After a very successful year, to include a stellar 9:36 at Kona, Brad Williams, a member of the US Air Force, has taken the step to join Team RWB as one of our Elite Ambassadors! We're thrilled to have him as part of the Team representing from across the world in Korea! Team RWB- Meet Brad Williams!
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| Brad Williams triumphantly finishes Kona 2011 |
Name: Brad Williams
Nickname: Bad Brad (been around since I was 4 years
old and caught back on in H.S.)
Age: 25
Do you have a Twitter account where people can follow
you? A blog?
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/afbadbrad
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/afbadbrad
Do you have a significant other and kids? Single and
no kids
When did you get into triathlon and why? I got into
triathlon while I was stationed at Osan AB, South Korea. I had already been here a year and had wasted
the whole first year partying and doing what most 21 year olds do. In 2008 I saw a flyer for a sprint triathlon
and in March of 2008 I started training and have been hooked ever since.
Do you have a favorite race? I would have to say Kona
was my all time favorite, but a close second would have to be Wildflower. The environment at both races is just
electrifying and really exciting.
What is your best race memory? Getting
to Kona on my first attempt via IM Korea.
Then showing up to Kona and not being “known” in the military circle of
athletes. I was not the official
representative for the Air Force but had a break through race and finished 2nd
Overall out of all the military athletes.
Being able to cross the line at Kona with the US Flag, was by far the
most emotional and exciting times during a race.
When you reach the point of the race where you have to
dig down deep, what do use as personal motivation? I started racing for a purpose in September of
2010 and that is when digging down deep became a little easier. Each race I would chose something different
to race for and whatever I was racing that race for is what I would use to get
me through the tough patches.
What is your favorite leg of a triathlon and why? I think
training is probably the best part of triathlon, because it is the journey that
gets you to the start line. Oh wait you
said leg of triathlon ;) I am not a good
swimmer by any means, so you can rule that out really quick, but I would say it
would have to be the run, because that is where the race is either won or lost.
What is your favorite pre-race food? My go to food on
race morning is instant oatmeal, it is easy to travel with and when traveling
through Asia having an easy food that you can take everywhere is key. I usually go with the Apple Cinnamon flavor.
What is your favorite post-race food? Anything and
everything in sight, and then of course a cold beer.
Besides triathlon, what do you do for fun? Triathlon
takes up a majority of my time, and then on top of that I take 5-6 college
classes a year. So there isn’t much time
for anything else. But once school is
done and I find some more time in my life I will get back to snow skiing, water
skiing, golfing, camping, fishing, pretty much anything outdoors.
Why Team RWB and supporting the military? I started
racing for a purpose in September of 2010, and since then I have changed that
purpose every race. I like that Team RWB
focuses on wounded veterans and getting them back into the “real world”. I couldn’t think of a better way to do that
than with something that I love with endurance events. It is a great way to meet people and make a
great network of friends throughout the world.
You never know what tomorrow will bring you, and I could be a wounded
veteran tomorrow needing a fellow Team RWB member to help me out. I feel fortunate to be on the helping side of
things and hope that I can make a small difference in someone’s life.
Significant Race History/Results:
- 2011 IM World Champs 2nd Overall
Military finisher: 9:36:39 32nd/94 Age Group/225th
Overall
-2011 IM Korea- 10:00:31 4th/44 Age Group/19th
Amateur
-2011 Silicon Valley LC Tri- 1st/21 Age Group/3rd
Overall
-2011 IM 70.3 Singapore- 4:34:39 3rd/98 Age
Group/19th Amateur
-2011 DMZ Road Race- Male 20’s Age Group Winner/1st
Finisher
-2010 DMZ Half Marathon-1:18:55 13th/1,362
Overall
-2010 Chuncheon Marathon- 2:58:12 98th/12,020
Overall
-2009 IM 70.3 China- 5:16:34 1st/3 Age Group/4th
Amateur
-2009 Air Force Marathon- 3:11:54 #1 USAFE Male Runner
-2009 IM 70.3 World Champs- 4:39:26 37th/55 Age
Group
-2008 Osan AB Sprint Tri (First Triathlon)
