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17th In The World! 🌍

I gave that absolutely everything I had! Unfortunately, I experienced a puncture during the race. Luckily, it did finally seal, but it meant I lost vital pressure, making the ride a lot harder to stay in contact with the race. I felt strong into the run, but it was evident the effort from the day had caught up to me. The last 12km getting back was a real battle. The only thing getting me home was imagining that I was running in the Everton 10km with all my friends and family 💙

This result puts me 5th in the Pro series, rounding off a very consistent year. You don’t always get lucky or get it right on the day, but I’m proud to have battled till the very end.

As always, a huge thank you to the people around me. ❤️

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Watch until the end to see the total packing time. ⏱️
The pre-race anxiety of breaking down a fully integrated aero cockpit? Gone. ✌️

With race day hitting this Sunday, the last thing I want to do at the hotel is re-dial my aero fit with a torque wrench. You just remove the wheels, lock the frame to the internal mounts, slide out the seat post and extensions, and latch the lid. Not a single pedal removed, and it still rolls through the airport with one finger.

Would you leave your pedals on when flying, or are you taking them off every time? Let’s debate 👇

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📦: @vaultsportsbox
#ironmantraining #triathlete #swimbikerun #biketravel vaultsportsbox

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21st at world champs. I needed that one ⚡️🤍

Pics @_el_finn

After the last 3 years of DNF, DNS, and almost last at world champs 🫣😭, I needed this to believe in my consistency again at the big races.

And after crashing two weeks before in Karlovy Vary🤕, I REALLY needed this to believe I could still put a whole race together.

Give me all the ups and downs / cobbled city streets / craziness please 🤯🤩

I love a good old fashioned hard messy day of racing with the best 🦋

Thank you a thousand times over to those who support me from near and far 🫶
And to those who showed up to cheer, I hope we put on a good show 🇪🇸🪅

Just the girl who joined her college tri club for a hobby, now in my tenth year of racing amongst the best in the sport. Who would’ve guessed 🤯⚡️🤍

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First ever UCI race, 4th ever gravel race at @mammoth_tuff. Pretty happy with the effort, even if I did leave some chin on the ground 🫠

📽️: @jpovphoto
5 📸: @dakotasnider

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With only a few local races left in the season, I wanted to take a second to appreciate a sponsor @vaultsportsbox for helping me navigate the logistical nightmare that is flying with a bike and making sure all of my equipment gets to my races safe.

Traveling with a box that can fit my bike with minimal disassembly makes a huge difference when packing and unpacking. And yes, this box does fit my bike even with the ridiculous 180mm stem and long reach sprint bars.

They have been great to work with, even working with me to develop a new rear axle spacer that works with the dropouts on a track bike. They are an easy recommendation for anyone looking for a hard shell bike box.

#sponsored #Trackcycling

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Dream come true to travel with Montana companies by my side 🏠🏔️🫶

@vaultsportsbox is based right back home where I grew up. It’s been special helping them design a product that is so essential to my life as an elite triathlete. This box has been around the world and back with me 🌎

And on every trip, my absolute favorite @bigskybikes tarmac (+4 wheels!) is tucked safely inside :)

@vaultsportsbox code: Erika2026

Pics @_el_finn

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Yewtah

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Almost time to go dancing in the rain 🐳☔️🦋 if the forecast holds, send warm thoughts please 🥰

I raced here every year from 2020-2022 and loved the challenging course. But now that’s it’s been a while I’m nervous for it again!

((2am start time back home for anyone having a sleepless night 😋))

Pics @_el_finn @usatrielite

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August update as we go into the last month of racing!

I don't usually include stuff from my personal life but I can't not in this month.

I've been busy. Racing, Rocky Horror, and amazing friends & family!

Maybe an international trip barely a day before I left for nationals was not the best idea but I wouldn't change a thing

I didn't do much local racing this month but I still managed to push closer to setting a new flying 200m track record. In place of local racing, I traveled to LA for Elite national championships!

One week after returning from nationals was one of @LDOD's biggest shows of the year at DragonCon. The ballroom was packed and we put on an incredible show

I'll keep it short here but I could write a thesis on everything that happened in August.

Let's race hard and keep pushing PRs into the last month of racing!

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The road to the Ironman World Championship in Nice, France, has been a journey defined by resilience, adaptation, and the relentless pursuit of what many once thought impossible.

I am incredibly proud to share that I will be heading to Nice to take on the world’s most iconic long-distance triathlon. This race represents a milestone I’ve been working toward for a long time, but it carries a significance that goes far beyond the finish line. When I toe the start line in Nice, I will be the first double-lung transplant recipient to compete in an Ironman World Championship, and I will be doing so as a para-athlete on top of being a transplant athlete.

Every training session—from the challenging swims that test my lung capacity to the long hours on the bike and the adjustments made to my run to accommodate my orthotic—has been a lesson in gratitude. My lungs are a gift, and every breath I take on that course is a testament to the life-saving donation that made this dream possible.

This race is for everyone who has been told “no,” for every transplant recipient fighting to reclaim their life, and for the entire para-sport community that continues to redefine the boundaries of human potential.

I wouldn’t be here without my village. A massive thank you to my coach, Tracy, for the unwavering guidance, patience, and belief in my ability to handle these unique challenges.Your support is the engine behind my performance.

Nice is going to be tough, but I’ve never been one to shy away from a challenge. I am ready to swim, bike, and run with everything I have.

My Ironman World Champion race will look different than what we wanted it to be, due to me racing two weeks later in Spain at the Para World Championships!

Thank you @ambwilli for this beautiful video! 💖

#IronmanNice #WorldChampionship #DoubleLungTransplant #adaptiveathlete #para

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2026 USAC Elite nationals is over

Racing is tough when you don't meet your own expectations but I'm not disappointed with my first Elite nationals

Fuel for the fire. Ready to come back next year even stronger and even faster

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There's a lot about racing bikes that nobody tells you

This week's "nobody told me" is the logistics of packing for nationals. Tools, the bike, race wheels and warm up wheels, backups and backups for backups.

Track cycling is all in the details

#atlcycling #trackcycling

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