Huge to witness and race in the first all women only IRONMAN World Championship Kona. We made history.
For me, this was my first Kona and first time ever in Hawaii. A dream come true and one in which I’ve had to work so hard to get here. The island is a beauty and a beast and I cannot wait to qualify for Kona again in order to experience the whole race.
I say, whole race because unfortunately, I came to Kona injured. Unable to run or walk the marathon.
Read MoreNow that IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship is behind me, I am re-starting my physical therapy with 5 weeks until IRONMAN World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. At this stage I have no idea what I will be able to do in Kona and I am okay with this. I already feel like I have achieved so much in the past 12 months. But first let me share race recap on IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship, Lahti and how my injury evolved from good news to bad news in matter of days post-race day.
Read Moredid it mother fuckers! I swam in my first marathon swim… and I loved it!!
For those wondering what the fuck is a marathon swim. It’s a 10k (6.2 miles) swim or longer done in open waters without a wetsuit or any other external aids such as flippers.
Read MoreIRONMAN 70.3 Acapulco on March 26th was my 4th time racing in Mexico and it did not disappoint.
Mexico has a very special place in my heart. You see, my first half and first full IRONMAN were both in Mexico!
Read MoreBeyond proud of qualifying for Kona, and this race taught me so much more than I could ever imagine.
What I experienced in T2 was one of my lowest moments in my triathlon journey! I could not handle the pressure. Lesson learned to never again put so much pressure on myself. What I am most proud about in this race is what happened after T2.
What happened after T2 is what matters the most.
Read MoreMy year began by moving to Guatemala City for my husband’s job. Jimmie and I traveled with our 2 cats (Pipi and Raffi), my TT race bike, and a total 3 suitcases. Our lives in Guatemala were simple and we got to see a lot of Guatemala’s hidden gems.
Read MoreFirst place overall female in El Paredon 70.3!
Race took place in the beautiful black beaches of the pacific coast of Guatemala. Honestly, it was one of the hardest hot weather races that I’ve ever done at this distance.
Overall the race run smoothly from race package pickup to the finish line. But as a international triathlete, that has raced in 3 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships and raced in the USA, Canada, Europe, Africa, and Mexico there were moments in this race that were chaotic.
Yet, I would totally race again in Guatemala. I go into detail on this matter in my race recap.
Read MoreI fucking PRed by 18sec in IRONMAN 70.3 Texas!
I’ll take that, since a PR is a PR right? But more importantly I beat my younger self from 4 years ago in IRONMAN 70.3 Chattanooga, which has a fast, assisted down river current swim and a fast roller bike course with great road surfaces.
To be fully honest, I’ve never been driven by PRs. A PR depends 100% on the course profile and on race weather conditions.
What drives me?
Read MoreA few weeks ago I was invited to accept a slot in the IRONMAN World Championship race. For those that don’t follow the sport, to race in an IRONMAN World Championship race is the ultimate Holy Grail for all triathletes! BUT I had to decline out of my own moral and core value beliefs.
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