Athlete Profile

Name: Becky Thomas

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Birth place:  Pewaukee, Wisconsin
Current residence: Milwaukee, WI
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Hobbies: Triathlon, Marathon, Mother of 2 beautiful children
Other Interests:  working out, skiing, singing 

Background:  I started racing triathlons in Kentucky 5 years ago with a mountain bike, slick tires, in a pool.  We moved to Wisconsin and I saw an advertisement for a local triathlon and was surprised to see that they did triathlons up here too....little did I know at that time!  For my 30th birthday my husband presentedme with my first tri bike and the rest is history!!  I started training for triathlons by biking a little, swimming a little less and running when I could.  Little did I know there was a science behind it until I met Heather Haviland (pro triathlete) at a local bike shop.  She taught me about HR zones, power meters, tempo runs, and how to swim more than 6 laps in a pool!  Last year I competed in the World Duathlon Championships in Concord, NC and at the National Triathlon Championships in Tuscaloosa, AL (but since I am not a superstar swimmer, swimming upstream was not my forte). 

In addition to racing, I am a physical therapist for Kohls Corporate Headquarters in Wisconsin and I teach Adventure Boot Camps during the week.  I am also married to my biggest fan Steve and have 2 awesome kids, Joey and Emily, who keep me extremely busy when I am not running/biking/swimming/teaching...or working.  This summer I will be competing in local races at the shorter sprint distances as I have been battling a ruptured calf muscle since January. 

What you would tell others about your Valdora bike: I am totally pumped to be riding my new Valdora and was the second fastest female on the bike in my race this past weekend!