Hometown:  Boulder, CO (via  Seattle, WA)

Education:  BA University of Washington, JD Seattle University, MLIS University of Washington

Occupation: Law librarian

Discipline:  Triathlons (sprint to Ironman)

Strengths:  Swimming, flat bike courses

Category:  Age group 40-44

Years Racing:  9 years in triathlon

2010 Objectives:  Place in the top 10 in my age group at the 5430 Sprint in Boulder; win my age group at the Seafair Sprint in Seattle; average over 21mph on the bike on all semi-flat or flat sprint courses.

Favorite race:   Seafair Sprint in Seattle

Unique information or story about you : Prior to competing in triathlons I was a competitive swimmer for 12 years. I then went to the University of Washington and was on the crew team for 4 years, winning 2 Pac-10 and 1 National Championship title.  After that, I took up Tae Kwon Do and progressed to the level of high red belt (2 levels below black belt). I had to quit when I got braces on my teeth, but that gave me a chance to focus on triathlons, which I had just discovered.  I've competed in 5-8 triathlons per year over the past 9 years, including 4 Ironmans (Ironman Coeur d'Alene three times, and Ironman Arizona once). 

Most embarrassing (race) moment:  Oh so many to choose from!  Maybe falling over with my bike coming down on top of me at the dismount line in a sprint tri in 2003, just because my legs were so tired.  Or in 2007 finding that I had put my orthotics in the wrong shoes (left ortho in the right shoe, and vice versa) and having to switch them in T2, losing 1min and falling from 4th to 5th place overall among women because if it. 

Top Results (Age Group placings):

2009:
- 2nd place, TriBabes Sprint
- 2nd place, PelicanFest Sprint
- 3rd place, Tri the Creek Sprint
- 3rd place, Crescent Moon Sprint
- 3rd place, Barkin’ Dog Duathlon

2008:
-1st place, Tri the Creek triathlon
- 2nd place, Crescent Moon Sprint
- 2nd place, My Way Or The Tri Way Sprint
- 2nd place, Seafair Sprint (Seattle, WA)
- 2nd place, Tri For Your Cause Sprint
- 2nd place, Summer Open Sprint
- 6th place, Lake to Lake Olympic
- 11th place, 5430 Long Course 1/2 Ironman
- 13th place, 5430 Boulder Sprint

2007:
- 1st place, DirtFest Off Road Sprint
- 1st  place, Crescent Moon Sprint
- 5th place, Rattlesnake Olympic