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On the Podium in Galveston
Oct 31, 2011
Upon entering T2, I only had a few guys in front of me, and I figured I would have no problem running through almost all of them. Despite having pushed so hard on the bike, my first two miles went very well, until suddenly my hamstring started pulling incredibly tight. I knew this would be a possibility (hence killing myself on the bike), so I did my best to keep it together, run carefully, and not have to stop completely. Because of the work I did on the bike and the first two miles of the run, I was able to still hold off the others, and have a fantastic podium finish in 3rd place!
This is my highest finish at a 5150 race all season, and a podium I am proud to be standing on. Though I would have liked to have my trademark speedy run at the last race of the season, I am proud of my finish because I held it all together when everything started to fall apart. I was savvy enough to anticipate a problem later in the race--even when running out of the water--adjusted my race plan, and executed a great overall race. Definitely a great way to end the season.
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Chris Foster Takes First in Nautica Malibu Triathlon
Oct 04, 2011
NPN sponsored athlete Chris Foster takes a dominating victory in the elite category at the Nautica Malibu Triathlon.
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Chris Foster is back in the race!
Jul 06, 2011
As happy as I was with my 5th in DC, the field in Philly was far tougher, and included two Olympians, a world champion, former Philly winners, and a few guys who had beaten me the week before in DC! I was able to put together all three disciplines in a way that I haven't yet, and really push myself into a higher level of competition. This result shows me that even under tough conditions (racing the week before), minimal training (coming back from injury), and a great field, I am able to rise when it counts!
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Chris Foster captures 2nd Place in World championship Series Bike Rankings
Sep 16, 2010
This is the first year they've done season-long segment rankings (for fastest swimmers, bikers, and runners), and despite heavy competition with the best in the world and a $10,000 prize purse, Chris was able to hang on to his 2nd place bike ranking through the Grand Final in Budapest this past week...
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Chris Foster finishes 5th overall in Lifetime Chicago Triathlon
Sep 01, 2010
"...With a tight in-water start, I was concerned with finding the right spot to have a good, relaxed swim start while everyone else was fighting and struggling with each other. Moments before the gun, I moved to the outside (counter-intuitively) to line up next to Matty Reed and hopefully a smooth, fight-free start. The gun went off and of course it was pure bedlam. Fortunately, I made the right choice as me and a few other ITU guys were in a small pack to the outside while everyone was frantically spazzing in the whitewater to the left of us. I did my best to remain relaxed, even around the crazy 180-degree turn and try to hold my good spot through the first half of the swim. With about 400m to go, I realized that I was actually in the front group, and having a great swim! Upon jumping out of the water, not only had I made the front group, but I had actually come out of the water ahead of Reed--who I had hoped to pace behind for most of the swim. Unfortunately, I stopped right before the swim timing mat to take off my speedsuit, so my time is registered a bit differently than the other guys, but it was still a great feeling knowing I had been right where I wanted to be!...."
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