Congratulations to Matt Johnson who raced the Trick or Tri Sprint triathlon this weekend in AZ. He placed FIRST OVERALL with an impressive time of one hour! Matt is due to race IMAZ next month. Nice job Matt!

Joan McGue – Castle Creek Sprint Tri

The fall racing season is well underway! We’ve had some great results so far! We’d like to give our longtime athlete Joan McGue a special shoutout. She competed in her 93rd triathlon at Castle Creek last weekend! Her discipline, dedication, and perseverance are legendary at this point. So proud of you, Joan!

Moab Arches 50K – UT
Craig Conley – 7:49

Castle Creek Olympic Tri – AZ
Jon Byron (pictured) – 2:49 – 3rd in AG and 17th overall!

Castle Creek Sprint Tri – AZ
Joan McGue (pictured) – 2:20 – 1st in AG! This was Joan’s 93rd triathlon!!

Memphis 15K
Ed Wallis – 1:29

Augusta 70.3
Frank Smith – 7:11 – Frank will be racing IM California this month alongside his wife and son!

Jon Byron – Castle Creek Tri (far right)

Todd Silva – 2025 UTMB finisher!

We’d like to give a huge shout out to Todd Silva who raced UTMB (Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc) this weekend in Chamonix, France! Todd finished the grueling run in 41 hours and 39 minutes!! Completing UTMB ranks as one of the grand accomplishments of any endurance athlete’s career. The run was 106 miles long and included 32,000′ of climbing. It is difficult to overstate how tough this course is. So proud of you, Todd!

Todd Silva – 2025 UTMB finisher!

Todd Silva prepping for UTMB this week

Congratulations to Matt Johnson, who continued his strong year of triathlon racing by finishing third overall at the Anthem Reverse Sprint Triathlon this past weekend. He finished in a strong 1:05. Matt is getting to race Ironman Arizona in November.

We also want to wish good luck to Todd Silva (pictured). Todd has been our athlete for over 15 years and is getting ready to race the famous UTMB ultra run in Chamonix France this weekend. This race is considered the World Championship for Ultra running. UTMB stands for Ultra Trail Mont Blanc and is a trail that circumnavigates the Mont Blanc Massif in the French Alps. The trail is 106 miles long and has 32,000′ of climbing. Most people take a week to hike it. The runners in this race have 46 hours and 30 minutes to cover it. Go Todd!

Lastly, September 1st is almost here and that means that the prime months of running and racing are coming up here in AZ! If you or a friend has interest in racing a marathon this winter/spring or trying to set a personal best at any distance, now is the time to start training! Send us a note if you are ready to get moving!

UTMB course

UTMB Course

Congratulations to Todd Silva who ran the Monte Rosa 50K in Italy last weekend!

The Monte Rosa race is part of the UTMB series and is held in Aosta Valley in the heart of the Italian Alps. If you ever want to travel to a spectacular place for an ultra-run – this is it! Todd finished the mountainous race in 8:05.

Todd will be racing the famous UTMB trail championship next month in Chamonix, France.

Peter Haenel – Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon – getting a mid-race hug!

Congratulations to Matt Johnson and Peter Haenel (pictured with his nephew mid-race- so cute!) for their outstanding races at the famous Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon in San Francisco! This is one of the true classic races on the calendar and is a bucket list race for many. Any time under 3 hours is considered quite fast in this race. Matt finished in 2:52 and Peter came home in an impressive 2:43! Nice job, guys!

Joan McGee – Yosemite

May is full of great races around the country! Here are some results from last weekend.

La Jolla 1/2 Marathon, CA
Jona Davis – 2:09

Dickson Endurance Tri (1m swim, 38m bike, 15K run), TN
Craig Conley – 4:11 – 1st in AG!

Coeur d’Alene 1/2 Marathon, ID
Adela Moore – 2:31

Colfax Marathon, CO
Frank Smith – 5:52

We’d also like to recognize Joan McGue (pictured). Joan is a long time triathlete and Camelback Coaching athlete and she spent this past week in Yosemite National Park, completing 4 days of rigorous hiking. She is a walking advertisement for the endurance way of life! Way to go, Joan!

Adela Moore – Dopey’s Challenge

Lots of racing to catch up on in this new year!

It’s especially fun this time because Jan 2025 marks the 21st anniversary of the founding of Camelback Coaching! We’re super excited as we head into coaching year #22, and honestly, one of the coolest things is how many returning athletes we’ve had over these many years. Super fun to get that phone call from an athlete we coached 10, 15, 20 years ago!

Anyhow, we are so proud of our athletes and their first batch of 2025 results below!

Rock and Roll 1/2 Marathon – AZ
Matt Johnson – 1:42
Jon Byron – 1:34

Daufuskie Island Marathon , SC
Frank Smith – 5:27

AZ Rocks Trail 5K
Matt Johnson – 21:52 – 1st in AG!

Carlsbad Marathon, CA
Matt Dorr – 3:29!

ARC 50 mile Trail race – United Kingdom
Todd Silva – 12 hours – Todd will be racing the world famous UTMB trail race in Chamonix, France later this summer!

Finally, Adela Moore (pictured) raced the Disney Dopey’s Challenge in Florida. Adela finished the 5k, 10K and 1/2 marathon over the course of three days. She did each race in full costume to fully capture the essence of the event! Well done, Adela!

Dopey’s Challenge, FL – Adela Moore
5K – 41:14
10K – 1:36
1/2 Marathon – 3:26

Congratulations to all our athletes. Looking forward to a great 2025!

Happy New Year’s Eve! Our athletes have had quite the year in 2024 and we’re looking forward to helping you all reach your goals in 2025! But while we’re still in 2024 . . .

Adela Moore ran the Santa Hustle in Glendale lats weekend. She finished the 1/2 marathon in 2:34. Nice job Adela!

And Rob Somer swam in the Barbados Open Water Swim Festival, which consisted of three 1.5-mile swims and one 2.05-mile swim. He survived some rough conditions–including stinging sea lice!–but finished well. Rob is currently training for the 2.5-mile Nevis to St. Kitts Swim in March.

Congratulations Adela and Rob!

Kemp Conrad – Tucson Marathon

Happy Holidays! We had some great racing by our athletes last weekend. Special shout out to Kemp Conrad who ran a Boston Qualifying time of 3:19 at the Tucson Marathon!

Florida 70.3
Ed Wallis – 6:09
Craig Conley – 6:34

Hot Chocolate 15K
Jon Byron – 1:05 – 2nd in AG and 28th overall!

Hot Chocolate 5K
Joan McGue – 33:15 – 1st in AG!

Kiawah Marathon
Frank Smith – 5:23

Tucson Marathon
Kemp Conrad – 3:19 – PR and BQ time!

Congratulations to all our athletes!