Brandy Smith
Where did you grow up?: Fremont, OH
Where do you train?: West side – outside in the Rocky River metropark and inside in my basement or the Fairview Park Rec Center
Goal race for 2011: Ironman Lake Placid!! (my first iron distance!)
Favorite race distance?: Hard to choose, although I must admit that I am taking a liking to the long distance stuff. I’m not very good at suffering in the short term (think track workouts, sprints) but can hang on for a loooooong ride or run!
After a really long, hard workout, what’s the first thing you reach for once you finish?: As much as I hate to admit it, I usually daydream of an ice cold coke during the last miles of a hot workout.
What is it about multisport that keeps you coming back year after year? I started as a runner, and still find that I really love running. But every time I get on my bike, I just LOVE riding! And since I’ve finally become halfway good at swimming, it’s nice to have the balance of three sports to keep you from burnout. Most importantly, though: the friends I’ve made over the years.
Favorite thing about training? It gets me out to enjoy things that I might otherwise miss. I love coming home from a workout and thinking, “If I didn’t train, I would have missed <insert: awesome scenery, rediculous people, surprise fabulous performance, etc>!”
