Last year was a bit of a doozy and honestly coach Torsten and I were pretty disappointed with quite a few of my results early and mid-season. I underestimated the toll Celiac Disease took on my body over the years and the amount of time it would take to re-build and recover my digestive system (8-12 months). I was diagnosed in April and really didn't start to feel recovered until Sept just before the 70.3 World Championship race in Vegas. Needless to say, it was a frustrating year up until that point, especially at Syracuse 70.3 and Vineman 70.3. The training numbers were just not correlating to race results and there was no good explanation other than my body was still recovering nutritionally. I owe alot to nutritionist Dr. Dina Griffin who worked with me after an absolute disaster of a race at Syracuse 70.3 (which I now refer to as "the poop parade" - trust me it was bad) to totally overhaul my daily and race nutrition. During the 70.3 World Championship race I began to feel alot better and I was finally able put it all together at Augusta 70.3 three weeks later to have a breakthrough race and 2nd overall amateur result. It was probably one of the most overwhelming moments of my life conquering a disease that had pretty much debilitated me for over 12 years while almost winning a big race. The 37 seconds I lost by at Augusta for the overall win will be a good motivational tool this off season. It was a huge confidence booster to end the season strong which has carried over very well into my off season training and 2013 prep. I'm starting with a much stronger base level of fitness and foundation to build upon.
Season Highlights
-2011 and 2012 USAT All American Honors
-2012 and 2013 Ironman 70.3 World Championship qualifier
-2012 Best of the US qualifier – Team Alabama
-2012 4 x M30-34 age group wins (5 podium finishes)
-2012 Ironman 70.3 Augusta 2nd amateur overall
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