by Jennifer Yanazzo, Mountain Bike Racer
My best friend RJ was at my house recently when she calmly and casually handed me a piece of paper with pink marker on it. “Check this out,” she said. I proceeded to read it. It was a list of every blood-related member of her family that is battling, has battled, or has succumbed to cancer. I was well aware of her family history. Because of my own battle with breast cancer, it was a common topic of conversation between us…
The Cancer Catalyst
October 1, 2009 By 1 Comment
The Ironman Perspective
August 27, 2009 By 8 Comments
Featuring Tyler Stewart & Sage Rountree
This past June, two female athletes stepped up to compete at Ironman Coeur d’Alene. They had not met before the race, and chances are their paths didn’t cross during the race, but they were both there with a purpose…
The Intangibles of Triathlon Training
September 25, 2008 By 4 Comments
by Kathleen Burke Jensen, Novice Triathlete
It was another foggy morning, but a quiet fog with reasonably calm surf. I felt so comfortable in the water and juxtaposed this experience with the first time I swam with Morgan. It’s pretty amazing that just a few swim sessions with her had so completely transformed my confidence in the open water. I was definitely ready to tackle my first triathlon…
Triathlon Results
July 23, 2008 By 1 Comment
Stacey Cook, U.S. Ski Team Member, July 23rd
The nerves were running on the morning of the race as I woke up and looked out my tent door to the swimming portion of the course. It sure did look long. It was a very different type of nervous than my skiing nerves. This was more like nerves of the complete unknown, where in skiing at least I know what I am getting into…
Athleta Triathlon
July 7, 2008 By 2 Comments
We’re a company that believes in empowering women, and that belief starts at the core of Team Athleta. On July 3rd six ladies hit a milestone in their lives by doing something they never thought they’d do — completing their first ever triathlon…
Follow My Bubbles
June 27, 2008 By 1 Comment
by Kathleen Burke Jensen, Novice Triathlete
Today is swim training session number two with coach Morgan Filler. This day is about as different as you can get from our first session swimming outside the lines. The air temp is 50 degrees; colder than the water which is 56 degrees today. The fog is thick and the club is practically deserted…
