by Stephanie Artis | Nov 15, 2015 | Robin's Blog
And that’s a wrap! Challenge Ixtapa was a great way to finish up the season. Things went smoothly for weeks before the race; I felt ready to get out there and give it my all. I finally felt on top of my game and was excited to see what I could do. Challenge Ixtapa...
by Stephanie Artis | Oct 12, 2015 | Robin's Blog
I am not sure where to start on this one! I was excited to have a 70.3 within driving distance that I could race at. A long 9-hour drive to Vegas, but it beat flying with my bike and the costs/hassles of that. I wasn’t sure how my body was going to respond at this...
by Stephanie Artis | Sep 28, 2015 | Robin's Blog
The Des Moines Triathlon! This year was the inaugural running of the Des Moines triathlon. It took the place of Hy-Vee, a huge Olympic distance race that ended last year. As I had previously focused on the Olympic distance race prior to this year, I was looking...
by Stephanie Artis | Jul 31, 2015 | Robin's Blog
My thoughts go out to Caleb’s family and friends. Caleb was a little 7-year old boy who drowned in the lake on Friday evening before the race. What a hardship for them and the community. It was great that everyone in the race received blue ribbons in memory of...
by Stephanie Artis | Jul 1, 2015 | Robin's Blog
I was looking forward to racing an Olympic distance tri against a solid professional field. I know how to race this distance and wanted to just compete. This was my first Olympic distance race as a pro. I had nothing to lose but lots to prove! Brian and I travelled to...
by Stephanie Artis | Jun 4, 2015 | Robin's Blog
TBF Tri for Real #1: Sunday, May 31st, 2015 This race was all about gratitude. It’s not every day that I am gracious for being able to do the things I do, but racing today was definitely just that. There are too many days I take for granted, unfortunately, but this...
