Welcome | We have one of the foremost leaders of triathlon as our guest this week. President of the Board for USA Triathlon, Barry Siff, joins us to talk about the My Time To Tri joint initiative between USAT and Ironman to introduce 100,000 new athletes to the sport of triathlon. We're your hosts Rich Soares, Bill Plock and Khem Suthiwan. Thanks for joining us for another week of endurance interviews and discussion. |
Last week's guest | Thanks to last week's guest, coach Eric Kenney who talked to us about how to train for long course when you are short on time. If you haven't heard the interview yet, go back and check it out on episode #113. |
Discussion Teasers | My Time To Tri Interview discussion 303 News from Bill Plock Pledge project Khem's race schedule Update on Spring Break in Lake Havasu If we have time, a little on the Olympics
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Interview Setup | A little bit of background on Barry Siff. Born in Worcester, Mass. Professional career brought me to New York City, Detroit, Boston, Omaha and Colorado. Prior to marathoning in 1981, he was an accomplished tennis player and co-captain of his college tennis team. Barry has complete over 60 marathons; 11 Ironmans (four Kona); was a full-time adventure racer 1998-2003. Barry co-founded MountainQuest Adventures in 1998, specializing in adventure and multisport races. He evolved that into 5430 Sports in 2004, building 5430 to eight events with over 7,000 athletes. One of the most renowned races is the Boulder Peak Triathlon. Barry consults and speaks in the world of endurance events and leadership, as well as write for many publications and popular websites. He is the President of the Board of USA Triathlon and currently resides in Tucson with his wife Jodee and their dog, Jackpot. As we mentioned in the intro, we were able to catch up with Barry to talk about the My Time To Tri initiative. With that, let's get into the interview. |
Interview | Barry Siff |
Host Discussion Topics | My Time To Tri Interview discussion
303 News from Bill Plock Pledge Project
Khem's race schedule Update on Spring Break in Lake Havasu |
Upcoming MHE Interviews | MHE upcoming interviews:
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