In 2007, I was first introduced to the sport of triathlon racing. I had a couple of friends who decided they were going to enter a sprint race at the end of the summer. At the time, I was 32 years old and weighed 350 lbs. I told them there was no way I could [...]
When someone finds out you do triathlons, usually the first question is why? If I’m going to be honest, (and I am) my answer was for completely selfish reasons. My hubby started doing them a year ago. It took a lot of his extra time and head-space. He loved it. It’s almost all he wanted to talk about. [...]
Why I do Triathlons? It’s pretty simple - Triathlon is FUN. That’s what I say when people ask me what I like about it and why I compete. I also tell people that ANYBODY can do them – including the longer distance ones. That includes those (like me) that have no history in swimming, biking [...]
Nora is a 10 year old 4th grader and from Plymouth, Minnesota. She always seems to be smiling and likes to play sports especially soccer. With one older and one younger brother, her life is full of excitement. Giraffes are her favorite animal and an interesting fact is that they can run 35 mph. Nora [...]
