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Qualifying for WC 70.3 became a goal for me after I completed my first 70.3. I was leaving the race venue and came across a group of racers listening intently to an announcer. I asked what was going on and found out that this was the WC slot awards. I looked at the times and thought, "I can do that, I only have to take 22 minutes off to get under five hours."

I continued to move my training forward on my own, spending a lot of time covering the distance. Finally, a friend suggested I give Coach Duston a call. I improved my training dramatically, saving wasted miles, increasing speed, finishing in the top 20 consistently, and eventually getting one of the roll down spots over two years later (cutting over 37 minutes from that first event). It meant a lot to me to finally reach that goal. The actual race was just the cherry on top!