Julie Dunkle is one of the hardest-working people we happen to know in the sport of triathlon. A collegiate swimmer, she grew tired of swimming laps and took up running only to find herself injured and looking for something more to do. That's when she fell in love with the sport of triathlon.

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Jaime Simmons is the 2018 winner of the 40-44 age group at Ironman Florida. Even though she excelled at track and field through college, she has had to overcome some significant challenges to get to the top step. What an inspiration!

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Tami Ritchie works hard. As a nurse. But she also excels at triathlon and made it to the top step of Ironman Florida this year in the 35-39 year old age group.

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Sanna Duvebrant, winner of the 50-54 age group at Ironman Louisville 2018, came all the way from Sweden for a chance at Kona after a cold, rainy attempt at Ironman Estonia. If you've seen the pictures from Louisville this year, then you know Estonia turned out to be a warmup for challenging conditions in Louisville. We're sorry for the less-than-great audio quality, but that's the "magic" of transcontinental interviews on-the-cheap!

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We recently spoke with Mindy Nicolet, who won her age group (40-44) at the very challenging Ironman Louisville this year. The swim was shortened because of the extreme current, the bike was rainy and cold, the run was grim and gray, but Mindy keep a smile in her heart, and found victory at the finish line.

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We have to say it. When you go from roughly a 10:15 to a 9:30 at Kona, when you go from just reaching the podium to being the very top amateur female at the race, something magical has to happen. In the case of Janette Dommer, the 2018 overall champion in the amateur female race at Kona, the magic was predicated on a tough decision. This mother of four was faced with a choice. Spend time with family or chase her Kona dreams. She and her coach radically changed her approach to training, and the results have been nothing short of amazing. Side note: she's looking for sponsors!

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We speak this week with another athlete from the Netherlands, Sione Jongstra, who won the 40-44 age group. The drive, determination, success factors are not to be missed.

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"I didn't want the last 3 kilometer to ever end" -- Tessa Kortekass. What poetry! We speak this week with the world champion of the 30-34 women's age group at this year's Ironman World Championships in Kona. The watch word for the day was "control".

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Ginny won her 40-44 age group and came in second overall female with a 9:42! She's not an ex-pro, but she did get in to triathlon after a divorce seven years ago and found a means to redefine herself as an independent individual.

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Ginnie won her 40-44 age group and came in second overall female with a 9:42! She's not an ex-pro, but she did get in to triathlon after a divorce seven years ago and found a means to redefine herself as an independent individual.

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