Hi there,
My name is Van (pronounced Von but I'll always answer to Van). I'm a 38 year old wife to an awesome husband (who is active duty Army) and a mom of 2.
As I child and into my early adulthood, I did not participate in any sort of physical activity outside of mandatory PE classes in school. Organized sport? What IS that? To me, it was something someone else did, not me.
By the time I graduated from high school I was at my heaviest weight. I made my first "grownup" commitment that summer to lose the weight and become fit. It's been a long journey with lots of bumps in the road but with the support and encouragement from many, I am finally in a good place.
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| From L-R: Summer after I graduated from high school; 6 months after the birth of my second child; present day picture of me |
Fast forward to Fall 2008, the Army brought my family to the mid-west and I had to opportunity to get back in touch with some army wives from past duty stations. A conversation with these ladies during one particular swim lesson for our kids ended up with a decision to complete a sprint triathlon the following Spring. What? Triathlon? Are you crazy? You don't even know how to swim and you don't even own a bike!
Well, I did complete the triathlon in the Spring of 2009 and I have since gone on to complete more sprints, an olympic and a half ironman distance triathlons. This summer (June 8th to be exact), I will be competing in Ironman KS 70.3 and I'm looking forward to bouncing my buns :D
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