Race Category: Cat 4

Residenze: Sunny San Diego, CA

Petite Resume:
TRIATHLON:
2007:
Ford IM 70.3 5:27... that run sucks!
Xterra Spring Sprint - 2nd W30-34
Tempe International - 2nd W30-34 (hell has a new name)
Danskin Women's Triathlon - 1st W30-34, 4th overall
Redondo Beach Triathlon - 1st W30-34, 4th overall
USA Triathlon National Championships - 35th W30-34
Folsom International - 4th W30-34

2006:
Ford Ironman California 70.3 - first IM 70.3 in 6:02
San Diego International Triathlon - 3rd place age group
Los Angeles International Triathlon - 3rd place age group
Carpinteria Triathlon - 1st W30-34 (WAHOO!!! I did it! I qualified for Nationals!!)

2005:
Bought a Bike.
San Diego Int'l Triathlon - 6th place/Age Group
Solana Beach Triathlon - 8th/Age Group
Los Angeles International - 5th Age Group
Jamba Juice Mission Bay Triathlon- 6th/Age Group.

CYCLING:
2007:
The Boulevard Road Race - 16th overall 6th in Cat 4
Feb Fiesta Island TT - 1st place 30-39
Bulldog Road Race, 8th overall, 1st 30-34 division
March Fiesta Island TT, 2nd overall female with 31:31 1st 30-39 division

2006:
The Boulevard Road Race - FINISHED! first road race :-) yippie!
Fiesta Island Time Trial - 2nd place 33:17

2005:
Rosarita-Ensenada 50 miler in 2:30 hrs (when I found out about The Bellas.. very important!)

GOALS:
This may take awhile.... 1. Tri: Qualify for USAT National Championships-done (how 'bout Worlds??), 2. Cycling: Learn how to road race like a real roadie. 3. Time Trails: Get strong enough to scare Yvonne 4. Learn how to swim (for the fish really) 5. Complete my first half Ironman competition-done.

Velo(s) I Ride: A Trek 1500 w/HED Alps, Quintana Roo Caliente, aka "The Hornet" & the ever faithful old Trek mountain bike... aka The Jalopy...

How I support by Bike Habit: Got Debt? Mo' Money? I manage a mortgage pipeline for Countrywide Home Loans.

Best Time on the Bike: My first Olympic distance tri, Los Angeles Int'l Triathlon - I smiled from start to finish of the bike and still had the fastest split in the age group.

Worst Time on the Bike: I'm picturing trying to get around any 10 year old kid on a bike (or not a bike for that matter) on a bike path.

My Motto: Wow! This is sooo cool!

Favorite Post-Ride Food: A Konos (in Pacific Beach) late breakfast... big breakfast #2.

Favorite Web Site: velobella of course!

Grab Bag: My dad was a recreational cyclist, and I can't tell you how happy he is to see me enjoying my new found sports. My husband is my inspiration. He's an amazing athlete and friend. He showed me it's all possible, and made me a cyclist first. I'm looking forward to some road races. Everyone has their stories, I do have mine too, I made it out of the wheelchair and straight into life back in 2000. But it's the people like my swim coach, who is 3 years younger than me and already a cancer survivor, that inspires me - there really is more to life than you think. I just know most of my time on a bike is spent smiling and laughing. Not to mention, have you even noticed it feels like you're flying? How cool is that!!?!