WHOA! The month of November is here! Our past November months, for well over a decade, have been spent getting ready for one of my favorite IRONMAN races on the USA circuit: IRONMAN ARIZONA (IMAZ). We have yet to miss a running of IMAZ since it’s genesis and it genuinely feels like
A LITTLE GUMPTION COMING OUR WAY It has always been a dream to become a mom in this lifetime. Specifically, to share in an enriching parenthood experience with Aaron, who has been my partner in life since we were 14 years old. Having been together for so long, everyone understandably thought that we
TAUPO TO TAUPO: In 2016, it was rewarding and memorable to start the year off in Taupo in March and end the year back there again in December. In between, there was some ample injury struggle to navigate through, as we ALL do at times, in effort to heal and get back to
2016 IRONMAN ARIZONA: A Quick Video, Race Recap and Post Race Speech 3 MINUTE POST RACE INTERVIEW discussing: *IMAZ *2016 INJURY *Remainder of 2016 *2017 Plans http://www.triathlete.com/2016/11/video/video-meredith-kessler-third-straight-ironman-arizona-win_296358 Summarized Race Recap: https://www.trizone.com.au/20161123/meredith-kessler-wins-third-consecutive-ironman-arizona/ Post Race Podcast (A LONGER listen!) with MILE HIGH ENDURANCE: https://goo.gl/E1rvZk IRONMAN ARIZONA 2016 Awards Speech: Disclaimer: I write how I
When my husband, Aaron, and I found out that Ironman Auckland 70.3 in January was being relocated to Taupo, New Zealand in December we were of course sad to see it leave the beautiful iconic city yet also elated that another race was in Taupo, our home away from home! We
Another triathlon long distance racing season is coming to a close and, of course - for everyone, there were many ups and several downs. This is why we, as triathletes, enjoy the sport so much; you run through a whole range of emotions each and every training session and race. We are constantly reaching for that
I need to ask one question to professional triathletes: Do you like the current state of affairs in our sport? If you are perfectly content with how the sport is run, your income levels, no problems with officials or start times, like the point system, like the barriers to entry to become a pro, satisfied
The trip of a lifetime came to fruition as we were preparing the race schedule for 2015; travel to Dubai for a 70.3, Taupo, New Zealand for an Ironman the next week and back to San Francisco. Fly around the world and compete in two events within three weeks. Doable and rewarding,
Happy New Year to everyone! We enjoyed a really wonderful holiday season with our families and friends - this is NEVER taken for granted! Our visit to Ohio was wonderful and we very much enjoyed ringing in the New Year with the crew! Job wise, we ended 2014 with Ironman Arizona and
2014 Annual Challenged Athlete Foundation Cycling Challenge – at SHIFT Cycling Studio in San Francisco, CA The spirit and generosity of the Challenged Athletes Foundation is something to value and take pride in being a part of as much as possible. It is so moving to be able to help individuals overcome their