Aug. 2, 2015: Starting the race

Cade loved the thrill of a race before he knew what a triathlon was. Motivated by constant competition with his brother, Jason, Cade grew up playing almost every sport imaginable and continued exercising well past college.

After seven months of training, Cade stood among the 3,000 other athletes, anxiously waiting for the race to start at 7 a.m. Cade was in one of the first groups.

Suddenly, the sound of a cannon exploded, signaling the start. The first athletes ran towards the reservoir, and it wasn’t long until it was Cade’s turn. 

With 140.6 miles ahead of him, Cade took his first step towards becoming an Ironman.