WOW – the last 8 weeks have been full of parties. It all started with the after party in Kona (after the Hawaiian Ironman at the K-Swiss After Party) and the fun that followed including staying up late, not training, eating anything and everything – well this did not last long as I decided to…
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IM Florida Race Report
November 10th, 2009 : 09:32pm
The Ironman World Championships were  just four weeks ago and following its completion my season was planned to be over.  After returning home however, I realized that deep down what I really wanted to do was race again – especially a race where there was no pressure (put on myself of course) by myself or…
IM Florida Pre Race
November 6th, 2009 : 06:23pm
I am so excited to be here at IM Florida in Panama City. This is the only U.S. Ironman I have not competed in. Of the six U.S. Ironman’s currently on the calendar I have won four (Ironman Wisconsin, Ironman Coeur d Alene, Ironman Louisville and Ironman Arizona). Even though I live in Florida I…
IM Florida – Here I Come !!
October 29th, 2009 : 07:36pm
I have been happy to be home from Hawaii (that sounds funny- I love Hawaii) maybe I should say happy to be home with family  ( or wish we were all in Hawaii). My parents were in town along with my sister, husband and their four children. We had a house full for sure but…
Kona Race Report
October 14th, 2009 : 07:35am
The day started with tons of nerves as usual. I planned to meet my friend Don Bosch to do a good swim warm-up but we never made a meeting spot and there were athletes and spectators galore gathered all around the start. Prerace I spent most of my time after check in near the “ladies…
Kona Underwear Run
October 8th, 2009 : 07:26am
The Kona underpants run is a race-week tradition designed to poke fun (and discourage) those athletes who insist on wearing their training gear in unsuitable endeavors, such as shopping, dining out or hitting the local coffee shop, Lava Java.
Below runners take the underpants oath before beginning their one mile jog through town. The pictures below…
More Kona
October 7th, 2009 : 07:13am
We have been having a busy but great time here in Kona. Below Morgan Clark owner of All3 Sports and I hooked up with Laura Sophia and her friend for a little spin.
My Support crew from QR has been AWESOME !! Brad and Mac followed me on my ride to make sure I was having…
KONA – KONA – KONA
October 3rd, 2009 : 11:47am
It’s getting close and I am so excited !! It’s so fun to be back on the Big Island – seeing friends and doing final race prep !
The Pictures say it all….
IM World Champion Chrissie Wellington, Catrina Morrison and I at the airport at LAX
Norman Stadler and baby on the Flight to Kona
Had fun training with…
Pre Kona Training
September 24th, 2009 : 11:46am
Last weekend was my last major training weekend before Kona. I drove to San Antonio (Florida) with some friends about an hour plus away from my home. We go there to get in some great riding. They have beautiful roads and rollers (yep rollers) around Sarasota where I live it is dead flat – you…
We Love the Underdog !!
September 15th, 2009 : 06:59pm
Why is it that we cheer for the underdog ? It seems to be one of the things that make a Sporting Event Special and dramatic, the chance for someone to pull off the big upset. Yesterday was such a day – The Finals of the US Open Tennis Tournament. I don’t usually watch (or…
