I put this down in site support but realized not many will see it, so pasting it here as well. I especially want to thank Alice for maintaining this site through years of massive change in the world and the sport, as well as so many at BT who offered me support.
I have years of training on here
(I think since 2011? 2010?
) and lots and lots of races
(2011-2025, I think every year, except the pandemic. And I didn't even log them all--sometimes if they don't go well, I don't have the heart to revisit them!
) I will miss this site. It's a shadow of its former self now, but back in the day, it was a godsend.
I got into triathlon when I was living and working in Vietnam. For much of the first seven years I was in the sport, I was only one of a few competitive triathletes in the country; months could go by without my meeting another athlete in person. I coached myself until
(I think
) 2016, so pretty much everything I learned about the sport came from this site. That brought me from a clueless beginner to someone who's podiumed in multiple 70.3's
(and one full Ironman
), competed in three world championships
(albeit not very successfully--I seem to be cursed at those events!
), and qualified for a couple more
(that I didn't race due to not being able to get leave
). I cherish the online camaraderie, encouragement, and advice that the site provided me in those years; especially, I'd like to thank Alice for keeping the site running for so long, and everyone else who supported me in my triathlon journey.
If anyone's ever at Oregon 70.3, most years I'll probably be there, as long as I'm able! Say hi!
Karen
(currently in W55-59, with a purple bike, hot pink aero helmet, and fuscia/orange/purple race suit--I'm pretty noticeable!
)