What I am Thankful For

In the spirit of Thanksgiving I decided I would write a bit on whom and what I am thankful for :)  I realize day in and day out how lucky I am to have all of you.  For all that you do, Thank You!

- My Family (You support me in everything that I do, and have provided me with the tools I need in life and in sport)

- My  Friends (You are constantly there for me when I need you and are the BEST)

- My Teammates (GearGrinder & UWM) (You push me to reach my goals and sometimes even past them!)

- My Coach (Jim Dicker <Training Bible>) (You give me the tools I need to succeed in sport and are constantly teaching me new things)

- My Sponsors (You allow me to compete in such an expensive sport, along with providing the best products on the market)

- My Job Wheel & Sprocket  (You provide me with flexibility and financial support to help assist in the achievement of my goals)

Thanks, Thanks, and Thanks some more!  I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving and were able to indjuldge themselves in amazing food with their families.

What Drives You?

What drives you...to do what you do.  Wether it be as an athlete, a student, a parent, a friend, in your career, etc.  What keeps you going, what gets you out of bed in the morning, gets you out off the couch on a cold rainy day?

Sometimes it may be out of necessity, sometimes due to passion to achieve.  When one takes a close look at what truly drives them, it becomes clear that it is something abstract and unique to oneself.  

What Drives Me?  I am driven by life's many adventures.  I am driven to succeed, find my limits in life...and once I find them, find ways to push my limits to achieve even more.  I am driven to happiness, happiness with friends and family.  I am driven to provide and care for my father who has an extremely progressive form of Multiple Sclerosis, and to spread awareness about the terrible disease and ways you too can help!

So, I return the question I asked at the start of this post, "What Drives You?"

Below is a motivating clip from Team Radioshack's Jani Brajkovic on what drives him.

10 Great Running Pick Up Lines

Ever wonder about trying to pick someone up at a multisport event?
Here are ten unique Pick Up lines you can utilize to "tri" and seal the deal!

1. Hey Baby, your pace or mine.
2. Are your legs tired, because you have been running around in my head all race.
3.  I didn't know angels could run as well as fly.
4. That's not a Clif bar in my running shorts, I am happy to meet you.
5. Let's take a finishers picture together, so I can show Santa what I want for Christmas.
6. Did you get lost on the run? Heaven's a long way from here.
7. For you divorced guys/gals.  You run like you could be my next ex. wife/husband.
8. Apart from being fast and sexy, what do you do for a living.
9. The best way to relax after a race is a shower.
10. Are we sprinting, cuz. you just made me hit zone .

Goodluck, and you can thank me later :)

And the Winner is...

The winner of the Snickers Marathon Bar 30 bar giveaway is....Lucky #7!!!

Jen's Thank You Alliance!
http://jensthankyoualliance.org/

You won 30 Snickers Marathon Bars (Carmel Nut Rush Protein, Crunchy Dark Chocolate Energy, & Crunchy Honey & Toasted Almond Energy)


Congratulations! and thanks to everyone who participated!

Snickers Marathon Bar 30 Bar Giveaway!

I am hosting a Snickers Marathon Bar 30 Bar Giveaway!

That's right folks, 30 Snickers Marathon Bars (Carmel Nut Rush Protein, Crunchy Dark Chocolate Energy, & Crunchy Honey & Toasted Almond Energy)

How it works:

You can receive two entries via  my blog (1 for following me) (1 for leaving a comment on the blog post about your most memorable race/ workout)

You can receive two entries via twitter (1 for following me twitter.com/jendusatri) (1 for retweeting the contest)

Twitter- twitter.com/jendusatri

Each person will be assigned a number or numbers based on number of entries.
After giveaway ends I will use an online random number generator to find the winner of the 30 Snickers Marathon Bars!
If you are local I will personally deliver the bars.
If you are not local I will ship free of charge!

The contest ends at 9:00pm (CST) Tuesday October 25th.  The winner will be notified at that time.

Enjoy, and feel free to share with your friends, on your twitter, blog, etc!

How I got into Triathlon

I am often asked how I got into competing in triathlons.  So I decided to share my story and journeys.  I first got into the sport as a dare from a co-worker. After both of us training tirelessly for a summer we both competed in our first triathlon and managed to finish. Both of us were competitive weight lifters at the time and definitely took a “unique” approach to training.   I started our with a few duathlons, running races, and cycling road races.  Over the past three years I have learned so much about the sport and about myself. I truly enjoy sharing the knowledge and tools I have learned with others, so they do not make the same rookie mistakes that I did! I am a firm believer that Winning is great, but for me it’s more about enjoying the journey and sharing my knowledge and skills with others in the community.


Here is a picture of me and my co-worker three and a half years ago when I first got into the sport.

Welcome!

Welcome to my blog.  I will post about my journey as an amateur triathlete as well as post about my personal life, school, work, etc.  I will also use this as a tool for fellow triathletes to keep up to date on happenings in the industry.  Enjoy!