Coach BK of BK Coaching and Ironman Triathlete Nelson Rodriguez chat about Ironman Arizona. This is an excellent race as a first time ironman race and to the newer to triathlon athletes. KEY POINTS Swim:

• Self seeding rolling start in Temp Town Lake which looks like a canal.
• Athletes enter the water off a metal type dock
• The water temp is usually cooler with sleeveless wetsuits being just fine

Bike:

• 3 loop course with 2577 ft of gain
• Wind can pick up later in the day and turn into a head wind
• Roads are great and the support is excellent

Run:

• 2 loop course that is flat
• Just about the entire course is on pavement, which is very unforgiving
• The run has zero shake so make sure to understand how to protect yourself from the sun and heat