Lynne Kiesling

SlowTwitch Username lkkinetic
Living in Chicago, IL
Birthday 1965-06-14
Years racing
  • Triathlon: 5
Occupation Economist/college professor
Goals for 2008
  • My first Olympic distance race
  • run race pace sub 10 minutes
Future challenges
  • Keeping work-life balance to give me mental/physical space to train
  • half marathon
  • half Ironman
Proudest tri moment Having my father come to a race to cheer me on the summer before he died.
Pet peeve People who don't take responsibility for their own actions
Favorite prerace foods
  • oatmeal
Favorite postrace foods
  • hamburger, fries, beer, ice cream
Favorite indulgences
  • pizza
Favorite songs
  • The Police
  • Stewart Copeland
  • The National
  • Franz Ferdinand
  • Interpol
  • Hot Hot Heat
Triathlete heros
  • Jessi Stensland
  • Michellie Jones
Favorite workouts
  • 40-mile bike ride along Lake Michigan
Volunteering
  • local animal shelter
When I'm not working out you can find me...
  • knitting
  • reading
  • cooking
  • drinking wine
  • playing drums
What I'd do if I won the lottery I'd buy a Felt DA tri bike, give a bunch of money to PAWS, pay off the mortgage, and travel.
Bonus Info I am the faculty advisor for the Northwestern University Triathlon Club.
Quotes
  • "The idea that is not dangerous is not worthy of being called an idea at all." -- Oscar Wilde

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