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So one question you said your plan was to hike the first 4 of the run. If that what you did? I know you ran the second loop.

Can you set up camp up there?

How can one reach out for his coaching services?

This was great! Tons of insights in 8 minutes!

Really good advice here

Thanks brotha! Great video!

Clicked off when you asked who Alex was

Karl is simple AF I love him & his attitude

Great listening to Karl. I think his sponsors are great to keep sponsoring him to show the world that you can continue to do what you want while you age. Only sponsoring the current elite shows that you don't value anything else.

Great pod with David. Tis almost "the season" here in JH. Nice breath of fresh air with this content!!

Nice interview!

Loved the dialogue between you and Karl! Great insight here from one of the best. Having completed the Wasatch 100 for the first time in 2023, I learned some great tips here to keep moving and shave some time off. Thanks again for sharing!!!

great points from great experiance

I just run for fun and therapy and usually no more than 10,but my point is I watch alot of longer races in my hometown in az,and have friends that do the long races,and listening to Karl is so true as I've been on the crew to help and see staying steady and refuel you have to do what is best for you and dont think in the beginning you don't need to refuel cuz you will be toast at 40 mile mark,I've seen it,anyway most people that do these longer runs figure it out pretty quick what not to do

Very helpful man! Doing ironman Chattanooga this September. Glad to know about the over training status as well as how to use energy on each discipline. looking forward to it.

Hey congrats on another finish! great video I am thinking about doing an ironman in 2025 and after your 2 videos I might make chattanooga my first one!

Very informative video. Thank you! Taking on Choo this year

Wow what a view, certainly worth the effort

Trail running is great for our physical and mental health

Did you follow a plan?

That's a great time, great job! I did Chattanooga yesterday as well. It was my first full, and actually my first triathlon ever. I found your last video quite helpful in preparation. I came in a couple hours later than I thought I would, but the goal was just to finish. Do you use heartrate data in combination with this data you've shown? Would be very curious to know if you're staying in a certain zone or just going by feel?

I was there and did it too!!! I watched your video from the first time leading up to it! My first ever triathlon. I finished 10:41:23 and am so stoked! My legs hurt too! Congrats man!

Thanks for the video. This willl be my first IM. I promised myself I would do an IM when I turned 60. So here I am. I am a little nervous about the run. Actually the bike, too. But hopefully I make the cutoff. My training plan has me doing losts of jump squats, lunges. Do you think this is adequate for glute strength? Thank you and good luck this year!

Thanks for this, I'm coming from Dothan Alabama to do the 2023 race, first time full distance at 66 years old. We're 8 weeks away as I post this, getting a little nervous (about the swim mostly), so this video really helps. Good luck this year!

Thanks for the overview!

Great job and congrats! I had very similar time splits and this was my first full as well. Loved the swim, loved the bike, and the 2nd loop on the run was tough but man, what an incredible experience!! Totally agree on importance of glute strength! Have fun in 2023, I’m going south to do IM Florida this year but enjoy Chattanooga!!

That was supposed to be half Ironman in may 2023

First off I would like to say excellent video. I’m doing a half hour man in May 2023. I am for sure not a good swimmer, and all of my anxiety is about to swim. I think about a daily to the point where it’s starting to overcome me. I enjoyed your video. Hopefully we do get some current so that will help me. Thanks again.

The best feeling in triathlon is showing up over trained 💪🏼💪🏼 really nice work and thank you for the corse preview. I’ll be there for my first in 2023.

Great video man. I’m just started out on my triathlon training and am targeting IM Chattanooga in 2024 so this was really helpful. Much appreciated. Curious to know what your diet was during your training and what your nutrition was during the race.

I did not do a half. I did a sprint in April and an Olympic in August as the only two tris I’d ever done. Three and then two weekends before the race I did consecutive Saturday-Sundays of swim/bike Saturday and bike/run Sunday. Did roughly 2,000y swim then 30 miles on the bike Saturday. Then 60 miles on bike followed by 13 mile run Sunday. Did that two consecutive weekends, then tapered for two weeks, cutting my weekly training in half the first week, then half of that the second week. I felt incredibly fresh on race day.

Really liked this breakdown! I'm eyeing Chattanooga for my first Ironman next year. Currently working on my training plan. My goal is to get sub 14h, with a stretch goal of sub 13h. Did you do a half ironman (either sanctioned or just on your own) during prep? What was your hardest training week like? Any other general tips to prep, based on this course, specifically?

That's a steal for this amazing bike. Cheers!