TC: Where were you born and where did you grow up?
I was born in Waidhofen/Thaya and grew up in Innsbruck, both in Austria.
TC: How and why did you want to become a triathlete?
I actually never though of it until a friend asked me to sign up to do a sprint tri.
TC: What started you on the tri- kick?
We did the Tin Man Triathlon in San Bernardino last year. It was fun, and I thought I could do that.
TC: How many triathlons have you competed in?
One sprint and one international.
TC: What were your feelings going into that first Triathlon?
I wasn't sure about the sprint tri -- I was sort of in shape and thought I might be able to do . I used to be a good swimmer in my youth but had only been floating in the pool for many years now, and the same with running -- I used to, but not in 40 or so years. I figures, I just "wing" it.
TC: What event is your strongest? Your weakest? And your favorite?
Biking -- swimming is my weakest -- biking is my favorite.
TC: What are you goals in the sport of triathlon?
It's a real, real long shot -- but would like try to finish at least one ironman
TC: How has your health/fitness changed through triathlon
I used to be almost 50 lb chubbier before when I started biking.
TC: Before you were a triathlete, you did something else that filled the time that you now put into training. What was it?
Biking.
TC: What kind of jobs have you held and which was your least favorite?
While I was still in school I worked as a bank teller, after school I started working for an attorney, before I met my husband and moved to the US, I worked in the news office of the ORF (Austrian Radio Station). When I first started working in the US, I thought it would be fun working in a clothing store. I lasted 2 days. I would say that was my least favorite job. Now I work for an attorney -- it's just the two of us so I do everything but attorneying.
TC: What would be your best guilt free dinner?
Big salad with everything but the kitchen sink on it.
TC: What gets you pumped up on race day?
The Toyota Desert Tri was my first -- I tried to "pump" myself up but mostly I was petrified of the swim,
TC: What is your favorite activity on non-training rest days?
I like mountain biking and hiking, although, I don't doit often enough.
TC: What is your favorite way to relax and recharge just before the race?
I'm usually busy doing something. I try to eat a bit more than normal and drink a lot of water and then go to bed a little earlier the night before. But I am too excited to sleep.
TC: Favorite Athlete?
Lance Armstrong (at the moment)
TC: Favorite Food?
Mexican
TC: Favorite Book?
The Stand by Stephen King
TC: Favorite Quote/Philosophy?
Those are my principles. If you don't like them I have others. Groucho Marx
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Last Updated ( Friday, 13 June 2008 )
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