Broderick’s Win and Wane’s Podium Spot Pace the Team to Third April 21, 2009 (Boulder, CO) – “I am pretty blown away at how far we've come since November,” said Mike Ricci, who took the helm as head coach of the University of Colorado Triathlon Team at the end of 2008. Ricci was reflecting back on the past six months of work the team did in preparation for the USAT … [Read more...] about Colorado Triathlon Team Rebuilds Faster Than Expected
CU Dominates Collegiate Mountain Conference Championships
Wane, Walker Claim Victories March 21, 2009 (Lake Havasu City, AZ) – En route to the upcoming Collegiate National Championships in Lubbock, Texas, a strong CU squad used their spring break to hone their racing skills. The team made a clean sweep of the Collegiate Mountain Conference Championships at Lake Havasu, winning the men and women’s individual titles, the men and … [Read more...] about CU Dominates Collegiate Mountain Conference Championships
A Day of Play in the Snow and Sun
Story and photos by Adam Hodges January 31, 2009 (Ski Cooper, CO) - A hardy group of all-season multisport athletes gathered at the Tennessee Pass Nordic Center at Ski Cooper on Saturday for the Second Annual Winter Triathlon organized by the Pedal Power bike shop in Vail. Roughly fifty athletes gathered around the staging area—located at an elevation of 10,424 feet—for last … [Read more...] about A Day of Play in the Snow and Sun
The Poetics of Sport
"A race is a work of art that people can look at and be affected in as many ways as they're capable of understanding." - Steve Prefontaine Consider for a moment the race as a poem, and the athlete as poet. What would it mean to engage in a race as an artist creating a work of art? The quote above from Steve Prefontaine is telling. If you have watched race footage of Pre, it … [Read more...] about The Poetics of Sport
Triathlon: No Longer Just a Summer Sport
Triathlon has always been a warm weather sport, conjuring up images of San Diego and Hawaii. Once the leaves fall from the trees and winter sets in, triathletes either enter hibernation or head to warmer climates to work on their base and/or continue to race. The vibrant triathlon scene in Australia makes it possible to finish up a season in the northern hemisphere and jump … [Read more...] about Triathlon: No Longer Just a Summer Sport