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Kara LaPoint: Professional Triathlete & Mountain Biker

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So very fitting that @nairim caught this image of me just as I was passing by @lepainquotidienusa bakery in Manhattan, because I can almost guarantee that I was in fact fantasizing about a croissant right at that very moment! 😝 🥐 ❤️ #Serendipity #WillRunForPastries Thank you @nairim for the photo, and thank you @xterradr (and all of my international race travel) for the opportunity to make friends and connections that cross borders and thousands of miles. 🤗 🌎 @nycmarathon was a true representation of just how small the world can really be, and just how much the sport of running can pull a whole giant community of people together from ALL over the place. Saw so many familiar faces somewhere out there along the way, and got so many unexpected cheers. It was really just the most wonderful day. #PowerOfTheRun #ItWillMoveYou #NewYorkMarathon

WOW! Still buzzing from the most incredible day at at the @nycmarathon yesterday! The atmosphere and energy at this race are absolutely unreal — unlike anything I’ve ever experienced before in all my years of racing. I drew on that energy big time as I made my way through the course, completely floored by a scene that only seemed to get more and more magical with every step, and that powered me to an unexpectedly strong finish that I couldn’t be happier about. (3:14:55/BQ) More importantly, I never could have imagined enjoying 26.2 miles so very much! Feeling so dang grateful to have been a part of such a special experience, and honored to represent @honeystinger out on the course. Thank you, NYC, for a truly unforgettable day. Even as much as my legs hate me right now, I already can’t wait to come back and do it again. ✨ #NYCMarathon #Marathon #Running #BQ #HoneyStinger #HSHive #SweetenTheBurn #MagicMiles #FierceAndFab

So, I’m doing a thing tomorrow...😍 So psyched to be here at the @nyrr @nycmarathon with the fantastic crew from @honeystinger, and cannot wait to get out there and experience for myself what all the hype is all about! From what I hear, it’s going to be 26.2 incredibly special miles of running, and I plan to fully soak up every last step and take in all the magic out there! #TCSNYCMarathon #NewYorkMarathon #NYC #IHeartNY #Marathon #26point2 #Running #MagicMiles #HoneyStinger #HSHive #SweetenTheBurn #KeepItFun #FierceAndFab

I had THE best cheer squad for #XterraWorldChamps. No contest. Thanks so much @shanconverse & @rcconverse1 for making our trip so special! 💙 #LuckiestRacer #ItTakesAVillage #MyPeople

A few thoughts from another epic year at Xterra World Championships: Coming into this race very unsure what to expect against this field, I did my best to eliminate expectations altogether, and really focus on the process. My body didn’t show up quite the way I would have liked, and overall I had a tougher time with the course than I anticipated. After struggling early on the bike with the suddenly slick conditions (we got rain on race morning after an entire week of dry trails), I found myself spending the majority of my day in “no-man’s land.” This is always a tough position, and means you have to be able to fully count on yourself to dig super deep, keep on fighting, and most of all keep believing in the possibilities of what lies ahead, despite having no real idea of what may actually be attainable. It challenged me, and at times I had to work hard to fight off some mental demons & frustration with feeling like I wasn’t at all where I wanted to be. But ultimately I was able to keep my head in the game, stay focused & positive, and never settle. I pulled it together for a much stronger second bike lap, and fought my way to the finish like I was fighting for the win, which is something I’m incredibly proud of. As I think back through my process and the way I handled each step throughout the race, I can say that my day was very much a success. In the end, I finished up 16th place — a position that was extremely hard-earned. In another year, or another frame of mind, I might have been disappointed by this, as it’s lower than I’ve finished here the last several years... But I now have the knowledge & experience to understand that there is so much more behind this number than what it reflects on the surface. I am proud of that 16th place because of everything that went into it. It was the best I could do that day, and in the end, I think it was really the best I could have expected from myself on any given day right now against this world-class field. I’m closing out my tri season on a high note, thankful for such a solid last effort, and hungrier and more eager than ever to put in the work to make some great things happen in 2020. Onward we go!

And DONE! 🙌🤗 Whew, today was as tough as ever out there (this venue never gets any easier, even after all these years!), but I’m happy with my day! Can say with absolute confidence that I gave it everything I had, and kept fighting all the way to that finish line. I had some challenges out there, but I’m proud of what I was able to do. Will share more soon, but for now it’s time to recover, celebrate and soak it all up! #XterraWorldChamps #XterraMaui #AlohaSpirit #LiveMore

Reflecting on the past 7 years of competing at the Xterra World Championships, on the eve of this 2019 edition. Lots of ups and downs experienced on this course, which has proven over the years to be every bit as spectacular as it is brutal and unforgiving. I’ve been through it all here: the good, the bad, the ugly, the muddy, the sloppy, the snotty, and everything in between. But whether each performance has exceeded my expectations or come up far short, the memories accumulated, lessons learned and experiences gained here over all these years have been incredibly special to me. This past year has been a rollercoaster in its own right — perhaps more so than any other before it — and the path to arrive here, at my 8th World Championship start (and 5th as a professional), has been anything but conventional. I certainly can’t claim to be the most prepared racer on the start line, but I know I have done the best that I can, and for that I feel both content and confident. Only a few short months ago, I had no expectations of even making it to this race, and was strongly considering throwing in the towel on this season all together. Thinking back on that, I feel very proud of all the progress I’ve made and all the work that’s gone in to getting me back here, healthy and energized and ready to race my heart out on our sport’s biggest stage. The privilege and honor of having yet another opportunity to line up with the world’s best tomorrow is certainly not lost on me, and I promise to do everything I can to take full advantage. Thanks to everyone who has continued to support me along the way, and through all the ups, downs and in-betweens, both this year and all the years before it. Tomorrow, I’m racing for all of us. Let’s do this! #XterraWorldChamps #XterraMaui #GoTime #OpenMindFullHeart #DreamBeBelieve #FierceAndFab

Helloooo Maui! Hello ocean, hello sunshine. 🌊 ☀️ 💚 So thankful to be here, surrounded by so much beauty, for another Xterra World Championship. #XterraMaui #XterraWorlds

Nothing quite like that first-snow feeling! 🤗 Such a beautiful day to be on the bike, riding some sweet frozen dirt lines and witnessing the changing of the seasons. And so nice to see Lady Sopris sporting that fresh white coat of hers again! 😍 🏔

Twitter: My Latest Updates

“There is a special place in heaven for women who support other women.” @shelleyzalis forbes.com/sites/shelleyz… 3 months ago
Local racing with the raddest work crew! 😍 twitter.com/Backbone_Media… 6 months ago
RT @Backbone_Media: Great day for a group ride, sopris in her full beauty and that #coloradobluebird https://t.co/mjTTwDTnSG 8 months ago
@Backbone_Media #SuckItUpButtercup! 8 months ago
Back on the skinny skis! twitter.com/Backbone_Media… 9 months ago
QOTD: WHY is it so hard for women to simply be heard...? How much louder do we have to shout?! 11 months ago

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