#BeYourPotential

Hello everyone!

I was recently blessed to go on a trip to Salt Lake City, which happened to be one of the most fun weekends I've had in a long time. In the midst of exploring the incredible natural beauty of that part of our country and getting to spend a whole day skiing )which I haven't done in just about 10 years, and I wasn't as terrible as I thought I would be!)  I got some very exciting news. Well -- triathlon exciting at least but it can also be exciting for you, too so keep reading! :)

Skiing in Salt Lake City

I was selected to be a part of the 2016 Esprit de She Ambassador team. For those of you who haven't heard of the Gildan Esprit de She race series, it is an female-only (sorry fellas!) racing series that takes place across the country. From 5k & 10k races to Duathlon and Trialthon. Last year I took the plunge and participated in the Esprit de She Sprint Triathlon in Naperville. It was the first tri I had ever done and the minute I crossed that finish line, my whole attitude changed for the better. I felt strong and capable and feminine and happy. I continued to chase that feeling as my training and racing continued. But I will always look back at that race and know that it is the reason that I am where I am to this day.

That feeling is something that I want to share with all athletes around me. I especially encourage any woman who has ever thought about triathlon or doing a 5 or 10k race to start with Esprit de She races. You will not find a single race environment that is more supportive of their athletes. And you will be an athlete! And that's so cool!

Since we're still at the beginning of the year and I'm sure plenty of you have made resolutions to take care of your health or to try something new. I think having a goal is a great way to keep yourself accountable for that resolution, this year can and will be different if you want it to be.

Here's where I can be a tiny bit helpful in that arena (warning: shameless plug ahead!). Being an Esprit de She Ambassador gives me the opportunity to help others with the cost of race entry to their races and I'm so excited to share that with you. Simply enter my personal coupon code
GEDS16AMB053 to receive a $5 discount on your race registration. And if you don't want to go it along, find a couple friends and #tritogether and sign up as a relay team! Life is more fun with friends, isn't it?

Feel free to use and pass that code along to anyone who may be interested in these races. Also visit www.espritdeshe.com for a full list of Esprit de She races across the U.S. And check out their awesome promo video in case you need a little more inspiration.

I hope this might inspire someone out there to try something new, I am confident you won't regret it.

God bless and happy training!!

-Catherine

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