I’m fortunate that there are so many great athletes that live in Missoula that allow me to photograph them. They run, bike, and swim with the best in the world. However, those activities can be challenging to do in the winter time in Montana. So a number of these folks travel down to Tucson, Arizona for the winter months. There, they spend the first few months of the year getting base training in and preparing for the upcoming season. And not only is the climate conducive to training outdoors, but having so many of them down there together provides for a support system as well. This allows them to train together, and socialize with unique activities. I recently spent a few days in the Southwest with these uber-fast folks. Have a look.