ATHLETIC BACKGROUND : began racing triathlon in 1992. My first Ironman race was in 1999 and I was hooked on the distance and the Ironman community

MISSION : improved competitive placing in Ironman distance racing at the National and International level

FUTURE FOCUS : achieve a top-five placing in my age-group at the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii - ACHIEVED!!!

2012 FOCUS : Qualify for the ITU 2013 Long-Course Championship. Qualify for the 2013 70.3 Championship

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS :

• 20 time Ironman finisher
• 8 time Ironman Triathlon World Championship competitor
• 14 top-ten age-group Ironman finishes
• 8 time Ironman 2nd place age-group finisher
• 2nd age-group placing, Ironman World Championship, Kona Hawaii
• 2nd amateur woman overall, Ironman Florida
• 1^st overall female amateur, ITU Long-Course World Championship
• OAT Master Long-Course Triathlon Award & C3Elite Long Distance Triathlete