2018 70.3 Chattanooga Welcome Thread

Brenda Ross

Welcome to the 70.3 Chatanooga Sign In Thread! 

Please use this thread to introduce yourself to your fellow teammates, telling us a little bit about you, your goals for the race, etc! and

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@Todd Middlebrooks @Emily Brinkley @erichudson @Jeff Horn @Tanner Lovelace @Juan Vergara @Kathryn Scovel @mikethread

Juan Vergara

Juan M Vergara

Brenda, FYI I will no longer race Chattanooga this year (qualified for THE CHAMPIONSHIP after I had already registered for this race). Wish all a great race. 

Brenda Ross

@Juan Vergara - thank you. Will take you off the list. Congrats on the qualification. That is in September right?

Juan Vergara

September 2nd Ironman 70.3 Worlds in South Africa (also qualified for that one).The Championship is Challenge’s 70.3 Worlds in Slovakia (June 3rd).

Mary Moore

I am also racing.  Comeback race after shoulder surgery.  We shall see how it goes!

Jeff Horn

I live in Chattanooga and do the race every year.  Last year the swim was a bit short due to the current.  This year hoping to go 5 - 5:10?  Maybe 5:11.  Best on course thus far is  5:20 and that was coming off a sprained ankle with zero run volume.  Pretty sure EN has me in shape to do better.  
Anybody coming to town feel free to hit me up.  Glad to answer questions about venue, course, restaurants etc.

Sabra Gonzalez

HI, all.  I'll be doing this race again for the third time this year. Love love love Chattanooga!  I'm from Marietta, GA and consider this a "home" race. @Jeff Horn I'm jealous you get to live there!  My husband and I are also paddlers and run the Ocoee often.  

Jeff Horn

@Sabra Gonzalezcool to hear you are nearby.  I am jealous of the paddling bit.  Ironically I don't "train" on the bike course anymore.  I used to when we first started these races in town, but now the drivers of North Georgia really hate cyclists.  Have not felt very safe the last few times I went down there.  Last year, only time I was on the course was race day.  

Sabra Gonzalez

@Jeff Horn That's terrible.  I wish people were nicer.  Thankfully, there's Zwift! I will definitely be riding that more this season. It's just easier and involves so much less admin time.

Susan Kelly

Hi EN Teammates: I'm in for 70.3 CHOO cause I'm also doing the full IM CHOO end of Sept. Hoping it will help me feel more prepared for the full. I'll be coming off IM TX (April 28) barely 3 weeks before. Signing up for TX was an impulse as I had a lot fitness and frustration after a DNF in IM FL. This is my last year to earn an IM finish. I promised family and friends at 67 years of age- gotta get'r done this year- either TX or Chatt. Good luck everybody. 

Josh Church

Hey Team, I’m hoping to come and help support the team, gotta get out of work first. Anyways I’m a couple hrs north so I’ll do my best to make it and I’ll jump on the groupme to stay in the loop. Good luck with training everyone! 

Brenda Ross

Updated list

Todd Middlebrooks

Emily Brinkley

Eric Hudson

Jeff Horn

Tanner Lovelace

Juan Vergara - no longer racing

Kathryn Scovel

Mike Thead

Mary Moore

Susan Kelly

Sabra Gonzalez
Mike Roberts

Am I missing anyone?

Mike Roberts

Hey B,

When I first saw your list above, I thought "hmm . . . maybe I forgot to sign up for Choo 70.3."  But then I checked the Ironman site.  For better or worse, I'm in.

Brenda Ross

@Mike Roberts you crack me up. I laughed so hard when I read this. 

Jeff Horn

Not a ton of chatter in here and race is < 3 weeks.  Who is pumped?

Sabra Gonzalez

@Jeff Horn I am!  I'm thinking the GroupMe for this will start soon?

Jeff Horn

I was thinking the same @Sabra Gonzalez about the GroupMe.  Hope the group can get together some time on Saturday.

Brenda Ross

@jeffhorn @Sabra Gonzalez the group me is only created for Key HIMs and all IM's and any HIMs with more than 5 people racing the group me will go live the week of the race (Wed). All other chatter will be in here.

Sabra Gonzalez

Thanks @Brenda Ross

Josh Church

I’m pumped, I’ll be in town for support and pushing you guys to the finish!! 

Brenda Ross

 @Sabra Gonzalez @Jeff Horn I will be launching your group me on Wed. I have 11 people listed as racing. Just wanted to give you a heads up. I will add you to the group me when I launch it.

Juan Vergara

Brenda,Just to remind you I’m no longer racing Chattanooga this year!!Best,Juan

Jeff Horn

Sounds great!  Thanks again Brenda.  Race week!!  Woot woot!

Emily Brinkley

Hi @Brenda Ross -- I'm also in... first tri back. Ready to race with my EN peeps for sure though. 

Tony Puckett

Brenda Ross said:

Updated list

Todd Middlebrooks

Emily Brinkley

Eric Hudson

Jeff Horn

Tanner Lovelace

Juan Vergara - no longer racing

Kathryn Scovel

Mike Thead

Mary Moore

Susan Kelly

Sabra Gonzalez
Mike Roberts

Am I missing anyone?

Yup - missing me. I am in this year’s Chattanooga 70.3. Second time for me. Did this race two years ago. Looking forward to seeing the EN colors on the course!

Emily Brinkley

@Danielle Santucci should be bringing the heat to the course as well!