I think the Kona Ironman is such an exciting race. I have watched the Kona Ironman ever since the race was shown on Wide World of Sports on TV. In 1982, everyone who watched the program remembers a Cal Poly student doing her senior project crawl across the finish line. The student was Julie Moss. [...]
Vineman Triathlon
September 27, 2011 By 1 Comment
The Vineman Triathlon is a 70.3 race held in the middle of July. Vineman was a Kona qualifier race until a few years ago. Now it is a qualifier for the 70.3 championships. The swim venue is held in the Russian River at Johnson’s Beach in Guernville, California. The river is dammed at that area. [...]
Keeping Your Sanity by Finding Balance
July 13, 2011 By 10 Comments
I don’t know about you, but summer is a huge balancing act around here. With the kids out of school and needing to eat, be driven places and get in their bickering for the day, I struggle with fitting it all in. This summer, in particular, has been tricky. I had the brilliant idea earlier [...]
Reaching Your Finish Line
May 27, 2011 By 15 Comments
The other day I shared my motivational speaking program, Reaching Your Finish Lines, with a group in Denver. In my hour keynote, I share with the audience my life as an athlete, subsequent accident, recovery and return to sports as a wheelchair athlete, competing in national and international competitions and completing two Iron distance triathlons. [...]
The Wildflower Triathlon
May 20, 2011 By 8 Comments
The Wildflower Triathlon is a great race and a great event held the first weekend of May at Lake San Antonio, just twenty miles inland from the California Central Coast. It is one of the toughest half Ironman courses out there. This is the race that started my triathlon career. The year was 1989. I [...]
Train for Athleta Iron Girl
April 22, 2011 By 6 Comments
It’s time to commit to an Athleta Iron Girl race! This fun, inclusive series includes running races from the 5K to the half marathon, sprint triathlons, and even a duathlon (run/bike/run). Maybe you saw my three-part series on getting started in triathlon last year and were intrigued, but didn’t commit to a race. What are [...]
The Spirit of Iron Girl: Meet Judy Molnar
March 10, 2011 By 9 Comments
If you aren’t familiar with Iron Girl®, imagine this: thirteen events, nationwide, ranging from a 5K run walk all the way to a full grueling triathlon. And they’re all just for women. The Iron Girl mission to empower women toward a healthy lifestyle inspires us and resonates with our values. It’s a whole new angle [...]
Then and Now: Kona Ironman
March 9, 2011 By 6 Comments
Watching sports has always been a passion of mine. I was not an athlete but I was very intrigued by the work ethics of top athletes. On Saturdays I always enjoyed watching the TV program Wide World of Sports. I vividly remember watching Julie Moss crawl across the finish line at the Kona Ironman in [...]
Get in the Game
January 21, 2011 By 9 Comments
by Trish Downing, Featured Athlete | Imagine a moment so dramatic that it could define you for the rest of your days. That it could change what you do, how you do it and call into question every dream you’ve ever dared to chase. What happens when you arrive back at square one? For me, that day was September 17, 2000…
Get Started in Off-Road Triathlon
November 18, 2010 By 3 Comments
by Jade Gianakopoulos | I challenge you to start training, starting now, for your first off-road triathlon in 2011. Whether you are a seasoned triathlete considering going cross country or training for your first triathlon, you can do it if you start planning and training now. The sport is not as well known as its urban cousin, the classic road triathlon…
