tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74889948560770731402012-02-04T23:05:01.724-08:00Blog by professional triathlete Jenna Shoemaker detailing her daily life including her training and race experiences on her way to the 2012 Olympics.Jenna Shoemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01943891440087183604noreply@blogger.comBlogger2941100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7488994856077073140.post-38121700594055945932010-11-16T21:30:00.000-08:002010-11-16T21:35:58.679-08:00

.... I have moved.... follow me...www.jennashoemaker.tumblr.comNew website... and now, NEW BLOG!I think it is about time to change it up... hope to see you there.Jenna :)

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My latest find: The Jujube aka Ziziphus zizyphus.What is it? A fruit.Other name? Chinese Date.Where is it from? India and Asia.Where can you find it? Locally grown in California and Florida - probably Arizona as well. I bought mine at the Santa Monica Coop, brought in locally from California. It has a very high resiliency and grows not only in very cold temperatures, but also in very hot

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After almost 3 months of very bumpy on-again-off-again "training" and rest, I am finally starting to get back into a rhythm. I basically hit complete shutdown at the end of July and after a few very unsuccessful attempts to train through, my coaches and I made the decision to just shut down the season. Fortunately, USAT has been really supportive and I am grateful that I had the time to recover

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My official website is now live! Check it out and let me know what you think. You can access my blog via the website for now but over the coming months there will be some more changes going on, photos being added, music being updated etc! It'll be fun for sure!

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I am in NYC right now visiting with my sister, some old friends and having a few fun meetings. It has been a great trip so far and it also marked the end of my first week back training. We are moving along slowly and being really careful, as my body seems to be in charge at the moment, but so far, so good.There is a lot to look forward to this week. Week #2 of training. It is SO great to be

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As a child, I used to refuse to eat brussel sprouts... because, well, honestly, they were gross. However, I have to say, I am now a HUGE fan and I seriously want to plant a stalk of them. I love putting them on the grill - a little salt, pepper and olive oil, and just letting them roast away. Amazing!Moral of the story... don't be afraid to try things more than once... sometimes you may just

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Today's project - cut my boyfriend's hair. The longer I am out of college, the more I am realizing that taking courses on "Fountains in Central Italy" and the Psychology of "Children and Television," while super interesting, have little application post college. I cannot believe I was allowed to graduate from college, let alone high school, without taking basic courses in cooking, home and car

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I went to see "The Social Network" yesterday -- another kind of rainy day here in LA - super weird. It was kind of funny to watch a movie that started down the hall from you when you were in college. I am member number 719 on Facebook -- so... I've been on the "social network" since probably about day 3 and I can remember my roommates telling me to sign up to support Mark and Dustin. I have

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I happen to have a seriously bad sweet tooth. Recently, I have been reading more and more about the negative effects of consuming too much sugar - be it raw, regular or really any kind. It is recommended that we consume about 24g of sugar per day. This, I have come to find, is easy to do in 1/2 of a meal. So, my recent project has to been to limit my sugar intake and to assess whether or not

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So, if you haven't grabbed the print edition yet, there are some photos and fun videos now posted onOutside Online and the behind the scenes footage! Check them out!!Thanks Outside (and everyone involved in the shoot)!!!

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Ouch. That is about all I can say right now.So, yesterday, I was eager as ever and took off running trying to run "slower" as per my coaching request. Got about 5k in and realized I was running almost race pace... just chugging along at a good clip. But by the end of my 5 mile endeavor my legs were screaming at me. A very loud WTF!! Ha! Today, they are sore... so sore. I still got up, out

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First day back to training. Confession - I was supposed to run early in the day today. But, I didn't get up until 10 and then was running errands etc. I put the run off until 5 tonight, which, albeit was later than I was supposed to run, made me happy because I kind of like running at that pre-dusk time of day.Confession 2 - I ran last night. I had to blow off some steam so I just went out in

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Check out the great article that USA Triathlon put together about my brother, sister-in-law and me. So, obviously, I didn't go to Budapest. After a lot of thinking and a very shaky few weeks of training, I made the decision that it was in my best interests to not race at the Grand Final. It was anything but an easy decision, however, I have no regrets about making it. At this level, you cannot

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The only way to look at the last few weeks is to see it as an opportunity to grow and to learn about myself as an athlete. I've basically had to put my training on hold for the last 2.5 weeks which has been very frustrating for me but my body has given me absolutely no other choice. Now, just under 4 weeks out from Budapest, my body is finally turning the corner and starting to give me the okay

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London was a tough race for me. I had a terrible swim - was pulled under a number of times at the first buoy and never recovered - and was then not able to work on the bike to ride up to the front because we were trying to make sure that the Americans finished as high as possible and since there were other women up the road, I had to sit and wait.When I crossed the finish line, I was so

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Last week, I raced in the Hamburg World Championship Series event in Germany. I love Hamburg and was really happy to have the opportunity to come back to Europe to race the event again this year. The crowds are always fantastic and the atmosphere is so inspiring.I had a rough few days leading into the race. I broke out in an allergic reaction to something, still undetermined, about 2.5 days

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I'm all set to travel to Europe later today for the Hamburg and London stops on the World Championships Series tour. These will be my last two events before the Grand Final in Budapest in September. I love racing in Europe because the crowds are loud and the atmosphere is fantastic.I've been pretty busy the last few weeks. I took a trip down to Chula Vista as I mentioned to do some training

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Madrid: A strong day at the office, with plenty to still work on. I had a good swim but just missed the back of the front pack as we headed up the hill the first time. My pack was motivated and we closed the gap to about 20 seconds by the 5th of 8 laps. At that point, I decided to attack and bridge the gap to the front pack on my own. It was a successful attack and even though in the end both

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New blog post up on Garmin Website. Check it out and check out the new 110! It's a fantastic watch - super easy to use - and the same size as a dress watch. Much more convenient than its now gigantic seeming predecessors.All is well in Santa Monica. Although the weather has been a bit chilly here, I can't complain, because it has been perfect for training. I'm currently preparing to head

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Thanks to Timothy Carlson there is a great interview posted on Slowtwitch now. It talks about Alcatraz, my progression as an athlete, the recent coaching turmoil, my relationship with Jarrod and the path forward. Pretty much... my life in a nutshell!Let me know what you think!Big thanks to all of my sponsors, friends, family and fans for the continued support!Next up -- Madrid World Champs

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So, I'm all for women getting excited about becoming involved in all things "active" but I must say that sometimes I have to laugh at some of the "unique" female inventions out there. Personally, I prefer to just train like a guy. I don't need a form fitting and flattering silhouette when I'm training - I'm out to sweat as much as possible, not look good - and I think a bush and a few leaves

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I finished 2nd at The Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon in San Francisco over the weekend.After exiting the water in the top 3, I had the fastest bike split, fastest T2, second fastest run (including the fastest female ascent of the crazy sand ladder) and ended the day 13 seconds behind the winner, Leanda Cave.It was a great day in a great city racing my favorite race! I can't wait for 2011 to get

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I'm off to San Fran today for the Escape From ALcatraz race. Yay! It should be a great weekend with a bit of super hard and cold racing!I have some family up that direction, so I'm looking forward to seeing them as it has been a few years now.The week has been pretty good. There, as always, was a bit too much drama around the coaching change, but I've set that aside for the time being so I can

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I've been doing some research on the alkaline acid diet and the benefits that considering the PH level of my body may have on my performance and overall well being. It has been suggested that keeping the body in a slightly alkaline state can help to prevent diseases and illness. When the body is in an acidic state it produces acidic waste and actually starts to kill off good cells. I'm not one

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I'm now back, more or less, settled in LA. I'm living with my wonderful "adopted family" here. Being back has been really nice and very refreshing for my soul, so to speak. It is nice sometimes to step away from the training pressure cooker and to surround myself with friends and family who have nothing to do with triathlon. They threw me a birthday party earlier in the week which was so nice

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Sydney WCS: 23rd place. 6th fastest bike split. 4th American.Monterrey World Cup: 9th place.Current World Rank: 37Current US Rank: 4Sydney was a spectacular race. Transitioning in front of the Opera House was amazing. I didn't have the best swim, it was hectic and full of massive ferry boat waves, but we all ended up together on the bike. I had a really strong run and got to run with 3 amazing

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As per a request from my coach, I have been laying low for the last few weeks. I've been really trying to focus on doing everything right to prepare for my season opener in Sydney this weekend. Training has really started to come together over the last few weeks and I am finally feeling ready to get out and race again. I am excited to see what will happen on the weekend.I was asked this

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New blog on the Garmin website!Stay tuned later today for more updates on things down here in OZ!Summer is over in Australia... and the weather, as has the calendar, has officially turned to fall. It is darker and chillier in the morning which means, my days here are numbered and it will be soon time to start racing and to move on to Europe for a summer filled with mountainous alp bike rides and

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Well, that's 2 helmets down in less than a year!!In training yesterday I took a pretty gnarly spill off my bike, landing on my right hip and smacking my head pretty solidly on the ground. Sometimes even having good handling skills can't get you out of a jam. I knew I was going down, so I did what I could to limit the damage. Unlike most people, my natural reaction is not to throw my arms out

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I'd like to officially welcome Dublin Dr. Pepper to my team of amazing sponsors for 2010!!!I was first introduced to Dublin Dr. Pepper when I was in Austin, Texas early in 2009. After totally bonking on a training session in the hot Austin summer weather, I was saved by a few bottles of Dublin Dr. Pepper. It got me thinking. I have always had trouble stomaching traditional sports drinks and

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Nothing too exciting to report... just another great week "at the office" here in Australia. Lots of hard work, hard training and some beautiful days that only help to remind me of how fortunate I am. I visited my Australian "voodoo" doctor 6 times this week and I am pleased to say that my body now twitches and tingles on its own accord, a truly unique experience! Sometimes, as boring as it

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I did a little spot on The Simon Gowen Triathlon Show this morning which you can find on www.latalkradio.com. It was a great show, talking about the season and what it will take to make triathlon a household sport. I really enjoyed chatting with Simon and my good friend David Wallach from the Pace of Chicago.I'd like to make a big shout out to all the US winter Olympians who are totally

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Wishing you a very Happy (and sweet) Valentine's Day from Australia!My morning will be spent out on the bike! Happy to have a chance to go for a longer ride this weekend, but 4+ hours in the rain may prove to be a bit overwhelming as I don't own a rain jacket! Maybe I should just cycle in my swim gear :) Afterwards, I'm going to bake some of my famous, non-recipe, banana bread for my host

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New post up on the Garmin Blog with a link to one of my training rides from last week. I try to post at least once a week to the Garmin blog including some of my weekly training for everyone to follow.The rain has set in here in Canberra. Despite flood warnings, which are practically unheard of around here, I am super excited for a great weekend of training. Long runs, long rides... once

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My 2010 schedule is still tentative and, to be honest, it will always be a bit tentative as so much can happen during the course of the year. However, the basic framework has been laid out...I will open my year at either the Mooloolaba World Cup or the Sydney World Champs Series race. After that, I will return to the US and knock off a few races in North America including the 30th Anniversary

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Great flick. Highly recommended.How can you not love Morgan Freeman and who my training partner referred to as a "blonde looking Matt Damon" - Yes, it is indeed Matt Damon - both are excellent and the film certainly has some poignant moments that bring chills to your body. I will say, however, that the subtitling of an already "english" film was rather humorous especially when the subtitles

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I love fruit. Okay, yes, that's a super boring fact BUT I don't just love fruit, in particular, I love to eat fruit that is not quite ripe. The crunchier the pear, the peach, the plum, the better!! This doesn't apply to bananas though as they are quite vile when not ripe. I also eat as many of my fruits as possible in their entirety. Mangos (aside from the core) go down skin and all. Pears I

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There has been a massive increase in the amount of SPAM on Blogger. It is quite disheartening. I don't mind weeding through the comments to flush it out, but really, come on! No, I don't want to buy into your product and no I don't have any African relatives that may have left me millions of dollars... While I love the benefits of technology and how connected it can keep all of us, it's kind

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The review is in. These glasses are fantastic! They are the best sunglasses I have worn to date.Super lightweight. Great fit. No top/bottom frame which makes them ideal for cycling. They are so comfortable I almost forgot I had glasses on... AND I had everyone commenting on how awesome they look!They come in a great case complete with 2 other interchangeable lenses for rainy days etc and a

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I stumbled on this photo today... from the Pan American Championships this past May. An acknowledgment to my good friend and ex-training partner, MB, who had won the race, and obvious elation on my face at the way the race unfolded (2nd place finish for me). It was my biggest result of my career and finding it now, while in the depths of training for another season, was a great reminder,

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Just a few images from our training ride last weekend. No coach = opportunity to take some photos!We were sure to enjoy the ride as this weekend we are in for a long 4.5 hours, complete with coach, and with the current heat in the city... plenty of sweat and suffering!!!

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Inspiration comes in all forms and it often comes in ways that you least expect.I got a note in my facebook inbox from someone I don't know, out of the blue. Now, a "friend", what she had to say to me was exactly what I needed to hear. It was as if she could tell, without my saying anything, that l I was having a bit of a rough day and just needed a little pick me up. She reminded me of what is

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I get lots of friend requests on Facebook and am happy to accept all of them. I like being able to connect with people who follow the sport or know of me from somewhere else. I'm happy to say hello and to open a bit of a window into my world.However, this morning, I had a seriously amusing Facebook interaction. One of my "friends" has been asking for help with what would be a pretty detailed

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Keeping the rubber side down is definitely important! Now, with the addition of Zipp Speed Weaponry to my already incredible team of sponsors, I will have top of the line wheels under me in 2010. Zipp has recently signed on as my race wheel sponsor for 2010. I am both excited and honored to represent the company and look forward to riding the fastest wheels on the planet. Look for me to ride

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There is not much else to say about the weather in Canberra right now. It is HOT! For the last few days it has been around 38 degrees Celsius... yes, that's over 100 degrees Farenheit. I went for a run this afternoon and struggled to last for 50 minutes. I think there should be some relief from the heat in the next few days but for now lots of hydration and minimal movement when I'm not

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Another amazing image taken by my good friend Stephen Zepeda. So much fun to do the shoot and to bring a bit of athletics to high fashion.Also, check out This Week in Triathlon for 20 questions with me. A big thanks to Jeff Trout at TwiTriathlon for putting the piece together!

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... has started! I am down in Canberra for my early season prep. I finally got the all clear from Dr. Reichlin and am building back into full fledge, no stops, training. Only two days in to training camp and my body is in complete shock. I haven't been sleeping very well because my body is having trouble shutting down at night. I know it is only a matter of time before I'm back to fitness

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In addition to the incredible team of sponsors that I have returning for the 2010 season including Felt, Garmin and TYR, I have a few new sponsors to introduce to my team...Asics. Anima Sana In Corpore Sano - a sound mind in a sound body.Asics produces an incredible line of running shoes and apparel that I will train, live and compete in during the 2010 season. I am really excited to partner

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It is hard to appreciate things until you really miss them. Having Christmas at home this year was absolutely wonderful. Last year I was alone in Australia and it was definitely a hard day. There is something so grounding and so comforting to going home and being with family. I did break down and cry a few times just being overwhelmed by emotion. Bitter sweet, I guess, knowing that I got a

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I am back home with my family, outside of Boston, for the holidays.In a week, I will be headed back to Australia to start training camp for 2010. I am very excited to get back to my coach and back to work. My leg has been doing really really well and I have already clocked a few 1 hour runs which is the best present I could ever get around the holiday time.This past weekend, I made a very short

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I spent some time last night mapping out the next few weeks of my life and suddenly realized that another year of training and racing is about to begin.  Over the last few months, I have had a bit of time off but most of it was spent trying to better prepare my body to handle another year of hard training and racing.  I need to be bullet proof and free from injury in 2010, so doctor after doctor

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!I am thankful for an amazing and wonderful family who have supported me through thick and thin. I am thankful for my sponsor family who continue to keep me ahead of the curve with the best equipment and support out there and treat me as part of their family. I am thankful for my friends and all of the people who continue to believe in me and my crazy dreams and I am

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I finally caved in and now have a twitter account.I'm not sure how much I will actually use it, but I have one now, so if you are on twitter feel free to add me.Username: JennaShoemaker

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My weekend in NYC was fantastic. It was so great to see my mom, sister and little brother. I had the opportunity to swim with the NYU swim team at their pool - for part of 1 practice - but they were really welcoming and it was fun to swim with my younger sister. They then had a meet to attend, so I was left to my own devices to get in the rest of my yardage. I buckled down and managed to pull

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Interbike: I spent a few days out in Las Vegas at Interbike. It was a great experience and it gave me an opportunity to see some of the awesome new products that are out there and to talk to some really great people in the industry. I did an autograph signing for 3T which was great fun. I'm always excited to meet people who know me and follow my career and to be able to give them some pointers

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After all of the terrible stuff that has been said about me, and the questions on my intentions, I decided to come clean now... rather than later.It's a shame that everyone is raking me over hot coals... perhaps everyone should stop assuming things until they know the facts."a portion of the proceeds" are going to breast canceryes. this statement is vague but true.EVERYTHING is going to breast

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I head off to Interbike on Wednesday for a few days in Vegas. I will be hanging around at the Garmin booth a bit and will be signing autographs for 3T at their booth on Thursday afternoon (5-6pm). If you are going to be there... please drop in and say hello!!So, I'm not sure exactly what I have signed myself up for....Bid HereThe reasoning behind it....First, despite being ranked in the top 50

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I will try to keep up with some posts, but I am now officially in the "off season" and will be taking a little time for myself!! After 7 months of racing my body definitely needs and deserves a break. I made the decision, with my coach, to forego racing Dallas and L.A. so that I can take some time off to heal up and rest my body now. This will allow me to get back to work for the 2010 season a

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... go to Jack and Adams Bike Shop.A huge thank you to all the guys (and gals) there who took (and always take) such good care of me while I am in town. I wish I could take them on the road with me!

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I was given the great opportunity to do an interview for the Slowtwitch website and it is now posted and available for general consumption. So, if you are bored or want further Jenna fill, head over there and check it out.A giant thank you to Herbert Krabel and Slowtwitch for putting the piece together and to all my sponsors for supporting me this season.

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This past weekend I competed in the "windy city" at the 26th Annual Chicago Triathlon. It was my second attempt at the race and it was a much better experience the second time around!I arrived in Chicago on Thursday morning because I had a number of appearances to get done before Sunday's race start. The appearances started at a dinner with a group of "newbie" triathletes in Chicago. It is

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Women's PodiumGetting my medalKeeping it togetherDriving the train on the bikeStorming out of transition. Catch me if you can!

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After a 30 minute delay, we were off. I had a great start and had clean water right away. I chose to swim close to shore because of the terrible current. Everything was great until I missed the "train" about 500 meters into the swim and had to fend for myself for the rest of the day. The rough current made navigating the buoys quite difficult, so much so that I almost missed the first one!

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2nd place overall at the National Championships.1st place in the USA 2009 twenty-12 series.Details and photos to come!

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Head to Blog Talk Radio for live coverage of USA triathlon Pro Nationals starting at 12:30 EST today (8/22).I will be wearing #41 - dressed in red.Thank you for all of your support!!

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I just did a podcast interview for The Stay Tuned Report. There will be a live twitter cast/ photo cast online tomorrow during the race courtesy of Athletes for a Cure which will include some sound bites from me!! The podcast will be available online shortly.Women's race starts at noon! I will be wearing #41.

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After three months, my time in Europe ended with the London World Champs Series event in Hyde Park. It was a great day, no rain, and it was our first opportunity to race on a course similar to what the London 2012 Olympic course will be. My start number was not very low, so my options on the pontoon were limited, but I ended up having a great spot towards the right hand side. Although it was a

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It has been a crazy week since arriving back in the US at about 1am Monday morning.London was amazing and the opportunity to race in Hyde Park was something I will not forget. I am eager to get back there again next year to improve on my performance. I struggled on the run because of my sciatic nerve, an issue we have been dealing with and will be dealing with in full (and hopefully for the

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It is only when things get tough that you find out what you are really made of. This job, this life, is not easy, but some days are certainly harder than others. You always have the choice to give in, to give up or to press on and to rise above the adversity. I used to give in, but it's good to know that, although I don't always get to the fighting straight away, I now want to fight at every

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My final week in Davos is now underway! The summer has absolutely zipped by and so has the 2009 triathlon season. That being said, I still have 5 of 6 more races on the calendar for the year, so there is plenty of time for some more big performances! Here are some photos from London!33:53 over 9.4k - a good run split on the day!Enjoying some Pad Thai after the raceAfter London, I flew to

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TriMax.comA big thank you to the folks at TriMax.com for posting this little article about me. I am both flattered and humbled.Also, check out my "training tips" for the Chicago Triathlon on the Pace of Chicago Blog!

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The lead up to this race was rough, as I struggled to recover from Hamburg. I felt better as the days progressed, but didn't get much training in because of my struggling body earlier in the week.My swim was average, at best, and I was a good minute down out of the swim. I had a good T1 and immediately put my head down and bridged up to a group of 3 about 30 seconds ahead. After doing a lot of

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I am extremely excited to announce that I have just joined forces with 3T and will be debuting the new Zefiro aero bar at the upcoming London World Champs Series race on August 15th. I am really excited to have the opportunity to work with a company that produces such amazing and forward thinking products. Stay tuned for photos from my bike fit next week and for more information about the other

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Last weekend I competed in the Hamburg World Championship Series event in Hamburg, Germany. I had heard awesome things about the city and the event and I was really excited to experience the atmosphere first hand. The city certainly lived up to its reputation and the fans were easily the best I have ever raced in front of. Despite really crazy, wet and windy weather, the spectators were three

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I'd like to warmly welcome ADIDAS to my sponsorship team!With some of the best shoes and athletic apparel on the market, I'm really looking forward to training and racing in their gear and to proudly representing them as I swim, bike and run around the world."Impossible is Nothing" - Adidas

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If you haven't checked out the newest edition to the Garmin training line, you should! The 310XT is the new multisport device that takes the 305 to the next level. It is sleeker in design with a superbly comfortable wrist band and it is waterproof too! That means, you can now swim, bike and run all the while tracking your complete distance, speed and time!Take a look!I've only had mine for a

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Switzerland training camp has been a mixed bag - mostly positive... but there are always a few downfalls to anywhere you go. It is absolutely incredible to have the opportunity to live and train in the middle of the Alps. After all, not many people get this chance during their lifetime. Living here you don't have much choice but to get fit. There are very few distractions, which can be a good

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Just a quick update about the Washington D.C. race for those of you wondering about my DNF.After a terrible swim, probably the worst of my career, as everyone seemed to get to the first buoy at the exact same time, I found myself in one of many chase packs. On the 2nd lap of the bike through downtown D.C., I was at the back of the group and ended up running into a very large traffic cone as the

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Shoemakers savor family reunionCheck out the article and check out the race LIVE on Universal Sports on Sunday. Men race at 9:30am and Women race at 11:45am EST.

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I had the great honor of riding in the Garmin Team car for the 1st stage of the Tour du Suisse. The tour happened to come through Davos, the town I am living and training in, and the stage happened to start and finish here. It was really great to see the race from inside the car and fun to watch the guys riding on the same roads that we train on day in and day out. Obviously, they ride a lot

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It has been a really hard first block of training and I am sore in places that I didn’t know I could be sore. After the 105 minute run we did over the weekend, involving enough upward running to get us above the tree line in hail and freezing rain, I feel like someone who has not run in years and suddenly decided to race a marathon. It has been a mixed block of training for me, but all hard, and

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The view from my bedroom window... stunning.Our little kitchen :)Our living room... complete with an Australian and South African.My room in the flat.4 people... one flat... about 30 pair of shoes!

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Staying focused on the run... check out the "brown beard" from the river water!Celebrating at the finish with my old training partner (and new Pan Am Champ) Mary Beth Ellis.The all-American podium... minus Hunter who ran off so he wouldn't get soaked with champagne!

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...to Jack and Adam's bike shop in Austin, Texas. If you are ever in town and need anything done on your bike, it is the place to go!!! They helped me out before the Austin event, switching out some handle bars for me (and were in full force cheering really loud for me during the run!), and for that I owe them a big THANK YOU!!!

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I am now living in Davos, Switzerland... in the middle of the Swiss Alps!! Have a look on a map, it is really in the middle of nowhere!! I landed in Zurich and traveled by 3 trains about 2.5 hours to get to my new home. The weather here is a bit chilly at the moment - only about 12c - but it is absolutely spectacular and the training will be incredible. Davos is at 1560m so the air is thin,

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Well, this week has been an interesting one. I became very ill after the Oklahoma race due to poor water quality in the river where we swam, and spent the majority of the week lying down with serious gastrointestinal problems. I went back and forth all week about the race and whether I should bother starting. As late as Saturday morning I decided I was not going to race. I had done almost no

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After a very productive, but short, two-ish weeks in Boulder, I headed to Oklahoma City for the ITU Pan American Championships. Based on the start list, and how I have been progressing, I was confident that I could have another strong result and perhaps a top 5 finish if everything went really well. It was only about 65 degrees out when the race commenced, a lot cooler than I thought it would

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A hard, and windy day that simply could not have played out better for me... full recap to come but for now... 2nd place is what you need to know!!! :)

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I left Mexico almost immediately after the race so I was not able to get my hands on the newspaper in Mazatlan the following day. However, my good friend Fransisco Serrano (winner of the men's race) scanned some of the pages for me!! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. I don't think I've ever had an entire page in a newspaper dedicated to me before. Pretty cool!

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Two weeks in Boulder... gone! Time is just flying by and I can't believe that my first block of time back in the US is already almost over!Boulder was fantastic. Once the weather warmed up, the training was amazing, as it always is, and it was just so nice to be back there. I almost forgot how much I love being in Boulder... almost being the key word!! I trained at Flatirons where a number of

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A German newspaper ran a brief blurb about the race in New Plymouth. I'm racing for Asics Team Witten this summer, so they like to promote the athletes on the team and our progress throughout the year to get people excited about the summer racing that is to come. Pretty cool!Here is an online post about my win in Mazatlan, Mexico. I can read a little bit more of this one as my Spanish is a

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It is the morning of day 3 of "real" training in Boulder. I got through my four days of acclimatization and am now back to a full program of work. My body certainly knows this already as I am stiff, sore and hurting already! My body is coping well though. I woke to a resting heart rate of 31 the other morning, which at sea level is practically dead, so at altitude is pretty much dead!The

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I am now in Boulder, training in preparation for the Pan American Championships in Oklahoma City on May 16th.The transition to altitude is a crazy thing. Here I thought I was in excellent shape and only come to find out that I can't breathe at all! Wearing my Garmin 405 yesterday on my easy run, I thought it would be amusing to track my heart rate. At sea level I got it down to 132 on my easy

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Today, for the first time in my career, I stood on the podium. The best part about it was that I was on the top of the podium! Being new to it all, I did botch the champagne shaking... I dropped my bottle and it went all over the ground instead of everyone else... so I guess I'll have to work on that!The race:After a rough week coming home from Australia, fighting off illness and dealing with

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After a whirlwind homecoming in LA, I am now in Mazatlan, Mexico for the ITU Continental Cup taking place here on Saturday. I raced here last year, it was the site of the Pan American Championships, so am very familiar with the course and surroundings. It seems that they have shifted the course down a little bit, away from the massive surf, probably because the waves were about 9 foot when they

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Finishline-Multisport.com has just posted an interview with me on their website so if you are bored, or want to learn a little more about me, definitely check it out. A giant thank you to them for asking me to take part.In other news, I am nearing the end of my time in Australia! I can't believe that I have been here for 6.5 months now! How quickly time flies! It has been a great experience

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Everyone who has seen me race has seen the pink breast cancer ribbon that I wear over my heart. I started wearing it on my suit after my mother was diagnosed with Breast Cancer about 3 years ago. She fought through surgery, chemo and radiation and has now been cancer free for over 2 years. I continue to wear the ribbon as a reminder that you can never stop fighting. I wear it to honor all of

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Another great weekend of racing in another amazing location. My first trip to New Zealand and I'm already looking forward to going back again.The race was held in the Port of Taranaki. I stayed in Oakura, a small surfing village about 12k south of New Plymouth, with an absolutely wonderful family (thank you!).The race was a tough one - ocean swim with some nice chop and chilly 16c temperatures,

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Lily Allen - The Fear, Everyone's Doing It (and pretty much all of her music... brilliant lyricist)Gabriella Cilmi - Sweet About MeThe Fray - anything off of their new album... fantastic! Enough for Now, Where the Story Ends, You Found Me...Beyonce - HaloAkon - Right Now (Na Na Na)Snow Patrol - Crack the ShuttersMaino - All the AboveKevin Rudolf - Let it Rock

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14th place, Mooloolaba World Cup 2009.I raced in the Mooloolaba World Cup on the Sunshine Coast of Australia over the weekend. The field was really small, with only 25 starters, but with a number of 2008 Olympians on the start line, I was in good company. The swim was moved to the channel because the ocean surf was "too rough". It was a pretty crazy swim because about 12 of us were all swimming

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