05/01/2022 | Cactus Man Olympic Triathlon | |
04/03/2022 |
Holualoa Catalina State Park 5.3 Mile Trail Race
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Age Group 2nd |
03/26/2022 |
Merrill Ranch Sprint Tri
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AG 1st |
01/16/2022 |
Rock and Roll Marathon Arizona
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Age Group 3rd |
11/14/2021 |
Everyone Runs Veterans Day Half Marathon
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Age Group 3rd |
09/26/2021 |
IRONMAN Chattanooga
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Age Group 4th |
08/15/2021 |
Mountain Main Triathlon
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Age Group 2nd |
07/11/2021 |
Run with the Roosters
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Age Group 2nd |
05/01/2021 |
IRONMAN 70.3 St. George
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Age Group 9th |
03/28/2021 |
Bartlett Lake Triathlon
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Age Group 1st - Female 5th Overall |
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Tucson, Arizona
Main Focus | Triathlon |
Bucket List Race | Ironman Chatanooga |
Post-Race Drink | AG1 |
Off-Day Activity | Yoga or Hiking |
Why do I do triathlon? I was a runner in high school, and used to ride my bike everywhere, but I was not involved in any form of organized sports after that. I spent 4 years in the Air Force and ultimately got married and had four children. When my oldest son talked me into doing a Sprint Triathlon with him, I thought it would be fun to see what I could do. By this time This was back in 2009 and I was in my mid forties, and though I was active, this was a whole new world for me. I had a great time, and found that I wanted more. I enjoyed the feeling of pushing myself and finding new challenges. I started increasing the distances and in 2012 qualified for Team USA in Duathlon. At that point I realized that this had become an indispensable part of my life. I started competing in probably my favorite distance the 70.3 and then once again in 2018 qualified for Team USA in Duathlon Long Course in Switzerland. Unfortunately I suffered a debilitating crash on my bike the first day there and shattered my collarbone, and had to undergo a couple of surgeries and to top it off suffered from a bone infection, which put me out of commission for almost 6 months. Getting back on the bike after that was one of the hardest things I have ever done, but I knew that if I could overcome that I could do anything, and I guess that brings me full circle about the why. This sport has helped me to understand that I am capable of overcoming anything and helped me grow as a person in ways that I don't think anything else can.