Get to Know our 2018 Team Colorado Kona Athletes

[ps2id id=’dauber’ target=”/]PAUL DAUBER
*What kind of bike do you ride? Ventum One (special blue paint)
*Where did you qualify for the Ironman World Championships? Ironman AZ
*How many Ironman races have you done? 15
*How many times have you raced Kona? 3X (including a DNF which I still can’t get over)
*What is your favorite non-race activity on the Big Island – if you have not been – what non-race activity are you most excited about? snorkeling with my kids (4 of them)
*What is your favorite bike training route? I live in east denver so i head out east towards 36/gun hill road and that area
*What is your favorite post workout/post race treat? peanut butter and ice cream
*What was one unexpected occurrence on your path to Kona? I just moved to denver a year ago so everything about training at high altitude blows me away
*Who do you think will win the pro men’s and women’s races this year? I wish I could be less boring but Daniella Ryff and Jan Frodeno
 
[ps2id id=’wiebe’ target=”/]SANDI WIEBE
*What kind of bike do you ride? Ride QR PR5 black/red
*Where did you qualify for the Ironman World Championships? Qualified at Ironman Los Cabos last November
*How many Ironman races have you done? I’ve completed 33 ironman races
*How many times have you raced Kona? This is my 14th trip to Kona with 13 finishes; had to drop last year on bike due to kidney stone, couldn’t ride in the “fetal” position.
*What is your favorite non-race activity on the Big Island – if you have not been – what non-race activity are you most excited about? Enjoy snorkeling with spinner dolphins
*What is your favorite bike training route? Favorite bike training route is the serpentine ie Jay to 36, down neva 63rd, up nelson to 36 down st vrain to 75th up hygiene to 36 down to Ute hwy and back via 75th
*What was one unexpected occurrence on your path to Kona? Not being injured heading into Kona
*Who do you think will win the pro men’s and women’s races this year? I think Jan Frodeno and Daniela Ryf will win again, they’re looking strong this year, especially after World’s in South Africa.