A podcast focused on allowing listeners to live marathons, triathlons, and ultra distance events through other athlete's eyes and learn from their mistakes. Terry talks with professional triathletes, age group athletes, and allows them to share their wisdom and experiences for others to learn. Some of the episodes feature winners while others highlight the DNF. Triathlon racing can be mastered by listening to and understanding others mistakes, highlights, and things that went well. Whether y ...
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354 - Amazing Journey's - Rachel Belmont
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Talking with Rachel Belmont is an absolute pleasure. Her journey through the sport of running has not been an easy one. There have been injuries, set backs, depression, and many shifts of goals along the way. Now, she is an avid runner, but at one time, she never thought she would be able to run again. Recently, she ran 100 miles on a the treadmill…
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I sat down with co-founder of Cervelo, Phil White and discussed at great length the history of how he went from Cervelo, to semi-retirement, to now helping the amazing team at 4iiii. At 4iiii, they have designed a power meter that was built for cyclist, by cyclist. We talk about all the things 4iiii has developed and how the pandemic has changed th…
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352 - Amazing Journeys - Cam Mayfield
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I was humble when I was able to sit down with Cam Mayfield for a little bit and discuss her journey through endurance events. It’s been an amazing journey for her. Completing Western States (@wser) a twice and bettering her time by over an hour isn’t easy. But she managed to not only do this, but also run a fast race at the Olympic trials this year…
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I sat down and chatted with Michael “Gagz” about his recent run around the city of Philadelphia. He has named this run the Philly Four Corners. To say he loves the city is an understatement. I would say he is an avid fan of the city in many ways. He literally ran around the entire city in one single run. We chat about what this was like from the pl…
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I have the opportunity of talking with Ed Baker in regards to Covid-19. We discuss many details about the virus as well as data points cited by very knowledgeable professionals. We also talk about races in the future and go into detail about what the future may look like. Hope you enjoy the show. Thank you Ed for spending some time with me today. -…
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Rally Sport is known as the premier fitness club in Boulder and I have the opportunity to chat with co-owner, Erin Carson. Erin is a wealth of knowledge but is very transparent in our conversation today about the virus, consequences this will have, and an outlook for the future. Thanks for chatting with me Erin, I wish you the best. Stay safe. - Fo…
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Fun talk with my friend Macey Sutherland. She lives in South America and tells what it’s like to live there and we discuss a variety of things including races, life, and predictions of the future. - Follow Macey: IG: @trimacenyoface - Follow Coach Terry: Instagram: @PerfectRacePodcastBy Triathlon Coach Terry Wilson
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You may have heard about his world records, his son, or even something that he was a part of that millions around the world watched. When Dave and his Coach Travis had to scratch the idea of his goal of a run across Canada, they shifted their perspective to make something epic. In a time when the world of endurance racing needed a deep breath and s…
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This is a fun quick chat with my friend Sam Long. He’s had some of his races postponed, cancelled, and even some bigger changes to his schedule. We talk about motivation, the pandemic, and the hopes of racing in the future. We also talk about how his training has shifted a bit and a very specific KOM he’s only 20seconds away from taking. Thanks Sam…
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Mike and I play chess together and today have become great friends over the past months. Recently, he is known for winning the Virtual Backyard Ultra with the assist of Radek. We talk about the pandemic, motivation, and his Perfect Race. I enjoyed this short interview with him, and I’m grateful that I can share his story and be a part of his journe…
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It’s always a joy to chat with Cody and catch up. Ever since I chatted with him years ago after his win at IRONMAN© Mont Tremblant, I have been a huge fan of how transparent, polite, and respected he is by the community of endurance athletes. This is a fun conversation, we talk about motivation, anxiety, and what it was like to race the last race o…
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343 - Pandemic Series - Courtney & Maggie
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343 – Pandemic Series – Courtney & Maggie - The Virtual Backyard ultra, ultra races and much more insights into what athletes are doing during this time. - Follow Courtney: IG: @Courtneydauwalter Follow Maggie: IG: @Maggatronruns - Follow Coach Terry: Instagram: @PerfectRacePodcastBy Triathlon Coach Terry Wilson
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342 – Pandemic Series – Rudy von Berg - Update from Rudy von Berg and his take on motivation, training, racing, impacts of the virus and what his training is like. - Follow Rudy: IG: @rudyvonberg - Follow Coach Terry: Instagram: @PerfectRacePodcastBy Triathlon Coach Terry Wilson
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341 – Pandemic Series – Kelsey Withrow - No races, just talk about the impacts of COVID-19. It’s real and the impacts are very real. But there are some positives we can take away. - Follow Kelsey Withrow: IG: @Kelsey_withrow - Follow Coach Terry: Instagram: @PerfectRacePodcastBy Triathlon Coach Terry Wilson
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340 – Pandemic Series – Chris Schroeder - No races, different motivation tactics and what life is like now for a Developing Professional Triathlete. Thanks Chris for coming back on the show. - Follow Chris: IG: @cschroeder1994 Twitch: The Gaming Triathlete - Follow Coach Terry: Instagram: @PerfectRacePodcast…
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339 - Marine Corps Marathon - Brittany Charboneau
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Going into the 2019 Marine Corps Marathon, Brittany Charboneau was primed and ready to break the almost 20-year course record set back in 1990. She felt like nothing could rattle her after she had her best training season yet thanks to incorporating weekly creative themes, art and trail running. A little rain can't ruin a parade, but a lot of rain …
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338 - Double Deca - Laura Knoblach Part 2
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338 – Double Deca Continuous – Laura Knoblach Part 2 - Now on to the race. From Chemical burns in the pool to an ever lasting “home stretch” to the lucky egg, the swim is nothing to joke about. She is thankful to have friends at debour wetsuits for helping her with a wetsuit. After so long in the pool, she began to get cold. One nap and 53 hours la…
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337 - Double Deca - Laura Knoblach Part 1
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337 – Double Deca Continuous – Laura Knoblach Part 1 - Swimming, biking, and running is most of the time fun. But what about doing it for more than 26 days straight?! That’s what I talk about with Laura in this interview. We discuss what she accomplished last October in a seemingly insurmountable goal of the Double Deca Continuous. This episode is …
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Nick served in the United States Army as an officer for the Rangers. Not only that, but he has also completed a 150 mile ruck march to raise money for Hurricane Harvey victims. He approaches this new challenge of IRONMAN© with the respect it deserves but also with a problem solving mindset that many athletes can learn from. We both understand and t…
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335 - IRONMAN© 70.3 Waco - Richard Cannon
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335 – IRONMAN© 70.3 Waco – Richard Cannon - This race for Richard was a solid race where he was able to push the pace and experiment with the 70.3 distance again. Thanks for coming on the show again! - Weather that day: 45 Water Temperature: 65 Age Group: M30-34 Height: 5'10" Weight: 162 Calories per hour: 300 Nutrition Company used: F2C Nutrition …
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334 – IRONMAN© 70.3 Waco - Khurram Khan - Overall race was near ideal. From weather, to race day conditions and to the overall results of the finish. Everything was executed to near perfection from nutrition to race day strategy. A few lessons learnt for the bike to take of in the future. Bummed to missed the mark of going under sub 5hour by 29SECO…
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333 - IRONMAN© Louisville - Joe Adriaens - KQ
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Mental grit and determination are a normal to see on race day. However, the level of perseverance through pain that Joe displays during the race at Louisville is quite astonishing. He went into this race prepared, but also injured. We discuss what happened as well as what has changed with his nutrition. A big change has happened since he came on la…
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332 - IRONMAN© Louisville - Eric Engel KQ OVERALL WINNER
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Was a very interesting race for me. With the swim being cancelled I was pretty bummed because it gives me an overall advantage over a lot of the fast bikers and runners. My biggest focus going into this race was not to over bike. I made mistakes at IMWI and I didn't want to repeat. I biked controlled and consistent. Had a few low spots on the bike …
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331 - IRONMAN© World Championship - Svenja Thoes
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From Flight Attendant to Professional Triathlete Svenja travels all around the world. Balancing life with training is no easy feat. We discuss how she does this as well as what it’s like to compete at a high level and maintain a relationship. Kona is always a tough race but her race is unique. While having issues on the run Svenja was still able to…
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330 - IRONMAN© World Championship - Jana Richtrova KQ
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This was Jana’s 7th and 6th consecutive race in Kona, and it finally all came together. She had an average swim, but one where she felt strong throughout, and when her feet hit the ground in transition she was ready to go. She executed the best bike she ever had, and was able to get stronger throughout the ride. The goal was to ride like Daniela Ry…
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329 - IRONMAN© World Championship - Scott Bayvel
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It’s a world championship race, and it was indeed a world championship race course. No race like it and no experience can ever compare to this incredible race. Kona is a humbling beast that one has to give full respect to and take every lesson learnt and build onto that for next time - Weather that day: 95 Water Temperature: Age Group: M25-29 Heigh…
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328 - IRONMAN© World Championship - Davis Frease
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It’s a world championship race, and it was indeed a world championship race course. No race like it and no experience can ever compare to this incredible race. Kona is a humbling beast that one has to give full respect to and take every lesson learned and build onto that for next time - Weather that day: 75-86 Water Temperature: 80 Age Group: M25-2…
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327 - Bigs Backyard Ultra - Torbjorn Gyllebring
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Tobbe went to Big's for the opportunity to explore his limits in the lastman standing backyard ultra format really. He found what he was searching for and it left him confused and determined to get back to do it all over again. - Photo’s provided by: @irun4ultra - Weather that day: 5072 Water Temperature: Age Group: Human. (There's no age or gender…
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326 - Bigs Backyard Ultra - Andy Pearson
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Big’s Backyard Ultra is a grueling race that asks runners to perform constant lap after constant lap without faltering. After four years of tackling the race, Andy has learned the tips and strategies and watched where other failed and succeeded. He put that together for a mostly perfectly executed race for the first 24 hours until he suffered a deb…
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325 - Bigs Backyard Ultra - Maggie Guterl
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Maggie had just one of those races where everything seemed to click. Where everything fell into place and every moment (almost) was enjoyable. Where body and mind were just on the same exact page for days. - Follow Maggie, Instagram: @maggatronruns - Maggie's Sponsors: @tailwindnutrition @ruggedrunning - Follow Coach Terry: Instagram: @PerfectRaceP…
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323 – MOAB 240 – Wes Ritner - The Moab 240 Endurance Run in 2019 was Wes Ritner’s eighth race longer than 200 miles. It was also, arguably, his worst performance in any of them. He’d finished the same race a year earlier in a tie for second place, and with a time that was 18 hours faster than his 2019 time. After facing and overcoming the lowest po…
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In this episode, I talk with fellow podcaster and endurance enthusiast Rob Steger. Rob, @TrainingForUltra, is a very talented average runner who has done some amazing things on the trail and off the trail. He recently completed a 401K run for a co-workers daughter. Hearing the experience that Rob had finishing the Triple Crown as well as running mo…
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After nearly 174 miles, Lori decides that the race has taken a large enough toll to call it a day. This interview serves as her story of what happened in the time leading up to that point and some after. The grit and perseverance she displayed is among the best. Thank you Lori for sharing your journey. - Height: 5’3” Weight: 120 Calories per hour: …
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321 – Follow Along Series – Sidney Smith - IRONMAN© Florida is here for Sidney and we reflect on the training going into this race as well as some of the ups, downs, and amazing highs this year has brought to him and his family. This episode we dive deep into the details of what the race will mean for him regardless of a finish time and even what h…
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320 - IRONMAN© 70.3 Augusta - Kaitlyn Carmichael
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Kait Carmichael is a doctoral student and self-proclaimed bootstrapping triathlete–racing without a wetsuit, cleats, or even sunglasses. Augusta 70.3 was her second half-ironman following Chattanooga 70.3 in May. Although her race was filled with foot pain, calf cramps, and a lot of emotion, Kait is proud to be a finisher. - Weather that day: 72-95…
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319 - IRONMAN© 70.3 Augusta - Tamara Toth
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Tamara could not have had a better race to end the season and celebrate 8 years cancer free. Tamara and her coach put together a great race plan that she executed very well. The heat was brutal and race execution was the key along with mental preparation. Tamara dedicates miles in her races to other cancer warriors so when the pain hits she digs de…
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318 - IRONMAN© Chattanooga - Emily Rollins
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Emily executed her race plan almost to perfection. She nailed her nutrition and hydration and raced with patience and persistence. She almost had the perfect race and we talk about what makes this race something to continue to keep striving for perfection. The unique and challenging dynamic relationship of coach and athlete paired with husband and …
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317 - IRONMAN© Chattanooga - OVERALL Winner Sam Long
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To say I’m excited to see this happen is an understatement. I was there in Louisville last year where Sam placed Second overall. I was able to be there in Chattanooga this year to see him take the tape and get his slot for Kona. He threw down some amazing times and played it smart. We talk about his race day tactics, strategies, and how he felt ove…
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316 - Powerman Zofingen Duathlon - Deirdre Hassett
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Deirdre raced at Powerman Zofingen as part of Team Ireland (her home country, though she is based in California). This was a bucket list race for her as swimming is the weakest of her triathlon disciplines and she loves longer races - the hillier and harder the better. Afterwards her assessment was that Powerman is the most difficult multisport eve…
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315 - IRONMAN© 70.3 Sunshine Coast - Scott Bayvel
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The race went fantastically. Scott loved the race, spectators and the atmosphere of the entire race. Volunteers and spectators lined the whole run course and transition areas. We discuss some of the highs going into the race as well as what it’s like to race quick and talk about his race at Kona! - Weather that day: 59 Water Temperature: 73 Age Gro…
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314 - IRONMAN© 70.3 Atlantic City - Bobby Campos
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Bobby Campos had an amazing not only 2nd half Ironman but 2nd triathlon. Though his schedule was unorthodox and at times required training with almost no sleep, he embraced the suck and kept pushing through each and ever workout. Bobby may not have enjoyed every workout but it would pay off. On race day the conditions where far from perfect. Bobby …
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313 - IRONMAN© 70.3 World Championships - Brandi Swicegood
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It was an incredible experience racing at the world championship level and in Europe for the first time. The race was both challenging and breathtakingly beautiful. It was an unforgettable day full of race highs and lows and learning opportunities. - Weather that day: 75 Water Temperature: 75 Age Group: F40-44 Height: 5’4” Weight: 123 Calories per …
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312 - IRONMAN© 70.3 World Championships - Emma Adreans
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By far one of the most enjoyable and hardest courses Emma has raced to date. It was an absolute dream for a girl from the Midwest to race in the Mediterranean, bike through the French Alps on the most picturesque course imaginable, finishing up with a run on the Mediterranean coastline. Thank you for coming on the show and good luck at IRONMAN© Lou…
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311 - IRONMAN© 70.3 World Championships - Kyra Wiens Professional
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311 - IRONMAN© 70.3 World Championships – Kyra Wiens Professional - Returning to Ironman 70.3 World Championships for the second year in a row was a huge honor and a wonderful affirmation of the work I've put in since going pro. What's really stood out to me this year is how connected we are in the triathlon community; it may look in my race pictur…
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310 - IRONMAN© 70.3 World Championships - Rebecca McKee
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All in all she is happy with the day, Rebecca would have liked to been able to see how it would go with my meter and having that feedback, but she also was within minutes of the projected bike time we expected. Minutes are still minutes though. Based on the level of women/competition at this venue, on their home turf, she was hoping for a Top 20 fi…
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309 - IRONMAN© 70.3 World Championships - Conor Bollinger
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Conor went into 70.3 Worlds looking to PR either the swim or the run. After a PR swim he tried to get to the top of Col de Vence as quick as possible then have a safe decent. Conor was having a solid race until he got off the bike and started experience hamstring issues off the bike. Cramping problems lead to a 1:50 half marathon and a very disappo…
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308 - IRONMAN© 70.3 World Championships - Travis Wood
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Travis had a less than perfect race at IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships. After a few 70.3 age group wins earlier in the season and winning the Sprint USAT Age Group Nationals Championships, he hoped to maintain enough fitness rolling into worlds while attempting to be a tourist in his first visit to Europe. The race was not what he had hoped for, b…
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307 - IRONMAN© 70.3 Traverse City - Scott Kadous
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307 - IRONMAN© 70.3 Traverse City – Scott Kadous - In short he could not have imagined this race going any better considering all things going into the race. Scott and his coach made a race plan that was manageable knowing there was no true taper and there were bigger goals for the season. The goals for the race were not unrealistic which in return…
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306 - IRONMAN© Mont Tremblant - Todd Malcolm
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This is an amazing episode with Todd Malcolm. I love what he shares about his race and I would expect nothing less than this type of experience from the Race Director at Mont Tremblant. Truly an amazing race organization up there in Canada and Todd being a coach we talk about the critical eyes on the event and how the race went off without a hitch.…
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305 - Ultraman Canada - Tim Wilkinson
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In this episode I talk with Ultraman Canada athlete Tim Wilkinson about his race. This race is quite emotional and is not an easy race to complete by any means. This race is hard, long, and something you have to respect. While we discuss the issues of getting lost on course we also talk about the feeling of his dad being there and what his last con…
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