"I first met Anthony "Woofie" Humpage several years ago, while we were both running the Zane Grey Highline 50 mile endurance run in Payson, AZ. HighLine is reputed to be the toughest 50 miler in the US, and when I saw Woofie's strong, steady gait I knew he had something.
"Last year Woofie became my coach for my first Ironman Triathlon to be held in Tempe, AZ. on 4-9-05. With a cut-off time of 17 hours, my goal was a 16:59:59. Although I had a solid running base, I was a very slow runner and basically non-existent swimmer and biker. Woofie had 8 months to transform me into an Ironman.
"Through extensive interviews and a custom tailored program, Woofie set me on my goal. Work was often conflicting with training due to my travel schedule, and Woofie always adjusted. Long story short, he promised me a 15 hour finish, and I scoffed, reminding him of my 16:59 goal. When the dust settled at the end of the race, I came in at 13:39:57. I was thrilled and best of all, had a tremendous marathon (4:39). I was sore for about a day or two, but took the whole week off just to reward myself. No injuries developed, and 3 weeks later I am preparing to run a marathon next weekend.
"Woofie made me an Ironman. I learned all he requires is two things: hard work, and determination. the ability will come."
Nicole Strong
Fountain Hills, AZ
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Ed Bullock
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