Alicia Brillon
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
Years Racing: 7 years in triathlon
2008 Objectives: Put in a solid, injury-free season of racing, from sprint to 1/2IM. Improve run splits at all distances. Average over 20mph on the bike on all semi-flat or flat courses.
Favorite race: Ironman Coeur d'Alene
Admirable Athlete: Lance Armstrong
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 7 years, including 3 Ironmans (Ironman Coeur d'Alene twice, and Ironman Arizona once).
Most embarassing (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:
| 2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
1. Blue Lake Olympic, Oregon, June 5, 2005
4/12 AG
33/110 women
176/284 overall |
1. Issaquah Sprint, Washington, June 3, 2006
7/92 AG
31/374 women |
1. DirtFest Off Road Sprint, Eldora, Aug. 4, 2007
1/2 AG
29/46 women
125/167 Overall |
2. Seafair Sprint, Washington, July 18, 2005
7/112 AG
24/555 women |
2. Blue Lake Sprint, Oregon, June 10, 2006
4/51 AG
18/224 women
|
2. Rattlesnake Olympic, Aurora, Aug. 18
5/29 AG
33/200 women
135/408 Overall |
3. All Women's Sprint, Oregon, August 6, 2005
1/29 AG
7/202 overall
|
3. Luna All Women's Sprint, Aug. 2, 2006
2/47 AG
18/290 women/Overall |
3. Crescent Moon Sprint, Aurora, Sept. 16
1/10 AG
5/105 women
23/188 Overall |
