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Kara LaPoint: Professional Triathlete & Mountain Biker

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Flower child ❤️🌸🐾

#TBT to playing in my old stomping grounds — my favorite thing in my favorite place. ❤️ I’m missing this home playground of mine big, big, BIG time right now, but thinking about how grateful I am for all the things it has taught me and all the fun that’s been had out on that dirt over all these years. Meanwhile, I’m continuing to #LeanIn hard to the new adventures in front of me here in CO, recognizing their value as they challenge and push me in totally new ways, and working to get every last drop of goodness that I can out of these stomping grounds, too. #HOME #TheTrailsThatBuiltMe #MountainPlayground #CaliforniaGirl #ExploreMore #OhThePlacesYoullGo #OnABike

LEGEND. 🙌 We love you, Opa. Forever and ever. ❤️❤️ #SeeYouInTheMountains #ThankYou

Spring sprang SPRUNG. ❤️ . . . #TrailRunning #DirtSearch #Triathlon #GetOutside #MountainPlayground #KeepItWild #ColoRADo #FlowerPower . 📸 @teagueam

All aboard the pain train! 😝 — Slowly but surely crawling my way back into race shape, and man does it feel good to be on my way! — Jumped into two local evening races these past couple weeks, and while it absolutely hurt like hell to push the throttle, it’s been SO great to have the opportunity to get these first hard efforts of the season under my belt and remember what it feels like to race again (ALL THE OUCH — but also: so addictively AWESOME!!). — Very grateful for these chances to go through all the motions, re-learn some of the things I’d forgotten, practice some different tactics, make some silly mistakes and get the post-race-cough mega-hacking out of the way before hopping back on to the pro circuit. — I am certainly still very much a work in progress, but I’ve had some really great sensations out there and feel so much stronger and more prepared with these efforts behind me. Most of all, as tough as those first couple races back inevitably feel, it gives me the taste I needed to feel super eager for more. SO thrilled about that, and fired up for the race season ahead! — Big thanks to @aspencyclingclub for hosting top-notch, super fun events right here in the Roaring Fork Valley, for helping me iron out the kinks, and most of all for lighting a fire under my belly! Ready for MORE! 😍 — #RaceSeason #MTB #Cycling #ProgressProgressProgress #JustKeepSpinning #GetOutAndGo #TonguesOutGunsOut #KeepItFun #JLVelo #EverythingJLVelo #WahooFitness #Wahooligan #HoneyStinger #SweetenTheBurn #FierceAndFab

Such a fun weekend reconnecting with two of my favorite women in the whole wide world, and celebrating @galgonefishing gettin’ hitched! 😍 🎉 So grateful for the decades of friendship shared with these two and all the crazy memories racked up along the way. Love you both endlessly. ❤️ #HomeGirls #Squad #Daxlie4ever #SoFancy #SansSpandex

#TBT to laying it all on the line at #XterraBama a couple years ago! Just a few days left to the 2019 edition, which marks the kickoff of the pro #XterraTri season in the USA. This is hands-down one of my favorite races of all time, but for the first time since I started racing Xterra, I won’t be out there this year. ⠀ ⠀ One of my oldest, dearest friends is getting hitched the very same day, and while I’ll certainly miss being in on the action and reuniting with my Xterra crew, the decision to forego this race to be a part of her special day was an obvious one. ⠀ ⠀ One of the things I’ve struggled with most about racing and being an athlete at the elite level is that it can often feel like a pretty selfish pursuit. It’s simply a very real part of the territory that it does require a certain level of “putting yourself first” — and the common understanding is that the better you can do that, the better your results will be. Sacrifices have to be made everyday to prioritize doing “what it takes” to reach the top, and in many cases those sacrifices extend into our relationships. ⠀ ⠀ I’ve always had some issues with this way of thinking, and have worked hard to keep things well balanced between life and sport, and to never let my goals as an athlete take precedence over the things that are ultimately much more important — understanding and accepting that this may at times mean I come up short of my full athletic potential.⠀ ⠀ But right now I’m at a period in my life where my relationships have come to mean even more to me than ever. I love racing, and it’s incredibly important to me, but prioritizing the people I love most is more important than any race could ever be. ⠀ ⠀ There will always be more races — and I will be out there again soon. But there won’t be more chances to stand beside my friend of over 20 years as she celebrates one of the biggest days of her life. So this weekend, I’m happily choosing the latter. ⠀ ⠀ Best of luck to everyone toeing the line in Alabama, and see you on the trails very soon! ❤️ ⠀ ⠀ #XterraOffroad #CrossTri #Triathlon #MTB #SwimBikeRun #LiveMore #FierceAndFab

Can it be the weekend again...?! Ready for the next big adventure! #WeekendWarrior #BikeLife #FromTwoWheels #ColoRADo #FierceAndFab #EverythingJLVelo #SweetenTheBurn 📸 @teagueam

Happy Mother’s Day to all the fierce, fabulous and inspiring mamas out there — both in body and in spirit. I am so lucky to have a mom like this one, who instilled in me values like strength, bravery and resilience in all aspects of life, and who showed me firsthand that a woman can be anything she damn well pleases. 💪🏼 You are one badass mother @margielapoint and I am grateful everyday to be your daughter! 😘 And to all of those who are missing their mamas today, I’m sending you big, BIG love. ❤️

Twitter: My Latest Updates

Local racing with the raddest work crew! 😍 twitter.com/Backbone_Media… 1 month ago
RT @Backbone_Media: Great day for a group ride, sopris in her full beauty and that #coloradobluebird https://t.co/mjTTwDTnSG 3 months ago
@Backbone_Media #SuckItUpButtercup! 3 months ago
Back on the skinny skis! twitter.com/Backbone_Media… 4 months ago
QOTD: WHY is it so hard for women to simply be heard...? How much louder do we have to shout?! 6 months ago
New on the blog: some thoughts about my mission to “win” this past season, and why I’m focusing in a new direction… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 7 months ago

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