Trimarni Coaching and Nutrition

Photo by Angela.  We recently took our 6th trip to Lake Placid, NY.  Lake Placid holds a special place in our heart for several different reasons. Ironman Lake Placid was Karel's first Ironman in 2013 and our first Ironman together. It was the first Ironman that I participated in after my dad was diagnosed with cancer and had undergone extensive spinal surgery due to the cancer spreading to his spine. Karel had his only DNF in Lake Placid in 2015 when he went into the race with a torn plantar. Karel has raced IMLP 4 times and I have raced 3 times. We decided to move to Greenville after 2013 IMLP as we fell in the love with the mountains. Lastly, we made the long drive to Lake Placid three times so that we could bring Campy with us. This recent trip was a bit emotional as Friday was the one-year since we said good bye to Campy.  Karel was supposed to race Lake Placid this year but he has had some complications after two knee surgeries (meniscus trims) so he deferred to 202...

  I feel grateful that every athlete I coach becomes a friend. Even more special is the friendships that are created among our Trimarni athletes and team members. We have seen close friendships develop from an initial meeting at a Trimarni training camp, on our private team Facebook page or at a team race. It makes me incredibly happy to know that triathlon is more than a sport. It's been a driving force to long-lasting relationships of like-minded individuals.  In September 2023, Justine reached out to me, Natalie, Danielle and Stephanie via a group text that she would be visiting her parents in New Mexico in January 2024. Justine has been living in Spain with her husband and two young kids for the past 5+ years as her husband Eric is in the military. They are about to move to England so this was a great time for us to all get together. Southwest was having a sale on plane tickets so we all booked our flights for our first reunion since 2018. Since then, Justine has had two k...