Good morning – or shall I say “good middle of the night” – I cannot sleep – how is it that I can be SO tired and yet I cannot sleep!!

Yesterday was the toughest last 60 minutes of running …

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Hi there – it is Tuesday and I am en route to Kona! I am writing from this email since my outlook won’t send properly in this airport!!! That will soon be a thing of the past when I get …

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Hi there – Ironman is a journey. Sometimes you win and cross the finish line first and sometimes you win and cross the finish line second! I wanted so badly to win my home country race – but most importantly, …

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Once again, Subaru Canada proved its dedication to the support and growth of triathlon by staging the third Muskoka Chase. The format has the professional women start a pre-determined time ahead of the professional men and the first person across …

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Hi there – well it has been a busy few weeks but a terrific few weeks! As you know, I raced at the Disney 70.3 event in Florida. I had a fantastic race there and finished 3rd. I had the …

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Hello from St. Croix!

Yesterday morning, I had my best race ever in St. Croix! I finished 2nd place behind Mirinda Carfrae from Australia – winner of the Nice Triathlon and top finisher at many ITU World Cups. Joanna Zeiger, …

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Hello from OZ!!!

I am very happy to report that I was able to stay out of the operating room this Ironman and I was able to win Ironman Australia for the 5th consecutive time! This is my 10th Ironman …

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Welcome to the 2006 triathlon season!!! I thought the first race of the year was supposed to be a gentle reminder of how to swim, bike and run – a little rehearsal for the upcoming season – a chance to …

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Hello from Kona – 36 hours before race day

My training and preparation has been excellent. Over the past 12 weeks of training, I have swam at my best, thanks to Brian Kelly, my swim coach, I have biked at …

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Kona may be only a few weeks away now, and Lisa Bentley must have that race at least partly on her mind, but right now she is contemplating an event that is even more important than that……

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