My triathlon career began in 2006, it was a hobby that quickly became a lifestyle. In 2007 I capped off my amateur career by winning both the US and World Amateur Champion titles, and then turned my focus to a professional career in the sport. My goal is to represent the United States of America at the 2012 Olympics in London. Whether you are a retired pro, a future pro, or a pro at heart, this is your looking glass into the career of a professional triathlete. These are the Confessions of the Highly Motivated.
Jul
26
2010
I was really worried about getting a good start to the swim in London yesterday. It seemed to me that the first 300m of the swim had the potential to make or break my race, and I was probably right. Unfortunately, I broke my race before the gun went off.
When the race officially started I was flying though the air. I have no idea what was going through my head, I just remember being so focused on getting out fast that when they said “take your marks” it didn’t occur to me that I should wait for a horn before diving whole heartedly into the Serpentine and sprinting for
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Jul
24
2010
We had a photographer come to London to do a photo shoot with all the US athletes this week. Unfortunately, several weren’t here yet, but that was good for me. I capitalized some pro photo time and had some cool shots taken. I think anyway, I haven’t seen them yet, and all I have now are these pictures I took with Katie Baker’s Cannon point-n-shoot. It was my first trip to London, so I was thrilled to see Big Ben and parliament and red phone booths. Enjoy…
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Jul
23
2010
Here’s some pictures from Hamburg. Katie Baker took them. I have yet to ask the right people for pictures taken by the pros. Perhaps I’ll ask after London so I can get them all in one go around.
Tomorrow I’ll post some pictures from our London Photo Shoot.
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