Boulder Olympian Matty Reed grabs 2nd at Philadelphia Triathlon

June 26, 2011

Boulder, Colorado- Boulder’s Matty Reed showed he is back in form following
a few weeks of the flu, as he grabbed 2nd at today’s Race to the Toyota Cup
stop at the Philadelphia Triathlon. 2008 Olympian Reed exited the water in
5th, came off the bike in 3rd and ran into 2nd with the fastest run split on
the day.

Boulder’s Cameron Dye finished 4th after leading off the bike. American Andy
Potts passed Dye around mile four for the win.

“I am glad to be healthy,” Reed said. “I got in a block of training about a
month ago and the day before leaving for Cap Tex (the previous Race to the
Toyota Cup stop), I got the sore throat. I knew I was fit, but the sickness
killed me for about 10 days.”

Reed raced 3 weeks in a row despite the flu, and finally was able to kick
the virus.

“I have had some great training and knew my form is coming. I didn’t taper
for this race as Minneapolis Lifetime/Race to the Toyota Cup is in 13 days
(where Reed is the two-time defending champion) and I want to bring my best
for that event.”

Reed will race Minneapolis July 10 and then return home that night to race
the local Boulder Peak Triathlon July 11 which he won in 2007 and 2008.

“It is my hometown race. I have to give it a go,” said Reed with a big grin.
“Its a fun challenge.”

Last year Reed won Minneapolis, and then finished 3rd at Boulder Peak.

For more information on Matty Reed, www.mattyreed.com