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2019 TriTats Ambassador

Whoop, whoop! This year I was chosen to represent TriTats as an ambassador. Who wants to rep sharpie markers?! Use code, TRIBRITTANIE for 10% off at www.tritats.com…

30th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon

March 15-18, 2019 A few months ago when Nate started teaching at Loyola he was given a list of upcoming events to prepare for, one of them being the Bataan Memorial Death March in White Sands, New Mexico. When we catch word of events, they go directly on to…

2018 Naperville Sprint Triathlon Race Report

70.3 to sprint = a whole new game of suffer fest! A week ago I emailed my coach, Liz Waterstraat, with a pleading email asking if I could please do the Naperville Sprint Triathlon (the next weekend). I’ve really been slacking on my training lately- to be completely…

2018 Eagleman 70.3 Race Report

Well it has been approximately (actually) 11 days since I ran my heart down that beautiful red and black carpet. 11 days ago in Cambridge, Maryland, I woke up at 4:30am, pulled on my Dixie Devil team kit, ran some cool water over my face, soaked on my TriTats…

Gearing up for Eagleman 70.3

It’s the Friday before my “A” race of the season on Sunday. I’m in that place where you just aren’t sure if you kept up enough with workouts (I missed a LOT this season), you are second-guessing the fuel plan (even…

Honey Stinger HIVE Ambassador 2018

This afternoon I got a pretty SWEET surprise in my email – an acceptance letter to the Honey Stinger HIVE Ambassador program for the 2018 season! As part of the HIVE, I get the opportunity to rep Honey Stinger as I swim, bike, run and spectate. I feel pretty excited…

Team Dixie Devil 2018!!

I am super excited to announce that I have been accepted as an Ambassador with Team Dixie Devil for the 2018 triathlon season! Dixie Devil is not only an awesome women’s triathlon clothing brand, it is environmentally conscious and gives back a portion of proceeds to the community…

Race Report: Toughman Tennessee Half Iron Distance – Lenoir City, TN

I was on an emotional roller coaster to start the weekend – Nate was supposed to be doing this race with me but work threw him a curve ball so he was stuck at home. My mom flew out to watch the kids (thank goodness) but trying to organize nap…

Race Report: Riverbluff Olympic Triathlon – Ashland City, TN

I’m about five hours post-race at this point, and the post-race stiffness and soreness has begun! All a good sign of a legit, hard, gritty race. The Riverbluff Triathlon is located in Ashland City, Tennessee, at Riverbluff Park. The park itself is gorgeous- there is a…

Race Report: Just Du It Duathlon – Clarksville, TN

This weekend was the completion of my first race of the season, the Just Du It Duathlon at Beechaven Winery in Clarksville, TN.  The duathlon consisted of a 1.58 mile run, 15.5 mile bike, 1.58 mile run.  They had a 1-mile fun run, then a 10k…