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anthem, arizona

How did you get your start in Triathlons? A runner girlfriend broke her toe and couldn't run.  So, somewhere through that we decided to try a reverse sprint on our mountain bikes.  That was in September 06 and it hooked me!  By Novemeber I had convinced my husband to buy me a road bike and now you can't get me off my bike, out of the water or to stop running!!! 

What is your favorite workout? A long hard ride down to Bartlett Lake and back up with a great breakfast after!!  Actually add a run to that and I am on cloud nine!

“When I’m not training/racing, I enjoy…” Family and red wine

If you could train for a week with one other triathlete who would it be and why? Hard to pick but Chris and Norman would be amazing!  Oh what I could learn if I could even see them after 3 seconds!!  I just enjoy training and we have a great group of athletes in Anthem they are all fun to train with everyday.  We wouldn't do this if we didn't enjoy watching sunrises with each other, freezing, laughing, crying, sweating..... it is our therapy!

If you could have one superhero power what would it be? Superhero power?  Does the ability to blink my eyes and have my house clean count? 

Describe your biggest race disaster. My biggest disaster would have to be Tempe International May of 07.  This was my first "big" race, first open water swim....  I was excited and ready to race.  All was going well until I exited the water ran into transition was stripping my wetsuit to find my timing strap was GONE.  I panicked and searched my wetsuit and transition then finally just got on my bike.  I threw my Garmin on my wrist so I could have some sort of time.  Exited transition hit the road just to hear a KLUNK, look back there is my Garmin in the street!!  So irritated at this point I left it and looked at as I passed by every loop!!  I made it through the race and did well despite my difficulties.  As my coach said, "thats one way to get an updgraded Garmin!”

Do you have a non-negotiable pre-race ritual? What I eat the night before and the morning of a race I never change. 

What culinary indulgence do you allow yourself after a big race (that you don’t normally partake of)? I actually just don't question what I eat the remainder of the day! 

Have you ever accidentally destroyed a very expensive piece of gear? I would have to say my Garmin as mentioned earlier is the worst so far!  I tend to lose something in each race!  Jacket, gloves, garmin, necklace....

What is the worst job you’ve ever had? Little Caesar's pizza, I didn't mind it until they made me yell "pizza pizza" everytime someone's pizza's came out of the oven!  I was so above that in my own teenage mind!

What adjective describes you best? Passionate and Intense

Finally, do you have any advice for athletes new to multi-sport competition? Have fun and always smile.  If you are blessed enough to be in this sport you have alot to be happy about!

Recent Race Results: Tempe International Olympic 2nd division, Dueces Wild Olympic 1st divsion, Lake Pleasant Tribal sprint 1st division, Mountain Man Half Iron 1st divsion (2nd female overall).