A Very Special Weekend

September 13th, 2009 : 07:08pm

This past weekend I had such a wonderful experience – I was invited to be the feature guest at an All Women’s Sprint Triathlon in Kansas. I absolutely love these types of opportunities, to see the excitement of the first time athletes as they anticipate what they are about to accomplish, it is a

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A Special Appearance in Kansas

September 9th, 2009 : 11:39am

This weekend I am traveling to Kansas for a special appearance. I love the opportunity to be a spokesperson for the sport that has given me so much . What makes this event extra special is that it is an All- Womens Triathlon. As a mother of three

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Rev3 Cedar Point

September 6th, 2009 : 01:13pm

We are super excited about the Venue for our Full Distance Rev this coming September at Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky Ohio. I have been at the park the last few days doing some filming of the course and the park itself for the preview videos that will be available soon. This is…

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Brazil 70.3

September 2nd, 2009 : 07:02pm

I wanted to race again this season for many reasons….

(1) I have been riding a new bike, the Quintana Roo CDO1 for a month and really wanted to race on it ( how fast would I be on the bike? How would I run off the bike?) (2) Also, during my last half in…

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Vacation no More

August 8th, 2009 : 12:42pm

Todd is off to Wisconsin where we grew up for a friends wedding and the kids get to stay with Grandma and Grandpa Bruett. The kids are thrilled to be with them as it has been about 9 months since they have seen each other. I know they will all have a great time together.…

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High Hawi Winds & Beautiful Sunsets

August 5th, 2009 : 09:36am

Today was the perfect day to bike to Hawi as the winds were blowing at a rather intense level. This particular section of the course is the hilliest part and the cross winds can be quite intimidating. The cross winds were gusting on the way up so I knew

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A Very Special Adventure !!

August 3rd, 2009 : 05:50pm

My daughter Jordan and I shared a very special Hawaiian Adventure together.

Below is a description of our Dolphin Quest Adventure through the words of Jordan.

Today my mom and I shared a very special experience – DOLPHIN QUEST. It is an experience where you can interact…

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The Atlantis Submarine Adventure

August 1st, 2009 : 01:54pm

Today we took the kids into Kona for some shopping and a once in a lifetime experience of a ride in a submarine – the following is an excerpt from my daughter Jordan’s journal:

Today my family and I rode into town because we were getting the opportunity for a special adventure – the chance…

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Where do you want to Tri ??

August 1st, 2009 : 01:31pm

Where do you want to Tri ??

While the Gollnick family is taking vacation, think about where you would like to go next year. How about Knoxville Tennessee, or Middlebury Connecticut (Quassy Amusement Park) or to the Roller Coaster capital of the U.S. – Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky Ohio. Sign up beginning…

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Family Vacation

July 30th, 2009 : 04:36pm

FAMILY VACATION TIME.

I cant wait – we are spending a week away together in Hawaii. I love all our neighbors and the kids have great friends but selfishly I am glad that they will be playing with us all week and not just their…

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