AGFL Ep. 146- The Trials, Tribulations, And Failure Of Danny Royce At Ironman Chattanooga Age Grouper For Life podcast

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AGFL Ep. 146- The Trials, Tribulations, and failure of Danny Royce at Ironman Chattanooga

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Colin and Danny discuss Danny's experience and lessons learned from his DNF at Ironman Chattanooga 2025. Key Takeaways -Danny's DNF stemmed from electrolyte imbalance (likely hypocalcemia) rather than fitness issues -Mental approach of racing with expectations vs. focusing on process negatively impacted performance -Support from team/community after DNF was more meaningful than typical race success accolades -Danny plans to do Florida 70.3 in December and focus on sub-3 hour Houston Marathon in January Pre-Race Preparation and Mindset -Training leading up to race was consistently strong, especially run improvements -Felt more nervous than usual, likely due to self-imposed expectations and pressure -Underestimated difficulty of new bike course, didn't do sufficient due diligence Race Day Experience -Swim went well (43 minutes), felt good coming out of water -Bike split was on target (4:49, ~245W avg), but course was harder than anticipated -Run fell apart quickly due to electrolyte issues, leading to severe symptoms by mile 15 -Attempted to push through but ultimately collapsed and required medical assistance Post-Race Analysis -Likely suffered from hypocalcemia, leading to numbness, breathing issues, and eventual collapse -Nutrition/hydration plan may need adjusting, particularly calcium intake -Mental approach of racing with expectations vs. process focus contributed to issues Moving Forward -Taking time to recover mentally and physically before next race -Considering Florida 70.3 in December as a fitness test -Primary focus on sub-3 hour Houston Marathon in January 2026 -Signed up for Ironman Ottawa and considering Jacksonville, FL Ironman for 2026 season Lessons Learned -Importance of racing for oneself vs. external expectations -Value of community support during setbacks vs. successes -Need to balance pushing limits with intelligent decision-making during races Next Steps -Get blood work done to check electrolyte levels and overall health -Work with coach to determine if Florida 70.3 fits with Houston Marathon training plan -Continue mental work on racing for process vs. expectations -Apply lessons learned to future race preparation and execution

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