com. See our scrapbook here.

Thanks to the contributors of our essay contest. We’ll be sending your gifts this week. We appreciate Wolf Peak Sunglasses, Recover-Ease and Salt Lake Running & Multisport for the goodies. Stories will be published in a future issue of TriHive. Have a story to share with TriHive readers? Submit your story to editor@trihive.com. We’ll reward published essays.

TriHive’s subscription base is growing, and we’d like to continue shipping to retailers, fitness centers and subcribers (you) for free. To make a donation, visit our subscription page. Donations are not required, but appreciated. Thanks for your support.

3/19 - We have one gift pack left from last weeks contest. Want free super fly pink TYR goggles courtesy of Salt Lake Running and Multisport? We’ll also throw in a bottle of EnerG-Ease pre-workout nutritional supplement. Email TriHive about how you manage training time while being parenting (and the rewards of your fit lifestyle). And remember, we’ll mail each response that has over 250 words a gift (Wolf Peak Sunglasses or EnerG-Ease).

This weekend is the Icebreaker Tri. Don’t miss this opportunity to test your winter legs.

3/15 - Are you ready for the Utah tri season to kick off? Don’t forget that the Icebreaker Tri is on March 24. Following the Icebreaker is the TriUtah Buffalo Duathlon. This is a road event where long-course athletes will TT around Antelope Island (40k bike, 10k run). Antelope island is a great place to ride.

Our contest this week requires a bit of writing, but offers great rewards. The first two women that emails TriHive about how they manage training time while being parenting (and the rewards of your fit lifestyle) will receive super fly pink TYR goggles courtesy of Salt Lake Running and Multisport. We’ll also throw in a bottle of EnerG-Ease pre-workout nutritional supplement. In fact, we’ll mail each response that has over 250 words a gift.

See below for our new poll. How has your winter training gone?

3/12 - Adriel Bracken is the winner of contest #2.5. Thom Thorum set the swim course record in Ironman Brazil last year, swimming the 2.4 miles in 44 minutes and 52 seconds. We’ll be sending Adriel a bottle of Recover-Ease post exercise recovery supplement.

This Thursday will be a special “Women Only” contest, where we will be giving away two pair of TYR swim goggles courtesy of Salt Lake Running & Multisport.

The Icebreaker Triathlon is just around the corner. Icebreaker Tri is Utah’s first tri of the season. e Click here for more information.

3/08 - New events keep on coming. Gold Medal Racing has announced a new triathlon to be held on June 30. Bear Lake Brawl is the name and they will be offering both sprint and Olympic distances.

Scofield Triathlon has opened registration and launched a new Web site. The August 11th race will close registration once 400 people sign up.

Contest 2.5 launches today. Click here and be the first to anwser correctly. The winner will receive a bottle of Recover-Ease post exercise recovery supplement.

3/05 - The 2007 Utah cycling season kicked off last weekend. Check out the TriHive calendar for cycling events throughout the year or check out Cycling Utah for Utah cycling news. Another great Web site for Utah cycling is the Utah Cycling Association’s Web site.

Are you a female looking to jump into Utah triathlon? According to TriUtah, their Women’s Tri is filling up fast and “will sell out!” Don’t hesitate to sign up.

Wasatch Running Revolution Triathlon Team will be holding a cycling seminar with Dave Harward on Saturday, March 10th. Dave is a pro cyclist and holds 3 state cycling championships. He is a Certified Personal Trainer, a USA Cycling Level 2 Coach, and a USA Cycling Category C Official. He coaches endurance athletes in a variety of disciplines. Check out our forum for more information on this seminar.

Ironman Hawaii runner-up, Desiree Ficker, the subject of our February cover shot posted the TriHive cover on her Web site.

Looking for some great triathlon interviews to listen to? Check out Competitor Radio. They’ve recently posted a very cool interview with Ironman Hawaii runner-up, Chris McCormack. They also have a slew of interviews with other endurance sports celebrities. Listen to TH Radio for Utah triathlon related interviews.

3/01 - Quick Update - We had the opportunity to tour the new South Dave Rec Center today. Click here to see our photo album of the new fitness center.

3/01 - Karl Jarvis won a contest about himself. Karl was on the cover of the first TriHive. We’ll be sending him a free pair of sunglasses courtesy of Wolf Peak International. Check back next Monday or Thursday for a new contest.

Lots of swimming news today.

Davis County tri geeks should be pleased to know that the South Davis Recreation Center will FINALLY open on Monday, March 5th. There will be several masters sessions throughout the week. We’ve posted information on the sessions on the TriHive forum.

Desert Sharks Tri Club will be presenting a Swimming 101 clinic on March 10th at the Fairmont Aquatics Center in Sugarhouse. More information can be found on the TriHive forum or on the Desert Sharks Web site.

Swim coach Dennis Tesch will be holding a five-session swim workshop beginning March 26th through May 14th. Each session will be held at the Wasatch Aquatic Center in Heber. Visit our forum for information on times and pricing. Visit www.KnackOfSwimming.com to learn more about Dennis Tesch.

Finally, if you haven’t already noticed we’ve posted a new poll under the event calendar. Do you think Utah is ready for a 1/2 Iron triathlon?

2/26 - We stood you up last Thursday, so we’ll have a new contest today. Click here and be the first with the correct answer. The winner will receive a pair of sunglass courtesy of Wolf Peak International.

Today we launch our interview with Battle at Midway Race Director, Rob Leishman. Rob shares how this idea came about and where the $22,000 prize purse is funded from (and who can get a piece of the pie). Click here to take a listen (19mb).

There is a group of Utah mama’s committed to fitness for mamas across Utah. Mamas In Training is preparing Utah women for the TriUtah Women’s Triathlon on May 19th in Bountiful, Utah. This event is great for Utah triathlon and women looking for a fitness goal. Mamas In Training brings mamas a support crew to get women through a triathlon. Check them out by clicking here.

We’re not far from the first tri of the year. The Icebreaker Tri on March 24. The event will take place in American Fork. Click here for more information.

TriHive is seeking authors. Submit a story about your fitness journey. It could be a race report, a crazy story about your experience in endurance sports or an editorial on your endurance topic of choice. Writers will be rewarded with freebies. Send your ideas or stories to editor@trihive.com.

2/20 - Bethany Frank is the winner of contest #2.3. TriUtah’s Jordanelle Tri was its first event, taking place in 1998. Bethany will have a bottle of Recover-Ease post exercise recovery supplement sent to her home. Contest 2.4 launches on Thursday.

Bethany guided TriHive to a Web interview with TriUtah’s Chris Bowerbank and Slowtwitch.com’s Dan Empfield. The interview, dated May of 2002 gives us a little history on Utah triathlon. Click here to see the interview.

We’ve recently added the Tour de Cure to our event calendar. This is a great benefit that will help you get fit. Click here for more information.

2/15 - BBSC recently announced on the TriHive forum that they will have SG Tri registration opening again soon. Keep following the TriHive forum for information. We’ll post it as it becomes available.

Today we launch contest 2.3. Up for grabs is a bottle of Recover Ease post exercise recovery supplement. Click here for contest details.

On another give-away note…

TriHive is giving away FREE sunglasses courtesy of Wolf Peak International. Submit your crazy/unique triathlon story to TriHive. Stories making it to print will receive a free pair of Wolf Peak’s Edge sunglasses. Stories need to be 500-750 words in length. Email stories to editor@trihive.com.

The Utah triathlon schedule is nearly complete. Check out our calendar page for events.

Haven’t subscribed to TriHive Magazine yet? Have it mailed to your home or office for FREE. TriHive Magazine is available for FREE to anyone in the continental United States. Keep connected to the Utah triathlon scene. Click here to subscribe.

2/12 - First item of business - Valentines Day. Guys, don’t forget to stop by your favorite cycling or running shop (or swimming too) and get your loved one some Clif Shots or maybe some Recover Ease. Do something special for the one who holds the keys to your triathlon budget!!!

Now, onto news….

TriUtah’s Buffalo Duathlon is now open for registration. This is a great spring race that TriUtah is reviving. Antelope Island may be the only place you can literally bike with the buffalo. The race is on April 14th, so there is pleanty of time to get ready. Check it out.

The winner of contest 2.2 is Carrie Neilson. Tony DeBoom and Jenny Tobin won the defunct Ironman Utah. Congrats Carrie! Carrie has won a bottle of Recover Ease post exercise recovery supplement. Contest 2.3 arrives on Thursday and we have some sweet shades to give away courtesy of Wolf Peak International.

TriHive’s Feb 2007 issue went out last week. Tell us what you think of the new format. Email your comments to editor@trihive.com. We’ll be shipping to late subscribers this week. Don’t have a subscription yet? TriHive Magazine’s subscription is FREE to anyone in the continental United States. Click here to subscribe today.

2/8 - The producer of the Salem Spring Tri and Camp Yuba Tri has launched an event management company, Race Tri. Race Tri will oversee the events and RaceTri.com is now the Web site to visit for these two events. They have also opened registration for The Utah Half, an iron distance tri, to be held on August 11.

There are a couple of running events this weekend (see to your right). The Salt Lake Track Club will hold the second installment of their annual Winter Series. For those living on the northern end of the valley (Davis/Weber Counties) should check out the Winter Racing Circuit.

Today we launch contest 2.2. The winner of this trivia question will receive a free bottle of Recover Ease. Recover Ease is THE post-exercise recovery supplement that repairs muscle & lung damage caused by intense endurance events. Click here to go to the contest.

P.S. - The February issue of TriHive was shipped to subscribers on Friday. You should see you issue soon if you haven’t already. Have you subscribed to TriHive yet? We’ll ship each issue to anywhere in the continental United States for free. Click here to subscribe.

2/4 - The winner of TriHive’s contest is Holly Doetsch of Salt Lake. The fastest womens Iron-distance time in 2006 was by Alli Gardner at the Ironman World Championships (11:29:54). Holly won a TYR race suit courtesy of Salt Lake Running & Multisport Company. We’ll have a new contest this Thurday with more great stuff to give to Utah triathletes.

A few dates to note. According to the Desert Sharks forum, the Saratoga Splash is being moved to Tooele and will take place on June 2nd. The race will now be called the Desert Sharks Splash. The date has moved back and forth from June 2nd to June 9th over the past few months, but the June 2nd date looks like it will stick. Registration is now open for this event.

The TriUtah Buffalo Duathlon has moved to April 14th.

We have a new poll up. Check it out to your right, just below the event calendar.

Finally, we’d like to re-inform you that the SG Tri will be opening extra registration slots in the next few weeks. We’ll have specific information on when registration will re-open when we get it. Several hundred spots are expected to be offered.

2/2 - Today we launch our interview with BBSC Sports Event Director, Brogg Sterrett. The 17 minute interview is 15.8mb, so be patient during the download. In the interview Brogg announces that 200 more SG Tri slots will be made available in the coming week. He also talks about how he aquired the St. George Trifecta races. You can find the info on the extra SG Tri slots on our forum. Click hear to take a listen to our interview with Brogg.

2/1 - Treehouse Athletic Club and In Training have formed a new triathlon club called A-TAC-IT. A-TAC-IT will be open to athletes of all levels. They will be accepting athlete resumes for the A-TAC-IT elite team. Check out our forum for more information.

We interviewed Brogg Sterrett, the new SG Tri race director last night. We expect to have the interview live tomorrow morning, so check back soon.

The Desert Shark triathlon, formerly known as the Saratoga Splash will be moving to a Tooele location. More information will be posted on www.desert-sharks.com.

The TriHive contest is back!!! This one is for the women. TriHive is giving away a TYR triatlon race suit. Click here for contest details. Thanks to Salt Lake Running and Multisport for the gear.

1/29 - The TriHive calendar had Saratoga Springs Tri on 6/02. It is actually on 06/09. Check out the Desert Sharks Web site for more information on this event.

We’ll have a special TH Radio interview with the new SG Tri Race Director, Brogg Sterrett later this week, so check back. Also later this week will be the return of the TriHive contest. We has some great items to give away. Up for grabs this week will be a TYR womens tri suit. We’ll have more details later so check back.

1/24 - We recently received a press release announcing that the race management team for the St. George Tri, Utah Summer Games Tri and Kokopelli Tri has changed. Check out our forum for more information.

1/23 - The Lehi Aquathon is this weekend. This is a great way to test your swim and run fitness. Check out the event by clicking here.

1/22 - TriUtah has postponed event registration until tomorrow, Tuesday January 23. There are a lot of great events popping up in the area including the Battle at Midway and Vikingman. Check out our calendar page for links to all triathlons in 2007.

1/19 - Correction: Event registration for all TriUtah events opens Monday, January 22. See complete listing of TriUtah events on our calendar page or by visiting www.TriUtah.com.

1/15 - The TriHive forum is now working properly. If you have something to post just create an account on the forum and post away. Thank you Erik V. for helping TriHive defend against spam bots.

TriUtah has opened up registration for all of its events. Go to www.triutah.com to see the 2007 schedule and commit yourself now!

1/03 - Our calendar page is up!!! Check it out and let us know if there is an event we are missing.

We’ve recently been informed that the TriHive Forum is not allowing users to register. We are on the case and hope to have it working in a few days.

1/02 - Planning on attending the Marcel Vifian clinic at Wasatch Running Center on Wednesday? Be sure to RSVP with Wasatch Running by calling them at 801-566-8786. Shold be an informative time.

The 2007 Spudman Triathlon sold out in 19 hours. There are a lot of races to be had, so don’t let that stop you.

Our ability to update the Web site will be limited over the next two weeks. We’ll do what we can when we can.

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