Meet Jared Howell. Jared has been with me for just over a year now and he is one of the nicest guys I know. Jared is always smiling, enthusiastic, and eager to learn and work through the process that is triathlon. It’s been such a pleasure to coach Jared in the last year.

St. George 70.3 Worlds Champs 2022: My do-over race. After the crazy conditions of this event last year, I knew I had to try and qualify for this event again when Ironman announced they were coming back to St. George for the World Champs in 2022.

And just like that Ironman California is over. While the race might be done for Kelly, I am sure the memories of the experience will live on. Before I dive in to the race recap, I just want to tell you all how proud I am of this guy. While I’ve documented a good bit of his training for you, there is so much more that he both balances and battles with to be able to train and ultimately cross the finish line at IM California.

This week is all about staying healthy, getting plenty of rest, and fueling well leading into race weekend. Fitness isn’t gained during race week; our goal with workouts is to keep the body sharp and ready to roll come Sunday.