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The Courage to Tri: Deirdre DeKock

Bethany — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 10:12:26 +0000

Today I want to share a story from my beautiful friend and fellow athlete Deirdre DeKock. Here she shares her story in her own words, about how triathlon has helped her face obstacles big and small. When I started doing triathlons almost 8 years ago, I had been a mother for Read more…

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The Courage to Tri: Kat Gurd

Bethany — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 13:15:09 +0000

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kat Gurd never considered herself an athlete. “Growing up I never was really into any kind of sport. I had one season where I signed up for recreational softball because my friend wanted to do it, and I said nope that’s not for me! “ “I was never engaged in Read more…

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The Courage to Tri: Allie Bachelder

Bethany — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 12:55:39 +0000

Allie Bachelder is a mom of four, swim coach, and avid triathlete. Living in the small town of Decorah Iowa, Allie didn’t know anyone involved in triathlon when she first started tri-ing. Since, I’ve remained impressed with Allie. She’s overcome hardship and has some great advice for women looking to tackle Read more…

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IVF Stories: It’s All Downhill From Here and Other Ambiguous Phrases

Bethany — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 14:32:37 +0000

The following was written after I experienced three egg retrievals in a row in 2017, with only one embryo recommended for transfer. “It’s all downhill from here” is a duplicitous phrase. It connotes both easy coasting ahead and some sort of decline. If someone yells it during a run race Read more…

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The Courage to Tri: Deirdre DeKock

Bethany — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 14:14:58 +0000

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted one of these, but today I want to share a story from my beautiful friend and fellow athlete Deirdre DeKock. Here she shares her story in her own words, about how triathlon has helped her face obstacles big and small. [/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”turquoise” Read more…

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The Courage to Tri: Marilia Brocchetto

Bethany — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 13:41:19 +0000

Marilia Bocchetto has a successful career as a writer, editor, and producer for CNN. She is also a triathlete, having finished the NYC and Chicago Olympic triathlons as well as other sprint triathlons and running events. She has also had bariatric surgery and lost over 100 lbs in the process Read more…

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The Courage to Tri: Kat Gurd

Bethany — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 17:39:26 +0000

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I’ve had some great interviews these past few weeks for The Courage to Tri. The Courage to Tri is my upcoming book which will be part inspiration and part how- to for women who are interested in crossing their first finish line. The inspiration piece will feature many women in our community Read more…

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