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I started training in 2000 with summer-team swimming background and athletic drive, but not much else. Little did I realize the addictive power of triathlon!
The training process fascinates; it's like working on a complex, mechanical puzzle, interspersed with meditation in motion.
The half Ironman has become my favorite challenge. The day I've "mastered" it is the day I might as well quit...
...changed my athletic life. A visit to Athletes' Performance in 2004 kicked off the process. Instruction from Jessi Stensland has boosted my learning along the way.
See my Athletes' Performance testimonial.
(Click Endurance Programs, and then look under Endurance Training.)
As of fall 2008, I'm certified as a personal trainer, by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). I'm working on further certification, but I'm already enjoying working with private clients.
Psoriasis is an unsolved puzzle, a true test of sanity and patience. (--Not sure if I've passed...)
Contrary to popular belief, psoriasis is not a skin condition, though that's where the symptoms appear. It's a genetic dysfunction of a specific type of T-cell. The biggest challenge is its paradoxical effect on the immune system. As with many conditions, exercise, sleep and nutrition are key. My philosophy is...life is short; do something you enjoy if you're able.
My biggest wish is for future generations to be free of this conundrum!
- Featured in San Diego Union Tribune, June 2006
- Covered in Triathlete Magazine, September 2006, for Danskin Women's Triathlon win
- Featured in miscellaneous sporting event advertisements (Danskin Women's Triathlon, Camp Pendleton Int'l Triathlon, etc.)
| Date |
Race |
Location |
| April 2008 |
La Jolla 1/2 Marathon OR Santa Cruz 1/2 Marathon |
La Jolla or Santa Cruz, CA |
| May 2008 |
Encinitas Triathlon or Spring Sprint |
Encinitas, CA |
| June 2008 |
Boise 70.3 |
Boise, ID |
| July 2008 |
TBD: Carlsbad Triathlon |
Carlsbad, CA |
| July 2008 |
Vineman 70.3 |
Sonoma, CA |
| August 2008 |
Santa Barbara Long-Course Triathlon |
San Diego, CA |
| October 2008 |
Long Beach Half Marathon |
Portland, OR |
| October 2008 |
SOMA Half Ironman |
Tempe, AZ |
- Qualified for USAT Halfmax (long-course) Championships, 2008 (not attending due to family business)
- Qualified for 70.3 World Championships, 2006 and 2007; PR 4:53, 2007
- Team USA member, 2005 and 2006, USAT short course
- Team-sponsored amateur triathlete, 2002-2007
- Olympic-distance bike split PR: 1:05:13
- Half-ironman bike split PR: 2:31 (self-powered only; I do not draft in races!)
| Date |
Race |
Place |
| June 2006 |
CaliMan 1/2 Ironman |
2nd age group |
| May 2006 |
Spring Sprint Triathlon |
1st amateur female |
| May 2006 |
Danskin Women's Triathlon |
1st amateur, 2nd overall |
| August 2005 |
Solana Beach Triathlon |
1st age group |
| July 2004 |
Carlsbad Triathlon |
1st age group |
| July 2004 |
Camp Pendleton Int'l Triathlon |
1st age group |
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