219 - ”I wonder if I can do this?” the Story of 2-time Ironman World Champion & SSWSC Coach Tim DeBoom

It's not everyday that you stumble across a world champion athlete in Steamboat who isn't a snow sport athlete. Today you will hear a parallel perspective on what it takes to be the best - from my favorite person in the world - our current SSWSC mountain bike and skimo coach, former 2-time Ironman Triathlon world champion, consummate gear enthusiast, health and fitness guru, father of 6th grade SSWSC athlete Wilder, and my husband, Tim DeBoom. 

 

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Tim is an elusive champion; he doesn't wear his accomplishments on his sleeve. When we moved to Steamboat in 2020, he didn't want to leverage his athletic past, so he started by volunteering to coach whichever ski program needed him. After a season of wrangling 6 year olds on cross country skis, the club figured out his skills would be better suited for a different level of athlete! Today he coaches the kids who have a proclivity for endurance - on the bike and on skis - notably starting the first-ever Steamboat Springs Skimo program (one of just a few kids' skimo programs in our country). 

This interview was a blast - when's the last time to sat down with your spouse and asked them all the big questions about what makes them tick? After listening, please reach out if you have any questions about the programs Tim leads or anything else! 

Today you will hear:

• Tim's background: family, sports, philosophies and more
• Swimming: How one sport set the stage for a future world champion in another sport
• Trust in the process is key to success in everything.
• Specialization vs diversification
• Patience & Consistency
• Identities: How they shift and change from Swimmer to Pro Athlete to Dad to Coach 
• "I wonder if I can finish?" The Power of Wonder

As always, please share your questions, comments, feedback and requests. Go to sswsc.org! Now get out there and support, lead or be a champion on and off the mountain!