Doreen DeRoss

my website is: www.godoreen.com
 

Hometown: Lakewood, CO (originally from San Francisco Bay Area)

Education: BA in Organizational Leadership

                      MS in Community Counseling

Occupation: Mental Health Therapist w/the Mental Health Center of Denver

Discipline: Triathlons   (I also like ultra-marathons)

Strengths: Endurance events

Category: Age Group 50-54

Years Racing:  2 years

2010 Objectives:   To qualify for 2010 USA World Team for Long Course Tri at Rage Triathlon Long Course in April.  (Early season A Race).  To finish and place well at Louisville Ironman in August.  To qualify for 2011 USA Worlds Long Course Team at Halfmax National in October.

Continue to improve my triathlon skills in all disciplines!

Favorite Race:  Ironman Cozumel!  (My first Ironman)

Unique Information or story about you:  Three month shy of my 49th birthday I decided to take up triathlons.  I had run some, biked on occasion and had not swum since I was a kid.  I began my first season with a sprint tri and placed 3rd in AG.  From there I raced longer distance with my A race being Harvest Moon Long Course where I qualified for Nationals.  One month later I raced at Nationals and qualified for a spot on the USA Worlds Long Course Team for 2009.....And this was all in my first year!  Oh ya- did I mention - I signed up for my frist Ironman before my first Long Course!  I ended up placing 10th in AG at Ironman Cozumel! 

Most embarrasing (race) moment:  Hummm...haven't had any.....YET!

Top Results (Age Group placings):

2009

1st AG, Rage Long Course Tri

2nd AG, Greenland 50K Trail Race

9th AG, Ironman Kansas 70.3

4th AG, Wild On Windsor Olympic

10th AG, Ironman Cozumel

2008

3rd  AG, Napa Valley Sprint (first tri)

4th AG, Harvest Moon Long Course (qualified for Halfmax)

13th AG, Halfmax Long Course Championships (qualified for Worlds)