Race Coverage

Happy in Hudson...

Tuesday, 04 September 2012 02:10

(Photo - It may look like John Heinlein is strangling that dog, but he's really not.)

St. Croix Valley Triathlons - Doug Boehm, whose last name is simply pronounced "Bome," though it looks like there should be more sound or syllables, smiles a lot. Almost all the time, in fact. For him, life is good, filled with the blessings of great friendships, a wonderful family and having been born a chronically happy guy.

Just when it seemed that his life could not get any better, it did.

Last Saturday, Doug and his 12-year-old tri-newbie son Blake raced at the 12th annual St. Croix Valley Sprint Triathlon in Hudson (photo below R). There was something perfect about that morning, and it just got perfecter and perfecter as the day went on....

Doug has been training like a banshee this year, always with a smile on his face. He had never been a Top 20 guy, much less a Top 10er.