Pursuit Of The Perfect Race

I begin the IRONMAN© Hawaii 70.3 series with my friends Elaine and Tony about the relay team they did together. They were in Hawaii when I we recorded this episode and let me tell you, the view was amazing and you’ll be able to hear the birds in the background. They talk about how the relay team works and some of the fun parts of the race. Enjoy the show. To see pictures from their race, go to https://www.coachterrywilson.com/perfectrace/51 Weather that day: 56 - 90Water: 60ish-Calories per hour: ~200Swim – 52:07T1 – 6:54Bike – 4:17:55T2 – 2:37Run – 2:44:54Total Race Time: 8:04:25-Gender Rank: N/ADivision Rank: 33rdOverall Rank: 1196-Follow Elaine & Tony,Instagram: Elaine GowerFacebook: Elaine GowerTwitter: Elaine Gower-Mentioned on this episode:F2C Nutrition: https://f2cnutrition.com/en-us/ Blueseventy: https://www.blueseventy.com/ Scicon: https://us.sciconbags.com/ Argon 18: https://www.argon18bike.com/en Reynolds: https://reynoldscycling.com/ Giro: http://www.giro.com/us_en/# Gu: http

I conclude the Chattanooga 70.3 series with my friend and athlete Ali Hooker. Coming back from a previous DNF at Ironman Boulder 70.3 last year, this year’s finish was truly sweet. She talks about her personal struggles with the recovering from a DNF, building confidence through training, then the amazing hug at the finish line of Chattanooga from her brother Craig. The emotions she shares is something that a lot of us can learn from when we encounter new races. We talk about some of the key points of her training with heart rate going into this race.-Enjoy the show. To see pictures from her race, go to: https://www.coachterrywilson.com/perfectrace/50 -Weather that day: 56 - 90Water: 74.1 -Age Group: F 25 – 29Height: 5’7”Weight: 170ishCalories per hour: 150-200PSI: 100lbsSwim – 42:49T1 – 9:22Bike – 4:02:24T2 – 7:34Run –3:17:38Total Race Time: 8:19:47-Gender Rank: 761Division Rank: 73Overall Rank: 2102-Follow Coach Terry,Instagram: @CoachTerryWilsonInstagram for Podcast: @PerfectRacePodcastFacebook

I conclude the IRONMAN© Chattanooga 70.3 series with my friend and two year veteran of the sport of triathlon, Nali Hummel. This was her second 70.3 of her career. While she had an amazing day she shares the struggles of finding balance, credits her support and gives kudos to those who finished that day. She ended up getting an unexpected call from IRONMAN© and tells the story of what that’s like when they call after a race. Something we didn’t discuss is the fact that she raced on a ROAD BIKE and still had a sub 2:40 bike ride. -Enjoy the show. To see pictures from her race, go to: https://www.coachterrywilson.com/perfectrace/49 -Weather that day: 56 - 90Water: 60ish-Weight: 130 – 135lbs is Race Weight; normal weight is135 – 140lbsHeight: 5’6”Age Group: F 25 - 29Swim – 25:23T1 – 4:05Bike – 2:35:07T2 – 2:10Run – 1:45:50Total Race Time: 4:52:35 (PR)-Gender Rank: 27Division Rank: 2Overall Rank: 166-Follow Nali,Instagram: Nali HummelFacebook: Nali HummelStrava: Nali Hummel-Follow Coach Terry,Ins

I continue the IRONMAN© Chattanooga 70.3 series with a friend I met on course prior to the start of the race. He talks about first how he is just truly grateful to even compete after a very interesting day in 2013 at IRONMAN© Cozumel. After that race, his entire perspective on racing and training morphed into a more humble and safety oriented way of doing things. He talks about his training going into the race with the help of his coach. Bret mentions how he is a member of BASE Performance and uses their products to train and race with. He will be recovering shortly and then ramping back up for IRONMAN© Louisville later this year in October. -Enjoy the show. To see pictures from his race, go to https://www.coachterrywilson.com/perfectrace/48-Weather that day: 67-91Water: 74ishAge Group: M 55-59Swim – 29:55T1 – 4:33Bike – 2:46:53T2 – 3:29Run – 3:04Total Race Time: 6:29:17-Gender Rank: 890Division Rank: 66Overall Rank: 1273-Follow Bret,Instagram: @ironnemoFacebook: Bret HoopawTwitter: @denali6-Fo

I begin the IRONMAN© Chattanooga 70.3 series with the Winner of the race Andrew Starykowicz. Andrew has been a Professional Triathlete for more than 10 years, has recently completed three half ironman distance races and a full Ironman in 43 days. He has the World Record for both the Fastest Ironman Bike Split as well as the Fastest Half Ironman Bike Split. He talks about his training going into the race, which was a 70.3 the weekend prior where he placed second with a time of 3:41:58 at IRONMAN© 70.3 Monterrey. The pictures below are from Orbea’s professional photography team, Eric Engel, and myself.-Quote of the Episode: “Should of gotten out there a little bit earlier.”-Enjoy the show. To see pictures from his race, go to https://www.coachterrywilson.com/perfectrace/47 -Weather that day: 56 - 91Water: 74.1-Age Group: PRO 36Height: 6’2”Weight: 185lbsSwim – 19:23T1 – 2:33Bike – 2:00:37T2 – 1:45Run – 1:22:10Total Race Time: 3:46:28-Gender Rank: 1Division Rank: 1 Overall Rank: 1-Follow Andrew,Inst

I conclude the Ironman Gulf Coast 70.3 series with my friend Craig Clark. Craig talks about his journey in the sport and how he has successfully lost a great amount of weight with the lifestyle change he made five years ago. During the race he talks about a few different strategies he uses to have a solid day. He mentions how he would not be able to have this type of success in his life, training, and racing without the support of his family. He passes on some tips that anyone can use for their racing and training.-Enjoy the show. To see pictures from his race, go to -Weather that day: 63 - 91Water: 75.6Age Group: M 35 - 39Height: 5’6”Weight: 145lbsSwim – 37:59T1 – 5:59Bike – 2:50:10T2 – 3:33Run – 2:31:58Total Race Time: 6:09:39-Gender Rank: 402Division Rank: 70Overall Rank: 525--Follow Craig,Instagram: @clark144.6Instagram: @the_p.a.t.hFacebook: Craig Clark Website: http://cms.chompnola.com/team-chomp#craig -Follow Coach Terry,Instagram: @CoachTerryWilsonInstagram for Podcast: @PerfectRac

I begin the Gulf Coast 70.3 series with my friend Adam Hall. He’s been doing triathlons for many years. He gives a lot credit to his family and his loving wife for supporting him through his journey in triathlon. While he gives all he can during the race, it’s the time that he dedicates to family time that he really looks forward to enjoying. Adam was lucky enough to qualify for the World Championship down in South Africa, Congrats!!! I look forward to following you down there. He gives props to the officials, the athletes, the course marshals, and the police for putting on such a great race. No drafting, plenty of good solid support and even better comradery with athletes. -Enjoy the show. To see pictures from his race, go to https://www.coachterrywilson.com/perfectrace/45 -Weather that day: 63 -91Water: 75.6-Age Group: M 40-44Height: 5’7”Weight: 145lbsCalories per hour: ~280Swim – 33:14T1 – 2:30Bike – 2:29:11T2 – 1:57Run – 1:52:06Total Race Time: 4:58:58-Gender Rank: 101Division Rank: 19Overal

I only do one episode for Ironman Santa Rosa, this episode is with Anastasia McKay. She talks about the training going into the race. She mentions the difficulty in traveling from Kentucky to California. We talk about the road quality of the course along with how the aid stations on this course are not very favorable and some were unmanned. The first transition has a long run up a hill that many would want to be aware of prior registering. The hills through the course were quite fun, but some unforeseen conditions made the bike course interesting. Anastasia mentions the amazing volunteers at the second transition area. She also talks about how she tackles the run of the race.-Quote of the episode: “It was perhaps the scariest things I’ve seen in triathlon.”-Enjoy the show. To see pictures from her race, go to https://www.coachterrywilson.com/perfectrace/44 -Weather that day: 50 - 81Water: 68shAge Group: F 35 – 39-Height: 5’2.5”Weight: 115lbsSwim – 1:28:15T1 – 7:58Bike – 6:09:03T2 – 4:53Run – 3:43

I conclude the St. George 70.3 series with my friend and talented athlete Sidney Smith. Sidney shares his struggles as an amputee, but doesn’t ever use it as an excuse. He does the work and isn’t scared to put in the time and effort required to do well on race day. Sidney is a father of four, loves to hunt, and has a loving wife (Lori). He talks about managing time and understands the many sacrifices that go into this sport. While some things aren’t the same for him on race day, the distance and race is. There are a lot of things to be learned from this episode and I really enjoyed hearing Sidney’s story. He gave me a ton of motivation just by some of the things he says he has to endure. -Quote of the episode: “#AmputeeProblems”-Enjoy the show. To see pictures from his race, go to -Weather that day: 56 - 90Water: 60ishAge Group: PCHeight: 6’3”Weight: 200lbsSwim – 42:21T1 – 4:07Bike – 3:28:05T2 – 3:44Run – 4:08:38Total Race Time: 8:26:55-Gender Rank: 1Division Rank: 1 Overall Rank: 1-Follow S

I continue the St. George series with my friend and returning guest Rachel Olson. She talks about her life as a professional athlete, the balance of work, life, and training that many may not know about. She also mentions her coach Siri Lindley and how they talk about each race and the work they put in for the race itself. If you’re not aware, this course is brutally hot, along with having hills it makes for a perfect race that will test the training that you’ve put in. She also mentions how she is a huge fan of F2C Nutrition and mentions how Glenda is truly an amazing person and devotes time to help the athletes in any way she can.-Enjoy the show. To see pictures from her race, go to https://www.coachterrywilson.com/perfectrace/42 -Weather on Race Day: 56 - 90Water Temp: 60ish-Age Group: F 25-29 PRO Height: 5’2”Weight: 125lbsCalories per hour: Swim – 25:36T1 – 1:44Bike – 2:37:25T2 – 2:00Run – 1:37:09Total Race Time: 4:43:54-Gender Rank: 15Division Rank: 14Overall Rank: 116-Follow Rachel,Instagr

In this episode I talk with fellow athlete and amazing friend Lisa Miller about her recent race at Ironman St. George 70.3. She talks about her nutrition and experience at the race. She has a unique way to train and go into races of this distance and she leverages her coach to help her accomplish things precisely the right way. She also has a fun type of nutrition she uses on race day for the bike that keeps things different and spontaneous. -Enjoy the show. To see pictures from her race, go to https://www.coachterrywilson.com/perfectrace/41 -Weather that day: 56 - 90Water: 60ish-Age Group: F 45 – 49FTP: 205Height: 5’5”Weight: 135lbsCalories per hour: 225 - 250Swim – 40:33T1 – 3:47Bike – 2:55:04T2 – 4:46Run – 2:01:20Total Race Time: 5:45:30-Gender Rank: 108Division Rank: 10Overall Rank: 606-Follow Lisa,Instagram: @triinazFacebook: triinaz--Follow Coach Terry,Instagram: @CoachTerryWilsonFacebook: www.facebook.com/CoachTerryWilson Website: www.coachterrywilson.com-Mentioned on this episode: I

I begin the IRONMAN© St. George 70.3 series with my friend Chad Bunting. He has been doing triathlons for many years and we dive into why he does this race, what he enjoys about it and some emotions that came to the surface during this race. He goes into great detail on why this is a must do race for anyone and how beautiful the course is. While it’s hilly, yes, the course itself is amazing and just breathe taking. He also talks about his lack of training through this and his nutrition plan.-Enjoy the show. To see pictures from his race, go to https://www.coachterrywilson.com/perfectrace/40 Weather that day: 56 - 90Water: 60ishQuote of the episode, “I always try to find the youngest kid I can to give me my medal.” -Age Group: M 35-39Height: 6’1”Weight: 180lbsCalories per hour: ~300Swim – 40:23T1 – 3:03Bike – 2:47:47T2 – 5:01Run – 2:08:45Total Race Time: 5:44:58-Gender Rank: 495Division Rank: 99Overall Rank: 601--Follow Chad,Instagram: @chadbuntingFacebook: Chad Bunting-Mentioned on this episode

In this episode, I conclude the Ironman Texas series with my friend and fellow Coach in the sport of triathlon Chris Baty. Chris is a coach for Matt Hanson Coaching, and we talk about the emotionally wrenching time he had at Ironman Texas this year. While he didn’t finish, there is a silver lining that he likes to share. We talk about his day and his training going into the race but more importantly we talk about what’s next and how he got through his day. -Quote of the episode: “He then took my chip.”-Weather that day: 70 - 84Water: 71-Age Group: M 45-49Did Not Finish-Gender Rank: n/aDivision Rank: n/aOverall Rank: n/a-Follow Chris,Facebook: Chris BatyWebsite: http://www.matthansoncoaching.com/coach-bio/coach-mentor-program/ -Mentioned on this episode: Matt Hanson Coaching: http://www.matthansoncoaching.com/ Ventum: https://ventumracing.com/ Zipp: https://www.zipp.com/ 1st Endurance EFS Pro: https://firstendurance.com/nutrition/efs-pro/ First Endurance Nutrition: https://firstendurance.com/

In this episode of the Pursuit of the Perfect Race, I talk with my friend and Professional Triathlete Jesse Vondracek about his recent race at Ironman Texas. As a professional, he enjoys this sport more than anything thing else. We dive into how he trains, his volume of training, his approach to Ironman Texas and the fun he had at Ironman Texas. He talks about the amazing support his wife gives and how he has something very exciting coming up in the near future. Enjoy this episode and I hope you are able to learn something valuable.-Enjoy the show. To see pictures from his race, go to https://www.coachterrywilson.com/perfectrace/38 -Quote of the episode: “She assumed I didn’t understand any Spanish.”Weather that day: 70 - 84Water: 71Age Group: M 35 – 39 PROHeight: 5’6”Weight: 141Swim – 52:41T1 – 2:29Bike – 4:13:05T2 – 3:06Run – 3:04:10Total Race Time: 8:20:21 (PR)-Gender Rank: 20Division Rank: 19Overall Rank: 20-Follow Jesse,Instagram: @mr.jessev Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/topsteptrai

In this episode of the Pursuit of the Perfect Race, I talk with my friend Jana. Jana is a coach with E3 Training Systems Coach and we talk about her recent race at Ironman Texas. She has some amazing insight as she has done eleven ironman distance races and has done Kona five times and Ironman Texas multiple times and is a full time triathlon coach herself. She has great gratitude for her friends in Texas and loves coming down to the Lone Star State. Her long term goal consists of getting on the top of the podium at Kona. Her training is in the hands of her fellow Coach, Jorge Martinez with E3 Training Solutions. She lives in Boston and uses Zwift for her training because 95% of her training is indoors. Part of her coaching philosophy is making everything personalized to the individual. She leads by example and enjoys racing Ironman Texas every year. Congratulations on your Kona Slot at Ironman Texas Jana, you earned it.-Enjoy the show. To see pictures from her race, go to https://www.coachterrywilson

In this episode of the Pursuit of the Perfect Race, I talk with my friend Joe Adriaens. Joe is a proud member of Every Man Jack. He talks about his training going into the race coming off of Ironman Florida last year. There was a call from Ironman that changed how he approached this race completely. He enjoyed this race, but the training in Minnesota in the winter and some tactics he used to get used to the weather for a normally hot race. He goes over his nutrition plan and how he uses a smart strategy to make it easier on himself to make less decisions as time progresses without sacrificing the quality of the nutrition or his mental capacity. -Enjoy the show. To see pictures from his race, go to: https://www.coachterrywilson/perfectrace/36 -Quote of the Episode: “You see people shaking the racks in some of the videos…It was just insane. It was deafening!”-Weather that day: 70 - 84Water: 71Age Group: M 30-34Height: 5’11”Weight: 157lbsCalories per hour: ~250-350Swim – 58:21T1 – 3:55Bike – 4:34:1

In this episode of the Pursuit of the Perfect Race I talk with Matt Hanson who just won the North American Championship at Ironman Texas. He talks about his training leading into race week, his nutrition, and the amazing moment of hugging his wife at the finish line. Matt mentions how he loves going back to the finish line right after the race to give back to the sport and award the final hour finishers. -Quote of the episode: “It’s been tough at times, but I couldn’t do it without it. So, that’s the biggest one.”-Enjoy the show. To see pictures from his race, go to https://www.coachterrywilson.com/perfectrace/35 Weather that day: 70 - 84Water: 71-Age Group: PROHeight: Weight: Swim – 52:30 (1:22/100m)T1 – 2:10Bike – 4:07:27 (26.35MPH)T2 – 2:39Run – 2:34:40 (5:55/Mile)Total Race Time: 7:39:25-Gender Rank: 1Division Rank: 1 Overall Rank: 1-Follow Matt,Instagram: @matthansontriFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/matthansontriWebsite: http://www.matthansontri.com/-Follow Coach Terry,Instagram: @CoachTe

In this episode of the Pursuit of the Perfect Race I talk with my friend Nicole Garner about her recent experience at IRONMAN© Texas in The Woodlands, Texas that was on April 28, 2018. This episode is a must for anyone that wants to hear what it’s like to become a first time finisher at an IRONMAN© event. Nicole talks at length about the details of her race day and the raw emotion of her finish line experience. We walk through her entire race where she shares valuable insight for other first timers to learn from.-Quote of the episode: “It’s empowering and overwhelming and humbling all at the same time.”-Enjoy the show. To see pictures from the race and the course maps and elevation charts taken from the athlete guide, go to: https://www.coachterrywilson.com/perfectrace/34 -Weather that day: 70-84Water: 71-Age Group: F 35-39Height: 5’5’Weight: 125lbsSwim – 1:32:43T1 – 15:13Bike – 7:35:43 (14.75mph)T2 – 21:05Run – 6:28:39 (14:50/Mile Pace)Total Race Time: 16:13:10-Gender Rank: 573Division Rank: 93O

In this episode of the Pursuit of the Perfect Race, I talk with my friend Matt Triick. He talks about how he uses his skills as a Registered Dietitian to himself. While the weather on race day was not ideal by any means, this suits his abilities and his mentality with endurance events. He talks about how his non race day nutrition before the race is unique and loves having something unique prior the race. We had an interesting person chime in during the interview, you may recognize her voice. He passes on information about how he stays injury free. He also talks about the amazing feeling of the race atmosphere in Boston and how embracing the community, city, and people are of all of the visitors. This truly makes anyone that hasn’t done the race at least want to go to spectate the race or even go after the infamous Boston Qualifying race to toe the line in Hopkinton. His approach to every race is very special and worth the listen.-Enjoy the show. To see pictures from her race, go to https://www.coachterry

In this episode of the Pursuit of the Perfect Race, I talk with my friend Elizabeth James about her marathon experience at the Boston Marathon. This was her first time racing the Boston Marathon and she talks about her travel to the race, nutrition, training, and even how as a coach she needs a coach because she needs someone to be objective with her with her training. She also talks about her loving husband gives the best support ever. He gets up early each morning with her, makes her breakfast, and even packs her lunch nearly every day because her goals matter to him too. The details of how she go to where she is, how she got to Boston, and the training going into Boston are revealed in this episode. Enjoy it and I hope you can learn something from Elizabeth James.-Enjoy the show. To see pictures from her race, go to Weather that day: 40s, windchill in the 30s, raining throughout.Age on Race Day: 28Height: 5’8”Weight: 140lbs Run: 3:27:17-Follow Elizabeth,Instagram: @ejay9989Facebook: Elizabeth J