Meet Diana, the Power to the She Award recipient from the Athleta Iron Girl Half Marathon in Columbia, Maryland on April 28th… On May 14, 2013 I will celebrate my anniversary….  Five years since the surgery to remove the malignant tumor in my right breast. Surgery was followed by chemotherapy, radiation, revision surgery, and ongoing [...]

Meet Jenny, the Power to the She Award recipient from the Athleta Iron Girl half marathon and 5K in Clearwater, Florida on April 14th… I used to dream about being a runner.  In my dreams I always wore pink. In my dreams I was fast, I was fit, I was in control. But then I [...]

Meet the Power to the She Award recipient from the Athleta Iron Girl 10-Mile & 5K Run & Walk in Fountain Hills, AZ on December 18th, 2012… I am excited to be running in this Iron Girl 5K after recovering from bed rest during a triplet pregnancy. I am the mother of two-year-old triplets that I [...]

Meet the Power to the She Award recipient from the Athleta Iron Girl Duathlon in Bloomington, MN on September 23rd, 2012… I am participating in the Bloomington Iron Girl as a celebration of my third year of healthy living!! Three years ago, I wanted to lose 40 pounds to get ready for a cruise. I [...]

Meet the Power to the She Award recipient from the Athleta Iron Girl Triathlon in Lake Tahoe, California on September 16th, 2012… In 2011 my sister competed in the Lake Tahoe Tri with a 10 month old baby at home. She wanted me to go with her and participate, but I could not swim. I [...]

Meet the Power to the She Award recipient from the Athleta Iron Girl 10K & 5K event in Seattle, Washington on September 9th, 2012… My mom, sister and I love the Iron Girl events and have participated for several years. However, last year there was an unexpected turn of events for me and I was diagnosed [...]

Meet the Power to the She Award recipient from the Athleta Iron Girl Triathlon in Columbia, Maryland on August 19th, 2012… In May of 2010, two days before my oldest son’s fifth birthday, I received news that flipped my world upside down. I had been diagnosed with AML, a form of leukemia, and would need [...]

Meet the Power to the She Award recipient from the Athleta Iron Girl Triathlon in Syracuse, New York on August 5th, 2012… “Move a body length to your right.” “We are approaching a 90 degree turn to the left.” “30 feet ahead we will begin a track-like turn to the right.” “Pick your own line.” [...]

Meet the Power to the She Award recipient from the Athleta Iron Girl Triathlon in Boulder, Colorado on July 22nd, 2012… My first mammogram last summer revealed an aggressive breast cancer, and within a month I had lost both my breasts. A month later I was diagnosed with lymphedema in my right arm, and a [...]