Incredible Win for U.S. Olympian

How long do you think it would take you to swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles and run 26.2 miles? Andy Potts did it last weekend in 8:24:40 (the eight being hours), winning the elite world-class Ironman Coeur d’Alene in Idaho.

Andy is a world-class triathlete known around the world for his versatility and accomplishments. You may recognize the name Andy Potts from the Olympics in Athens, Greece. Since then, he’s been setting course records and winning races around the world, including Escape from Alcatraz and the Ironman 70.3 World Championship (which consists of a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, and 13.1-mile run).

I spoke with Andy Potts this week to congratulate him on his big win at Coeur d’Alene. He said, “Really pumped about my first Ironman win. I’ve made some changes to my training this year and they have paid off.” I think we’re lucky to have athletes and people like Andy, whose motto is “live your dreams.”

You won’t want to miss Andy Potts’s next race, so check out his website, www.andypottstri.com. Or you may want to enter a race with him. I’m sure he would be thrilled. He may beat you to the finish line, but knowing Andy, I bet he’d be the first one to congratulate you when you get there.

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E.J. Smith is the Founder of YourSurvivalGuy.com, Managing Director at Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd., a Managing Editor of Richardcyoung.com, and Editor-in-Chief of Youngresearch.com. E.J. graduated from Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, with a B.S. in finance and investments. In 1995, E.J. began his investment career at Fidelity Investments in Boston before joining Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd. in 1998. E.J. has trained at Sig Sauer Academy in Epping, NH, where he completed course-work in Practical and Defensive Handgun, Conceal Carry Pistol, Shotguns, Precision Scope Rifle and Kidnapping Prevention. E.J. plays a Yamaha Recording Custom drum set with Zilldjian cymbals. His first drum set was a 5-piece Slingerland with Zilldjians. He grew-up worshiping Neil Peart of the band Rush, and loves the song Tom Sawyer—the name of his family’s boat, a Grady-White Canyon 306. He grew up in Mattapoisett, MA, an idyllic small town on the water near Cape Cod. He spends time in Newport, RI and Bartlett, NH—both as far away from Wall Street as one could mentally get. The Newport office is on a quiet, tree lined street not far from the harbor and the log cabin in Bartlett, NH, the “Live Free or Die” state, sits on the edge of the White Mountain National Forest. He enjoys spending time in Key West and Paris. Please get in touch with E.J. at ejsmith@youngresearch.com. Sign up here to receive all the best content from Richardcyoung.com each week.