Kacie Darden (Triathlete) - Atlanta, GA

(Female - Age 25 - 2008)

Had just began running, cycling and swimming about one year ago.

Began coaching in November 2008

11/27/2008 - Atlanta Half-marathon - 2:19:55

2009

1/11/09 - Walt Disney World Marathon ~ 4:29:28 (Predicted 4:48)

4/05/09 - Ironman New Orleans 70.3 - 6:26:22 (Predicted 6:28:50)

9/27/09 - Ironman Augusta 70.3 - 6:30:28 (Returning to form)

11/26/09 - Atlanta Half-marathon - 1:53:35 (26:20 PR!)

2010

1/23/10 - Polar Bear 5K - 23:15 (PR)

2/06/10 - Chattahoochee Challenge 10K - 49:09 (19:51 PR from 1st 10K race)

3/21/10 - ING GA Half-marathon - 1:46:44 (6:51 PR ~ 52 of 1165 in AG)

5/22/10 - Turtle Crawl Triathlon (Olympic) - 3:15:42 (Training through)

6/06/10 - Ironman Kansas 70.3 - 6:05:07 (21:15 PR!!)

6/27/10 ~ Ridges Invitational 5K Swim 2:01:00 (22:12 PR!!)

8/14/10 ~ Richard Russell Olympic Distance Tri - 2:38:52 (4th AG)

8/29/10 ~ Ironman Louisville (First Ironman Distance Event) - 12:43:36

(Coach's Prediction 12:43:39)

11/13/10 ~ Serenbe 15K Trail Race - 1:19:45 (13:11 PR!!!)

12/11/10 ~ Tashka Trail 50K Race (Running) ~ 1st Overall Female ~ 11th OAL ~ 5:43:26

(New Course Record by 8:40 !!!!)

2011

1/8/11 ~ Disney Half Marathon ~ 2:05 (training through)

3/20/11 ~ Georgia Half Marathon ~ 2:20 (training run)

5/7/11 ~ Ironman St. George ~ 14:49:42 (brutal weather/hard course)

6/3/11 ~ Rev 3 Quassy Tri (Olympic Distance) ~ 3:06:12

6/11/11 ~ Rat Race Swim (4.5 miles) ~ 2:15:36 - 34/40 OAL

6/25/11 ~ Indian Springs Sprint Tri ~ 1:28:00 ~ 4th AG

6/26/11 ~ Ridges 5K Open Water Swim ~ 1:54:58 (6:59 PR!!!)

9/11/11 ~ Rev 3 Cedar Point Ironman ~ 12:09:24 ~ 3rd AG (34:12 PR!!!)

(Coach's  Prediction 12:09:39)

10/9/11 ~ Rev 3 South Carolina (Olympic) ~ 2:39:36 ~ 2nd AG

11/27/11 ~ Ironman Cozumel ~ 11:35:55 ~ 13th AG (33:29 PR !!!!)

(Coach's Prediction of best time 11:35:00)

2012

2/24-2/25/12 ~ Florida Double Iron

28:48:06 ~ 3rd Woman ~ 5th Overall

This was an event with an International field of 33 athletes, 8 women and 25 men, representing 9 countries.

Kacie finished 5th overall behind 2 males and 2 females and the only International athlete that finished

ahead of her, who was also the winner, is from Austria.