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Retired Elite Triathlete 🌺•Top 10 AG Kona•9:42 IMMD (2nd OA FE)•Podium 70.3 WC•Boston 💙💛•Coach• 💍: @daveweaver777
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I’m sitting here remembering what it felt like to get ready for Augusta 70.3.

That race meant so much more to me than a finish time. It was my first 70.3 back after my injuries and after being diagnosed with grade 4, bone-on-bone osteoarthritis in my left knee. At the time, I honestly thought my racing days might be over.

Coach @mergecoachthomas Skelton helped me find a way forward. We did a lot of water running and elliptical work. When I could run, we started with one minute on, one minute off. My knee hurt so much that I barely had any running data to go by.

I still remember asking Coach what finish time he thought I could manage. His answer disappointed me. To be fair, he had very little running to judge from. But I carried that conversation with me to Augusta.

I had a great swim and a decent bike, where I held back because I knew what was coming. Then came the hardest run of my life. It hurt, but I kept going. Crossing that finish line and seeing some truly good friends waiting for me is a memory I’ll always treasure.

Augusta reminded me that I wasn’t done.

To everyone racing this weekend: I wish you a safe race and the very best out there. Whatever brought you to that start line, I hope you get to experience a finish that means as much to you as Augusta meant to me. 🏊‍♂️🚴‍♂️🏃‍♂️

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I keep saying I’m retired from tri, and somehow, someway, I keep getting pulled back into the world of triathlon. honestly, I’m not sad about it. The friendships, the people, the vibe—it’s all pretty special.

Today was extra special, not because of the win, but because I got to share the course with my daughter and her boyfriend, with my son there cheering on and supporting us.

Over the years, I was often solo on my race trips. Even when I reached the top step, there was sometimes an emptiness that came with having no one I loved there to share it with.

Today filled my heart with joy.

Maybe I’ll do a few more races—not for the podium, but if it means I can motivate my kiddos, share these experiences with them, and create memories together. That’s the 🏆 🥇

Once a triathlete, always a triathlete. ❤️🏊‍♂️🚴‍♂️🏃‍♂️
@bettydesigns @bettysquad represented! & so many other Betty kits out there today that I supported 💕.
Thanks to the encouragement of my teammate @ginnylovestri24 ; there might be one more race on the horizon soon 😬 as I mentioned; fitness, fun, friends & challenges - what I’m all about these days

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I’m so proud of @_brendan.weaver on graduating from the @templeuniv last week! It’s sad to see this chapter come to an end, but it’s even more exciting to see what’s next! LFG 🤜🏻🤛🏻
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@icehockeydons #loyolablakefield #hardworkpaysoff #tugrad2026 #templealumni

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Wishing this weekend I was back in Pisgah and DuPont riding bikes and exploring with @ginnylovestri24! Those Mountain View’s, waterfalls, and pristine gravel roads never get old!
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#gravelbikes #gravelcyclist #pisgahnationalforest #dupontnationalforest @canyonowners

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2 1/2 months post surgery and I’m finally feel fitness coming back. Thank you @urologyaustin @ginnylovestri24 for getting me back and going. #menshealth

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Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️ celebrating our 3rd together, filled with love and laughter with this beautiful woman @ginnylovestri24
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@ritzcarltonphiladelphia #valentinesday2026❤️🎀 #bemineforever

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Proof that friendship is a form of therapy. 💫
Forever thankful for my people….what a weekend. #heartisfull

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No photo dump from Puerto Rico. Barely took any pictures. I was ACTUALLY ON VACATION! A much needed trip and escape, even got stuck a few extra days. No complaints here. Take me back 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷
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#puertorico #vacation #takemeback #memories #yolo

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💛Ginny🖤Sunday was wrapped up in the warm sun ☀️ with gravel, sunflowers 🌻 and Cow Tails. 😋 Bonus: we even got home in time for the end of the football game! 💚🦅💛 @ginnylovestri24 🚴‍♀️
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to our friends and family! We may even get a white Christmas ❄️ in Pennsylvania this year!

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It always takes me a little while to write my post race posts. I like to take time to process how my race went, reflect on my training, and take notes on my experiences to share with my own athletes.

Louisville, Kentucky has my heart. ⚜️. It’s the home of my very first Ironman. The home of my second Ironman. The place where I ran my fastest marathon. It is a magical space for me, so many memories, mind games and accomplishments.

As I’ve stated previously, due to my stroke and my dormant brain aneurysm, Ironman in its full distance is off the table for me. I live devastated to that news as I felt it was my identity over the years. Anyway, I digress.

Louisville 2025. A race to remember. Relays. Taking best friends and splitting the load appropriately according to our strengths. I’m the runner. The one responsible for the outcome! No pressure 😜. This run had several goals for me; covering half marathon distance for the first time in years, handling the heat, and keeping my heart rate under 165 BPMs.

It was 104 steamy degrees, there were monster hills but there were also my teammates and my husband and his teammates and a city full of life and coveted red carpet awaiting! We were able to snag a 🥈 place podium, which was a first in Ironman for me! I couldn’t be more happy and I am so excited for us to do it again! The spark is back for all of us, being able to still participate in long course sport that we love. 🫶🏻

Takeaways: •heat acclimation is absolutely necessary. •hill training is critical. • heart rate training is life saving •having fun is the BOTTOMLINE 🫡
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