XX2012 Timex Team Camp
Last February I was introduced to some of the most incredible collection athletes I have ever met that I am honored to call team mates. I was completely star struck by this collection of pro athletes and elite amateurs of the team Timex. Throughout the 2011 year I got to race with many of them and experience comraderie I have never experienced before in triahtlon. I still remember arriving at 70.3 World championships in Las Vegas and hanging out at the team Timex truck set up at the expo. I was so nervous for the race but being around such support and friendship eased my nerves and I really felt apart of something spectacular.This year at camp, I was so excited to see everybody again. A HUGE thank you to our fabulous collection of sponsors such as: Nathan Sports (http://www.nathansports.com) that has launched some exciting new products this year, Champion Systems as our clothing provider (http://www.champ-sys.com), Native eyewear sunglasses which before last year I had never worn before and absolutley adore now!( http://www.nativeyewear.com), Challengetech Challenge handmade tubulars which produces high quality, handmade tubular and open tubular tires. Challenge marrys quality comfort, performance and technology. (http://www.challengetech.it), Shimano who always delivers the the higest 
quality components. Really excited about riding Dura-Ace Di2 this year. Dura-Ace has been completely re-designed into Shimano’s lightest, most ergonomic and precise road group ever.  The top of line 7900 series Dura-Ace system not only delivers the best mechanical performance to date; it also serves as the core chassis for the revolutionary 
DI2 shifting system. (http://www.Shimano.com), www.Trainingpeaks.com, www.Justins.com, headsweats.com, beakerconcepts.com, tri-swim.com, powerbar.com, pro-bikegear.com, of course www.timex.com, but lastly I wanted to introduce our new bike sponsor quintana roo! Brad Devaney, the bike developer did a whole presentation for the team to introduce the new 
bikes we will be riding this year and I was super impressed. The brand new Illicito is gorgeous looking but besides all that this new frame has some revolutionary features. By removing the nondrive side seatstay, Quintana Roo have attempted to redefine frame design and create their most aerodynamic bike ever. Brad went into detail about how QR's 
shift technology concept uses an exclusive 18 mm offset downtube to force airflow form the front wheel down the non-drive side of the bike creating a more slippery route for the air channeling it away from the chainrings and rear deraileur as seen in the CD0.1. The Illicito was taken a step further and this removal of the nondrive side seat 
stay smooths flowing air. One would naturally think this would compromise stiffness, but Brad explained a new carbon fibre lay-up has been implemented and the non-drive side chainstay has been beefed up to easily take the strain of your most powerful effort!! I have opted to ride the CD0.1 with Di2! (www.quintanarootri.com) I can honestly say, Team Timex is floored to be working with such an innovative, stellar company!! I want to thank Team Sports, Inc and Timex USA for the incredible opportunities! I am so honored to be apart of such an amazing team. The 2012 Team Timex is ready for a burnin season!!

Ironman Florida had once again been and incredible experience and journey. This ironman

experience has been quite the memorable one to me because of all the obstacles that were over come

leading up. It makes the whole race more satisfying due to that fact alone. Before I go into how my

race played out I wanted to express how inspired I was by Florida Ironman 2011 winner Jessica Jacobs.

More then her being the 13th women to break 9 hrs in ironman, I read Kevin Mackinnon’s interview with

There is so much that goes into a race. The preparation the months before, the support along the way, the taper, the mental focus, the race plan and finally the race. This race was an unexpected surprise. I did not expect to claim my slot at 70.3 Florida. I have a special team mate to thank for helping me get to the starting line. Before signing up for my races this season my plan was to put all my focus on the ironman distance. But I think racing in this distance a few months before my ironman was a nice dress rehearsal for my original focus.

This is ten percent luck, twenty percent skill Fifteen percent concentrated power of will Five percent pleasure, fifty percent pain And a hundred percent reason to remember the name.

This is a belief of the limitless potential and possibilities. Thats what drives me. A curiosity. And even if I don't reach #1, the journey is second to none.