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Kara LaPoint: Professional Triathlete & Mountain Biker

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Reflecting on some incredible memories from #XterraWorldChamps in Maui, and thinking about what a privilege it has been to be able to compete there each October for the past six years in a row. 💜 ⠀ ⠀ With the 2018 edition right around the corner, it is with mixed emotions that I announce I won’t be making the trip this year. ⠀ ⠀ After a couple very frustrating World Champs race experiences in a row the last two seasons (barred by illness & major mechanicals), I knew coming into this year that I would only make the big investment in going back to Maui if I felt extremely confident that I could put my absolute best foot forward there, and was completely certain I’d been able to have the best preparation possible for myself. ⠀ ⠀ But after an incredibly busy and especially hectic last six weeks of taking the opportunity to really lean into some other goals, I know that would not be the case this time around. At this stage in my career I am simply not content with bringing anything less than my best to an event of this caliber, as I want to honor the prestige of World Championships and the process & attention that it deserves. ⠀ ⠀ Even knowing all of this in my heart, it still hasn’t been easy to make this decision, and I’m still not 100% sure if it’s the right one, but it is a decision I am at peace with. ✨ ⠀ ⠀ I will definitely miss running across this sand to the finish line this year — and so many other things about being in Maui — but I am really thankful for another strong showing in the Pan-Am Series, and another season full of some of the most fantastic memories I could ask for. It’s been an amazing 2018 for me, and as I look back I know there is so much to be proud of and excited about, even with an early ending. ⠀ ⠀ I’m not totally sure what the rest of my year will look like, but I know there are some awesome training adventures on tap that I am thrilled about — and I’m already hungrier and more motivated than ever to start preparing for another great season in 2019, and a new chance to honor that Maui finish line! ⠀ ⠀ Best of luck to all competing, and give the island a big ol’ hug for me! 🤗 #Aloha #LiveMore

Hello, weekend! SO happy to see you! #TimeToPlay

You just can’t beat that first-snow glow! 😍❄️🙌❤️

Yellow brick road... 🙌💛🍂🍁 #SeenOnTheRide #FromTwoWheels #MTB #RideYourBike

Took advantage of one last chance to get in to the high country today, and got our first taste of ❄️ too! 😍Never gets any less spectacular out in these mountains, and as much as I LOVE fall, witnessing this final transition of the seasons just has me even more excited for what’s coming next...! #WinterIsComing #Brrr #MountainPlayground #GetOutside #FeedYourAdventure #ExploreMore #ColoRADo #KeepItFun

Soul filler. 🙌❤️☺️ #DrinkItUp #MountainPlayground

My kinda Saturday morning... 🙌 —— #MountainPlayground #HappinessWatts #GetOutside #ExploreMore #EndlessAdventures #FromTwoWheels #RideYourBike #EarnYourViews #WomenWhoRide

Just when I thought the aspens couldn’t possibly look any more spectacular... 😍 #ShotOnRylo #ChangeYourPerspective

When road biking turns into pure magic... 😍🍂🍁🧡 #HappinessWatts #ColorShow #ColoRADo

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Well, I may be eating takeout pizza for dinner (at 9:30 PM) for the third night in a row, but I DID wash my hair th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 2 weeks ago
#BelieveSurvivors #BelieveWomen #WeAreWithYou twitter.com/maddow/status/… 2 weeks ago
7th for me today at #XterraPanAmChamps. To be honest, it wasn’t my day out there. Felt far from myself, and really… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 month ago
RT @XTERRAoffroad: Top 6-10 women T Amer 3:09:03 @KaraLaPoint 3:11:14 J Baker 3:16:50 @katelynbutton 3:21:11 @JessieKoltz 3:24:26 #xterraut… 1 month ago
Huge congrats to Fabiola!! 😍 twitter.com/XTERRAoffroad/… 1 month ago
RT @XTERRAoffroad: Top 5 women @lesleydoestri 2:52:15 @SnyderSuzie 3:01:38 @fabiolacorona 3:04:49 @TriMagali 3:06:20 A Baca 3:07:17 #xterra… 1 month ago

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