Athletes of the Month
Remy Maguire
What's Your Why? Remy Maguire This is a really tough question to answer. My triathlon WHY and my coaching WHY and my life's WHY are so intertwined they are basically the same. We are who we are, wherever we are. It has taken more than a decade to figure this out. I...
Matt LeGrand
What's Your Why? Matt LeGrand Matt fell in love with running when he was in seventh grade in Huntsville, Alabama. After years of practice his hard work paid off and he won the Alabama state championships as a Sophomore in high school. By the time he graduated in...
Juliet Hochman
What's Your Why? JULIET HOCHMAN Like a lot of women, Juliet Thompson Hochman has lived her life in chapters. Chinese Studies major, non-profit entrepreneur, MBA student, wife, mother, PTA president, youth coach, math/book club tutor, consultant, ex-pat, blog writer,...
Scott Goodrich
What's Your Why? SCOTT GOODRICH Scott Goodrich is a proud member of the Wattie Ink. Hitsquad Triathlon Team, Dialed Triathlon Team and the Chris Bagg Coaching Group. He leads a high performing team at the Port of Vancouver as the Director of Finance &...
Amy Vantassel
What's Your Why? AMY VANTASSEL Amy “VT” VanTassel - Amy “VT” is a proud member of the Wattie Ink. professional athlete roster and the Chris Bagg Coaching Group. The Ultraman double-iron distance is her forte, having attained a career highlight with an overall win...
Jim West
What's Your Why? JIM WEST I’ve always been active and athletic as I grew up. The running wave started in the early seventies, just as I got out of college. It was a primary part of my fitness. As I reached my late forties though, I began to get less consistent on my...
David Caldwell
What's Your Why? DAVID CALDWELL Having been a person who has run for most of my life, for the first time that I can recall, I’m being honored with the prestigious “Athlete of the Month” for November 2019 by WHY Racing Events. Being asked to share personal highlights,...
Jenni Sharff Bertapelle
What's Your Why? JENNI SHARFF BETAPELLE is a mom of three children: ages six, eight and nine. She works part time at Kaiser as an emergency psychiatric social worker. She does triathlons as an outlet and to have something to call her own. Jenni grew up exposed to...
Noland Hoshino, Age 55
What's Your Why? NOLAND HOSHINO, Age 55 My introduction to triathlons began three years ago at the age of 52. A friend suggested, “Let’s do a triathlon!” I replied, “Are you crazy? I would NEVER do a triathlon.” But, I was on my return to fitness journey and needed a...
Rebecca Cady, Age 30
What's Your Why? REBECCA CADY, AGE 30 I race for my life. To explain this, I need to rewind a few years and give a little backstory. In June of 2013, I married my wonderful husband, Lance. By the time our honeymoon came to a close, I was the heaviest I had ever been...