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  I'm still feeling the positive energy from this past weekend.  For the first time in the history, the biggest triathlon stage in Kailua-Kona hosted the first dedicated women’s VinFast IRONMAN World Championship race (the men's race was on September 10th in Nice, France). In a world where women are much less represented in sports media than men, the spotlight exclusively shined on female age group and professional triathletes for the entire Ironman World Championship coverage. And not suprising (because I know how strong and powerful female athletes can be), every athlete who entered the water at the women’s 2023 Ironman World Championship exited before the swim cutoff time and 97% of age-group women who started the race finished it! When I participated in my first Ironman World Championship in 2007 at the age of 25 years, the event had 1800 participants - and there were just under 500 women! In 2019, for my 5th Ironman World Championship, 663 females finished the race out of...

When looking back at the past 12 months, we have had our share of highs and lows. Memories were made and tears were shed. With every high, there seemed to be a low. But through it all, we tried to stay positive and optimistic. Life can be difficult, unfair and tough to understand. If I had to use a word to describe our 2019, it would be strength. We had to find strength to experience the highs and we had to find strength to get through the lows. Triathlon provides us with many life lessons but in 2019, life hit us hard. Throughout the year, there were several occassions when our hobby of triathlon was put to the aside in order to deal better with the hard times. As athletes, it can be difficult to stay positive, hopeful and focused during stressful, sad or difficult situations. Uncomfortable feelings can leave us with doubt, anger and anxiety. Struggle to balance stressors appropriately and health (mental or physical), joy for sport and motivation can quickly diminish. There wer...

With so much happening before, during and after the Ironman World Championship, I wanted to share some of my favorite photos from our time on the big island. In no particular order....... Enjoying the island fruit.  I did it! Volunteer - don't let me fall over!  First dip in the ocean since arriving.  Getting reunited with the Queen K.  Running in the energy lab.  Yum...gelato.  Will swim for ice cream.  If our thoughts had emojis.  Evening sunset walk.  Never too much pre-race ice cream.  Another big cruise ship coming to town.  My happy place...swimming.  "Sandy" the local turtle ;)  White sands beach. Salt water therapy.  White Sands Beach.  View from our condo.  More time on the Queen K.  Running with friends.  Enjoying time with Ericka.  Cheers - pre-race non-alcoholic beer.  Teammies in Kona.  Paparazzi....