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Timeline

• Became hooked on distance running at age 9; competed in cross country throughout highschool.
• Began training for sprint triathlons in 2006 after a 4 year college-induced hiatus from sports and immediately became addicted to the multisport lifestyle.
• Competed in first Olympic distance triathlon in May 2007.
• Attended Odyssey AR training week in May 2007; competed in the 24 hr Odyssey Wild & Wonderful AR.
• Joined 4LPH4 1337 in Nov 2007.
• Currently training for the Gulf Coast 1/2 Ironman and the CP0 day AR.

Bio

BACKGROUND INFO: Joanna began her athletic career running in road races at age nine. She remained a runner on the cross country team throughout high school until a year after college when she fulfilled her lifelong dream of competing in a triathlon. She then became hopelessly addicted to the multi sports lifestyle, added a mountain bike and a PFD to her collection, and began her career in Adventure Racing.

OCCUPATION: SAP Consultant (computer dork)

HOMETOWN: Born & raised in Macon, GA, currently resides in Atlanta

# OF YEARS RACING: running – 16; triathlon – 2; AR - 1

AVG. HRS SPENT TRAINING PER WEEK: 7 – 10

GOALS FOR 2008: Improve speed and power on the mountain bike, Improve training and nutrition habits, Compete in the USARA Nationals, Compete in a Half Ironman distance tri

FAVORITE INDULGENCE: Getting a full 9 hours of sleep

FAVORITE AR NUTRITION: Pre-race – Luna Bars, Larabars, & Clif fruit & nut bars; Midst-race – Enervit Cheer packs, Slim Jims, Hello Kitty fruit snacks, & Sunkist tuna salad; Post-race – Zaxby’s wings & tater chips

NON-AR ACTIVITIES: There’s life outside of AR?!?!?

FAVORITE QUOTES: “Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind” – Dr. Suess

“If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there.” – Lewis Carroll

Equipment

Past Races/Performances

• 2007
  • Gold Nugget (Josh, Joanna): coed 12-hour race, 4th out of 7, 10th overall out of 20
  • Howl At the Moon (Josh, Jack, Holly, Joanna): 4-person coed 4th out of 9, 11th overall out of 41
• 2008
  • Checkpoint Zero (Josh, Joanna, Eric): 3-person coed 14th out of 37, 24th overall out of 75
  • Blue Ridge (Josh, Joanna, Phillip): 3-person coed 12th out of 69, 13th overall out of 87
  • Odyssey One Day (Josh, Joanna, Phillip): 4-person coed 6th out of 8, 19th overall out of 40
  • Midnight Rush (Joanna, Laura, Michael): 3-person coed 13th out of 15, 29th overall out of 31