All American

 

I have been pursuing this Triathlon thing for a few years now that some serious crashes put a quick stop to my bike racing "career".  It has mostly been a fun journey, but so humbling in many ways.  Learning to survive swimming longer distances in the middle of lakes, holding back some on the bike so that I can run effectively afterwards, and extending out the distances of what I thought I was capable of competing and racing in have all been a journey.  While I feel that I have a good handle on Spring and Olympic distance events, the 70.3 and longer are still a work in progress to figure out.  However, I was able to have enough success last year to earn the distinction of being a USA Triathlon All-American. This is done by a earning a ranking in the top 10% of your age group across the US for the year.  For my age group (40-44), there were almost 5000 scoring individuals across the nation that completed at least three triathlons to join the ranking system.  For me, it's a great honor and is another thing that I can celebrate for my hard work.  I certainly wouldn't be here without the help of my coach Eric Kenney and my Boulder Racing teammates that have pushed me and taught me how to get better.