Vegas!

The main goal for this year was to qualify as a professional triathlete for the 2011 World 70.3 Championships, which are to be held in Las Vegas on September 11. While it came down to the wire, I am stoked to say that I made the first round cut, qualifying in 21st position. The road to qualifying has not been an easy one, with five 70.3's in 10 weeks, however with the support of my coach Josh Rix, sponsors, family, friends and Sam, it has all been worth it!



To go from my first attempt at the distance at the Shepparton Half Ironman in November 2010 where I swore I would never do one again, to now where I have qualified as one of the top 25 girls in the world is a huge achievement for me, especially at such a young age. While at times it can be super intimidating lining up against the best of the best in 70.3 racing, it has been such a great opportunity and a huge learning curve.

With less than 7 weeks until the big day, it is time to knuckle down and put in some more hard yards to ensure I am the fittest and strongest that I have ever been. I am looking forward to putting in a big block of training after having raced so often recently.

I am planing on competing at the Alcatraz triathlon on August 21 as a lead up race to Worlds. Alcatraz is one of my favourite triathlons and I can't wait to race there again!

Once again, thanks to all who have and continue to support me along the way of this amazing journey :)