Chris Hanson

Chris is from Smyrna Tennessee, just 30 minutes south of Nashville. He would like to place in all of his tris this season including the 70.3 distance. He has ambitions to qualify for the 2011 or 2012 70.3 World Championship. He is also doing some marathons and hopes to qualify for Boston this year.

My training is typically 7-10 hours a week and a cross between a half ironman plan and full ironman plan because of the running I’ve been doing. I train before and after work on most days with long workouts on the weekends. I have a running and swimming background and picked up cycling 3 years ago. I work speed, tempo, and endurance into all three sports. I use BASE Amino before my run and bike sessions, and during long runs and bike sessions.

2011 Race Schedule

  • 1/22 Zoo Run 5K – 13th OA, 1ST AG, 19:31
  • 2/12 Frosbite ½ Marathon – 42ND OA, 7TH AG, 1:34:44
  • 3/12 Tom King ½ Marathon – 81ST OA, 9TH AG, 1:33:40
  • 4/1 ADPI Triathlon (Sprint) – 3Rd OA, 52:34 (200m, 10mi, 5k – 2:09,26:14, 20:02)
  • 4/30 Nashville Country Music Marathon - (goal of 3:16-3:25)
  • 5/15 REV3 Knoxville (Olympic) – (goal 2:00-2:10, AG Place)
  • 5/29 GJCC Tri (Sprint) – (goal WIN)
  • 7/24 Music City Tri (Olympic) – (goal 1:58-2:08, OA Place)
  • 8/14 Ironman Steelhead 70.3 – (Sub 4:45)(70.3 WC Qualify)
  • 9/25 Ironman Augusta 70.3 – (Sub 4:20)(70.3 WC Qualify)
  • 10/15 Murfreesboro ½ Marathon – (goal sub 1:25)
  • 10/29 Bruce Giley 5k – (goal sub 18)
  • 11/24 Boro Turkey Trot 4 miler – (goal sub 24)
  • 12/4 St Judes Memphis Marathon – (goal Sub 3:05, BOSTON QUALIFY)