July 2001 - Keystone, Colorado By Adam Hodges ISSUE #12, August/September 2001 - High and dry in the Rockies, athletes meted out strong doses of competition and suffered at the hands of arguably the most challenging XTERRA course on the circuit. One might expect the altitude to lessen its grip on the locals, but Colorado athletes hurt just as much as the lowlanders at the … [Read more...] about XTERRA Keystone Hosts Tough Competition on Tough Course
And the 2001 Collegiate Champions Are…
By Adam Hodges Photos by Ryan Bentley ISSUE #11, June/July 2001 - The University of Colorado triathlon team showed up at the Wildflower Triathlon on May 6 with one goal in mind, to win another championship. The race featured tough competition between several teams, including Colorado's traditional rival Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, UC-Berkeley, UC-Santa Barbara, … [Read more...] about And the 2001 Collegiate Champions Are…
Interview with Bettina Younge, Head Coach of the 2001 CU
Triathlon Team Interview by Adam Hodges ISSUE #10, April/May 2001 - First off, could you talk a bit about your background in multisport--I see on your coaching resume that you raced as a professional cyclist and competed in swimming, cycling, cross country and track in college. Where did you go to school and did your interest in triathlons stem from a background in the … [Read more...] about Interview with Bettina Younge, Head Coach of the 2001 CU
The Young Guns
The blue carpeting leading to the finish chute of the first Olympic triathlon last September will forever be etched into the minds of triathletes--a picturesque backdrop with flashes of Simon Whitfield and Brigitte McMahon outrunning competitors close on their heels. In a few quick moments on the opening weekend of the Sydney Olympics, triathlon broke through the finishing tape … [Read more...] about The Young Guns
Three Days in the Sun
Monica Fernandez Takes on the 2000 Ultraman Story by Adam Hodges Photos by Daphne Hougard ISSUE #10, April/May 2001 - If you’ve completed four IRONMANs—Hawaii ’97, Germany ’98, Hawaii ’98, Lake Placid ’00—and are no longer feeling challenged enough by the distance, what’s next? For Boulder resident and native Guatemalan Monica Fernandez, the answer is a three day … [Read more...] about Three Days in the Sun