Name: Amy

City: College Park/North Potomac

Other Activities: B.S. in finance and supply chain management; intramural soccer; working at UMD Campus Recreation Center; being a college student!

How did you get started in triathlons? I’ve been active in some way, shape, or form most of my life whether it be martial arts or horseback riding. I ran in high school to relieve stress and started swimming senior year since I got bored of running. I didn’t get serious about anything until freshman year of college when I realized I could tackle triathlons.

Goals for 2009: To race and finish strong at my first two half Ironmans and the Baltimore Marathon!

What helps motivate you to train: I love that feeling after a hard workout, when the endorphins are kicking in and it feels like you can keep going and going. I also love being sore; it means my muscles worked pretty hard and I was productive. Having training partners is also a huge motivation; some of my best training sessions have been at Terrapin Masters swimming. Peer pressure makes you do amazing things.

Thoughts on having a coach: Motivation is the ultimate reason. Although it’s very easy for me to lace up my Asics and go out for a run, I tend to get easily bored when doing the same workout over and over. Having a training plan that is not straight from a book keeps my routine fresh and interesting. Also, since I am racing significantly longer distances this year, I need some personal guidance on how to train rather than be bombarded by information available in magazines and books.

2009 Race Results
*SunTrust National Half Marathon (3/21) - 2:01:46 (PR!)
*Kinetic Sprint Triathlon (5/10) - 1:47:08 (improved 20 minutes from 2008)
*Columbia Triathlon (5/17) - 3:14:24
*Eagleman 70.3 (6/14) - finished first Half Ironman
*Baltimore Half Marathon (10/10) = 2:15:06