Bio Information
Location: San Francisco
School Attended: NCSU
Profession: Unemployed Human Resources Manager

Race: Ironman Canada
Why: I have wanted to do an Ironman for years, and I ain’t getting any younger!
Motivation: During the Wildflower season this year, my cousin Karen, who started the season in remission, was re-diagnosed with cancer and died 3 weeks later. I was doing the race in her honor, but ended up doing it in her memory instead, less than a week after her death. The fight against cancer is personal f! or me, and as I continue to raise money for LLS, I also want to increase the personal challenge for me.
Goal: I’m not sure yet. It’s my first Ironman, so I want to finish the race, but in the first months of the season I will be developing an idea of where I want to be time wise.
Other races: This year: Wildflower Olympic; Trans Tahoe Relay Swim; Maui Channel Swim; Maui Amakua 2.4 mile swim 2005.

Favorite tri gadget/gear items: I’m not much of a gadget girl, so sadly I have to say it’s a specific sports bra that is cool cause it has pockets. And I had this great pair of “race earrings” that I have worn in every event for the past 2 years, but I lost one of them last week taking off my motorcycle helmet. So I’ll be shopping for a new pair of “race earrings” this season!
Favorite Books: Lately I’ve been reading some books on training for an Ironman! But lifetime faves would have to include To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, An Open Heart by t! he Dalai Lama, and The Food Revolution by John Robbins.
Favorite Movies: I watch movies for escapist reasons, so I like my flicks mindless and funny. I loved Best in Show, Dodgeball and Napoleon Dynamite.
Favorite Songs/Artists: Eminem, Indigo Girls, Barenaked Ladies, Lenny Kravitz
Favorite Workout Songs: Cake “The Distance”, Eminem “Til I Collapse”, Elvis “Little Less Conversation”, Secondhand Jive “San Francisco”, Chumbawamba “Tubthumping”
Morning or Evening: morning (are we talking about sex or exercise?!)
Favorite Web Sites: craigslist, hotjobs (lately!)
Favorite Eatery/Restaurant: Olive Bar and Restaurant, Red Box Sushi, Chutney Indian, Dottie’s True Blue (breakfast)

When you have downtime, how do you spend it? On my couch, at a coffee shop, or belly up to the bar at Olive. Generally hanging out with friends.

Tell us two lies and a truth about yourself…keep them guessing!

I have done triathlons on 3 continents.
I have been a teacher, a retail manager, a professional photographer and a rock climbing instructor.
I went bungee jumping in Thailand, skydiving in Canada and hang gliding in New Zealand.

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