| SlowTwitch Username |
MITriGirl |
| Living in |
Gilbert, AZ |
| Birthday |
1978-07-12 |
| Years racing |
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| Occupation |
Sales Manager for biotech company |
| Goals for 2008 |
- Finish 2008 Steelhead IM 70.3 with faster swim/bike/run splits than my 2007 race
- Finish IM Louisville 2008 in under 13:00
- qualify for the Boston Marathon (3:40)
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| Future challenges |
- Run the Boston Marathon
- qualify for Kona (someday)
- start a family and still compete in triathlon as a mom and an athlete!
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| Favorite races |
- Steelhead Ironman 70.3
- Lifetime Fitness Olympic Triathlon (Minneapolis)
- Chicago Marathon
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| Proudest tri moment |
My first time winning a podium spot at a local sprint tri - even though it was not a big race, it was pretty cool to be up there accepting an award! |
| Pet peeve |
Bad gym and pool etiquette...share those lanes, people! ;) |
| Favorite prerace foods |
- English muffins with PB and jelly
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| Favorite postrace foods |
- pizza! pizza! pizza! And a beer to celebrate.
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| Favorite indulgences |
- for food, it's Nutella...
- long naps on a weekend afternoon after a hard bike ride!
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| Favorite songs |
- Pretty much everything. I love music and have everything from alternative, to 80s, to techno, to classic rock in my iPod. Right now I am listening to a lot of The Killers and Jimmy Eat World during my long runs.
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| Triathlete heros |
- my husband (who is doing IM Lou with me this year)!
- Heather Gollnick, who seems to balance racing (and winning) so well with family
- Natascha Badmann who always competes with grit and class and a winning smile
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| Favorite workouts |
- I have a hilly 8.5 mile loop at a local park that I love to run...it's tough but very scenic and always a challenging workout.
- Any good, long open water swim with a bunch of tri friends, with breakfast (and coffee) afterwards.
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| Volunteering |
- animal rescue work/volunteering
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| When I'm not working out you can find me... |
- hanging out with my two adopted dogs, Snoopy and Patsy
- experimenting in the kitchen (love to cook!)
- reading just about anything
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| What I'd do if I won the lottery |
I'd quit my job immediately, travel around the world (hitting a lot of cool races on the way), start/help work at a dog rescue, and buy a sailboat. |
| Bonus Info |
I am always up for meeting new friends, taking on a new challenge, and accomplishing something I didn't think I could do. |
| Quotes |
- "Do one thing every day that scares you." -- Eleanor Roosevelt
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