Three weeks ago, I rang in my 49th birthday on September 24th by crossing the finish line of my 11^th Ironman triathlon. It was a truly spectacular IronBirthday and I was super stoked to celebrate it for 144.6 miles (Chattanooga is the only Ironman 144.6 thanks to an extra four miles tacked on to the end of the bike course) as I rounded out my last season of racing in the 45-49 Age Group with another exciting Ironman finish. While reflecting upon my training and racing leading up to this milestone, I’ve identified several helpful tips which have helped me along the way. Hopefully they will be of help to you too. My top eleven 140.6 pointers follow below:

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