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Kara LaPoint: Professional Triathlete & Mountain Biker

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Opa’s girls! ❤️ So thankful for this amazing family of mine, and to have gotten all the years that we did with our wonderful Opa and his heart of gold. Though we will keep on missing him every single day, his spirit lives on through all of us and the thousands of others he impacted in these beautiful mountains and beyond. A life truly well lived, in every way. We love you, Hans. 💕

ALL. The. Happiness. Watts. 😍❤️🥰 #Home #HappyPlace #FYeah

WHAT A WEEKEND!! Competed in the Queen Bee competition at the #SteamboatStinger (50-mile MTB race Saturday and marathon trail run Sunday), and had the most incredible experience. These two days were the BEST reminder for me of what racing is all about, and brought back a feeling I have been missing for a while now. As tough as the courses and competition were, overwhelmingly what I felt out there was a sense of joy and exhilaration: a reminder of just how much I actually LOVE doing this! I can’t begin to explain how grateful I am to experience this again after all of the bumps in the road this year that left me feeling pretty apathetic about racing in general. My races were far from perfect and I had plenty of mistakes and mishaps out there, but I rode and ran my way right through the low points so much better than I have in longer than I can remember, leaned into the opportunities and challenges alike, went to the well on every level, and can honestly say that I had a damn good time doing ALL of it. And it felt SO GOOD! Simply put, I felt more like myself out there through all those backcountry miles than I have all year, and that was absolutely the confidence boost I needed as I look ahead to the next steps. I am finally turning a corner. I am feeling strong. And I am finding that essential joy and spark that I need to be able to bring my best self to the remainder of the season. It may not be pretty, but this feeling of crossing the line with a completely empty tank, and knowing that you were able to give everything you had, is truly unbeatable. I’ve missed it a lot throughout this year, but I sure felt it -- and savored it -- this weekend, and I am eager to feel it again. And that right there is HUGE for me. Thank you so much to the entire @honeystinger crew for hosting such a wonderful event, and helping me get my spark back. ✨ Oh, and I won the Queen Bee! Things are looking UP! 😉🤗 #Progress #Joy #FierceAndFab #SweetenTheBurn

Woot woooot! T-6 days until I’m back in this magical place, and you better believe I’m counting down every last second. ✨🥰 #HomewardBound #MyPlace #ALLTHESTOKE

#SeekingBalance ✨ ⛰ For me, there’s no better place to find it than at the top of a mountain. #MyEquilibrium #FindMeInTheMountains

Saturday special 🙌❤️

#SeenOnTheRide today! 🤗😍 #MountainPlayground #ColoRADo #SingletrackParadise #GetOutside #SundayFunday

“Be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars. In the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul.” — Max Ehrman⠀ ⠀ As we head into two consecutive major race weekends that I’d had on my 2019 schedule but now won’t be participating in (US National Mountain Bike Championships this weekend & Xterra Mexico the following), I’m doing my very best to go easy on myself and keep it all in perspective. It’s been one hell of a year, I remind myself, and I’m still feeling the effects of all the challenges in a major way. Despite all the progress I’ve made, the road continues to be a steep one.⠀ ⠀ I’m disappointed to miss these events, but I’m also confident that I’m making the right decision in sitting them out after a few big weeks of racing that really took more out of me than I had available, and left me feeling that void. ⠀ ⠀ As I navigate next steps, I’m working to really listen to my body and my mind, to honor their needs, and to trust myself through the process. I’m continuing to focus on all the small things I need to do for myself to keep working to get back to full capacity — in my racing and well outside of it — and believe wholeheartedly that I will get there in due time, and with patience and understanding.⠀ ⠀ As I seek out that “gentleness” and self-care that can sometimes feel so elusive, I know it’s so important for me to fully acknowledge my progress & efforts, to keep my expectations in check and take it all in stride, and to embrace all the meaningful little moments like these along the way. ✨

Happy, happy birthday to the most amazing sister in the whole entire world. 🌎 ♥️ I love you so much @kacilapoint! #BestFriendForLife #SisterSister

Twitter: My Latest Updates

“There is a special place in heaven for women who support other women.” @shelleyzalis forbes.com/sites/shelleyz… 3 weeks ago
Local racing with the raddest work crew! 😍 twitter.com/Backbone_Media… 3 months ago
RT @Backbone_Media: Great day for a group ride, sopris in her full beauty and that #coloradobluebird https://t.co/mjTTwDTnSG 5 months ago
@Backbone_Media #SuckItUpButtercup! 5 months ago
Back on the skinny skis! twitter.com/Backbone_Media… 6 months ago
QOTD: WHY is it so hard for women to simply be heard...? How much louder do we have to shout?! 8 months ago

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