This was my second year doing the Boulder Sunrise Triathlon. Last year I did good finishing in 4th in my age group, and was really hoping to improve on that. I’ll be honest I was shooting for a podium finish, something that I would fall short of again. It was a busy weekend and I…
IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder was my first IRONMAN branded half IRONMAN. I signed up as a combo deal when I registered for IRONMAN Boulder. Originally the 70.3 came before the full, but it got switched and I ended up racing the full first. While it would have been ideal to work my way up to the…
This was my second year competing in the Rage Triathlon. Last year, didn’t go so well. It was my first olympic distance event, but high winds and inexperience slowed me down. This year I was able to make so me major improvements, but I also learned some valuable lessons. Getting to the Rage Triathlon is…
I’m still in shock, my first IRONMAN is complete. It was a day full of emotions, triumphs and challenges. IRONMAN Boulder was a race that I will remember for the rest of my life. This race was a big deal, because of the distance and the sheer amount of training that went into it. This…
To prepare for IRONMAN Boulder, I’ve dedicated the first part of 2017 to MAF training. So far, so good! I’ve kept to my MAF rate of 149-139 for the majority of my training. I’ve been eating good and have even lost nearly 10 pounds, getting me closer to my race weight. So thing are going…
The 106° West Triathlon was my “A” race. This was the big Kahuna, the race I would put everything into. It was my first half IRONMAN distance race. And on top of all of that, it would be a difficult race, dubbed the highest triathlon in the world with parts of the course reaching over…
The Bob Cook Memorial Mount Evans Hill Climb is a mouth full to say, but what an amazing ride. Starting in Idaho Springs and climbing all the way up over 14,000ft to the summit of Mount Evans, this hill climb takes riders up the highest paved road in North America. There are two races, a Gran Fondo,…
Here are the notable rides and races I participated in this year. Karen Hornbostel Time Trial Series 04/06/2016: 6th place – 28:23.9 04/13/2016: 6th place – 28:01.0 04/20/2016: 5th place – 19:59.232 04/27/2016: 7th place – 28:20.285 05/04/2016: 8th place – 28:01.720 05/12/2016: 5th place – 26:52.616 05/18/2016: 7th place – 27:26.0 Colfax Half Marathon…
The Boulder Sunrise Triathlon was my second olympic distance triathlon. I was looking forward to this race because it was on a semi-familiar course around Boulder Reservoir. My sister and brother-in-law were also going to be there running the 10k that was happening concurrently. Race week was busy for me. I started the week off with a…
The Rage Triathlon was my first triathlon of the season, also my first olympic distance event. I singed up for the race an a whim, not really knowing what to expect. The timing was good and I wanted to get an early start to the season, as well as a lot of extra triathlon experience. With a location…