Smashfest Diaries
TeamSFQ Kona Profile: Cortney Haile
Name: Cortney Haile Hometown: Santa Monica, CA Number of Ironmans Completed: 10 Number of Hawaii Ironmans Completed: 2 Where You Kona Qualified: IMMD Tell us about your road to...
Seeing Double
by Jess Zaiss It takes teamwork to make the dream work I always say no one crosses the finish line alone, but because this recap is all about me telling...
Here We Go Again
by Alyssa Godesky Sometimes when I’m doing things, out of the blue an old Navy song or cadence will pop into my head from my years at the Naval Academy....
Everything you wanted to know about Mary Knott's 40+mile SCAR Swim Challenge
Just a couple of weeks ago, TeamSFQ's Mary Knott conquered the SCAR Swim Challenge, a 4-day open water swim race of 40+ total miles that involves 4 major lake crossings...
The Post-partum Comeback : Christine Avelar
by Christine Avelar Ladies (and gentlemen interested in the info for their ladies), this has been a tough blog to write. Every time I sat down and wrote anything, I...
The Tall Redhead In Lane #2 : Taryn Spates
by Taryn Spates I'll never be content unless I put in the effort. - Alex Honnold I was never aware that I had a future in running beyond High School. I...
How I Finished my First (and not last) 10k Swim: Shuntae Mckelvin
On December 31st & January 1st, Team SFQ'ers all over the world were together both in spirit and in person celebrating the new year with 100x100s in the pool. This...
Everything We Wanted to Know about Mary Knott's Ultraman World Championship Race
Team SFQer Mary Knott spent her Thanksgiving weekend racing around the Big Island of Hawaii at the Ultraman World Championships, where she was the second female finisher. This race is...
The Unstoppable Ironwoman Jan Lohman
Earlier this year, Smash-Dimond team member Jan Lohman tackled three full Ironmans in six weeks: Ironman Texas, Ironman Santa Rosa, and Ironman Boulder. She sat down with teammate and coach...
Timberline Ultra
by Jennifer Madeline While I love running, I'm not a distance runner. It wasn't until I started working with Team HPB coach Alyssa Godesky that I was really able to...
Training and Racing with Your Spouse
by Amy Hite “That’s so awesome that you can race and train together!” – says the random person who finds out my husband, Dave, and I both do Ironman My...
Meet the Kona Team: Margie McParland
Continuing our series profiling each one of our age group team members racing in this year's Ironman World Championships, we are thrilled to chat with Margie McParland. Team SFQ'er Margie earned her...
