CCF wrote:
Oh man I'm glad I started this thread. I'm psyched for the race. I've done halves with gruelingly hard bike courses before, but I can't think of one that I've done with very tough bike AND run courses. Awesome, a true race. I think I'm in ~1:40 run shape on a rolling course now (did a training 13.1 in 1:37:30 with 600+ feet of climbing last week), so I'll see if I can break 1:55 in St.G!
Looks like we are somewhat similar. I ran a 1:38 at Whidbey HM in 2016, just a few weeks prior to splitting 1:51 for the run at St. George. IIRC, Whidbey has about 600 feet of climbing. YMMV, particularly if the temps soar like they did in 2015.
Overbike going into Snow Canyon and you are in for a long day. Ride smart and set up your run. We both know that advice applies to every race. But St. George exposes it more than most.
I used BBS to create the course profile in Trainer Road and hammered that virtual ride over and over to dial in what worked for me. I'd recommend the same if you are a Trainer Road/Best Bike Split user. Might as well make the most of your trainer sessions during our endless PNW winter!
Scott