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kellie

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Focused on Triathlon
Location Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Member since 3 years ago

"mediocricy bores me"
"it will define you"
"because I can"

Full Profile

Birthday 1971-03-01
Intro

2008 Results:
- Coast Triathlon at Amelia Island (half iron)10/4/08 - 3rd in AG)
- Ironman Louisville 8/31/08 - 11:52 (3rd in AG - one spot away from a Kona slot!)
- BFAST Triathlon Series #2 6/14/08 — 1:03:48
- Florida Ironman 70.3 5/18/08 — 5:11:24
- Miami International Triathlon 3/16/08 — 2:28:57
- Gate River Run 3/8/08 — 1:02:39
- 26.2 With Donna Marathon 2/17/08 — 3:12:34

Club: HammerHead Triathlon Club: http://www.hammerheadtriathlonclub.com/

My Blog: http://kelliejones.wordpress.com/

Documentary: ATHLETE http://www.athletemovie.com/
Teaser Trailer: http://www.athletemovie.com/Teaser_Page.html
Director/Producer: David Lam

Also enjoy: SCUBA diving

Music Influences

All kinds...never limit yourself

Sponsors

athletefocus.com - SWEET!!

Seeking Sponsorship Yes
Equipment

Running sneaks: Newtons
TT Bike: Cervelo P3 ~ Zipp 404 wheelset for racing
Road: Giant TCR1 ~ Zipp 606 wheelset for racing
Shoes: Sidi Genius 5
Wetsuit: Orca
Swimskin: Blueseventy Nero 10K (this is a beauty)

Personal Bests

Half Ironman: 5:04
Marathon: 3:12
Ironman: 11:52

Shout-outs

Shout out to the sis...GREAT job in IM Louisville!! Carrie Neveldine...you ARE an Ironman!!!!

Competes Nationally
Division

Favor endurance events such as Half and Full Ironman distances and marathons.

My Race Calendar:
http://freecal.brownbearsw.com/TriKellie?KW=triathlon;Op=ShowIt&Date=200...

Years Competing 3
Goals

2008 Goals
~ Marathon PR - Completed - 3:12
~ Qualify for Hawaii in Ironman Louisville - August 2008 (Missed by one spot - 3rd in AG - only took top 2 - next year :)

Influences

Joan Benoit Samuelson
Paula Newby-Fraser

Quotes

"mediocricy bores me"
"it will define you"
"because I can"

Training Partners

Bike - Group rides for shorter rides and solo for 4+ hour rides
Run - Group run on Sundays for long runs and solo weekday runs
Swim - Solo

Training Locations

Love to train in my backyard, Jax Beach. Ocean breeze + miles and miles of nonstop cycling ~ just amazing.

Accomplishments / Proud Moments

- Completing the Comrades Marathon (54 mile ultra in South Africa) in 8h 50m.
- Completing Ironman Lake Placid in 2007 in 11:56
- Completing Ironman Louisville in 2008 in 11:52