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Kara LaPoint: Professional Triathlete & Mountain Biker

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Dogs, skis and trees. 💙 #FavoriteThings

Saturday slidin’ 🙌 #ColoRADo #MountainPlayground #XCSkiing #NordLife #HSHive #SweetenTheBurn

Yup, looks about right... 👌🏼🤷‍♀️ #Valentines

Last weekend I got out for my first (and likely only) ski race of the season, and my first race of any kind since NYC Marathon back in early November. I knew going in that it was almost certainly going to be one very tough day, and that was indeed the case. I suffered from the very first pole plant, and it only hurt more and more as the 21 kilometers dragged on. It was far from pretty, but I SHOWED UP. I gave everything I had, I got it done, and crossed the finish line stronger than I was when I came in. I am the first to acknowledge that my fitness level is nowhere near where it needs to be right now, nor is my training load. I am off the pace and have a whole heap of work ahead of me to potentially catch up. I’m not the athlete I’d like to be right now, and that bums me out. But I’m doing the best that I can in this particular time and place, and I’m continuing to show up in every way I can — even if that means showing up underprepared to perform, and prepared to struggle. Sometimes you just have to put yourself out there and jump in, even when you know the water is a little too deep. You just have to start. I knew I couldn’t show up the way I wanted to at this year’s Owl Creek Chase, but I’m proud of myself for jumping in regardless. It was a rough ride, but a necessary one. I know there’s plenty more of that to come over the next few months, but I’m ready for it. I’m ready to embrace the bumps, to lean in to the struggle, to keep showing up, to get knocked down — and to get back up stronger every time. #KeepShowingUp #ComeAsYouAre #SeeWhereYouCanBe

Absolute stunner of a #SundayFunday today. Adventured up to the Bells under bluebird skies, and even found some buddies along the way. Can’t ask for much more than that! 😍 #MyChurch #MountainPlayground #ColoRADo #NordieLife #SkinnySkis #KeepItRad

Monday mood: daydreaming about more of this. ✨ #WinterMagic #SkiDreams 📸 @teagueam

A most beautiful day in the neighborhood. 🙌 #ColoRADo #MountainPlayground

Kicking off the decade with doggy kisses and some very snowy miles. Can’t think of a much better way to begin! Welcome 2020, I am so ready for you! #LetsDoThis

And just like that, we've reached the finish line on 2019. Honestly, I am relieved. This has been one incredibly tough year for me, as I've worked through numerous difficult personal challenges. Most significantly, I lost three separate family members this year, each of whom I loved very much. I've felt the weight of that heavily throughout the year, and it has impacted me in a variety of ways. Ultimately, I missed a ton of training and racing this year, and didn't get to chase down the goals I'd envisioned for myself. I felt very much un-like myself through most of the season, and I missed feeling that characteristic strength, grit and joy I'm accustomed to carrying on the racecourse as I've dug deep in pursuit of big goals and top performances. But here's the thing: I've realized that I found an entirely different kind of strength this year, and I've grown in ways I never could have if I hadn't faced all of the challenges that 2019 threw my way. I've learned new lessons that the racecourse never could have taught me under normal circumstances. I have felt deeply humbled and defeated numerous times this year, both in racing and also in life, but each time I've felt knocked down, I have gotten back up and pushed on. I've done the best that I could in each moment. And I've learned that this is what counts most. What I've also learned this year, and throughout my career, is that every finish line should be celebrated. No matter how tough the race or how you performed, each time you go out there and tackle the obstacles in front of you, you finish stronger and with more experience than when you started. And that is invaluable. That is why we keep showing up. So while I may not have crossed as many finish lines as I hoped this year, I am proud of making each one count, and celebrating each journey to the fullest extent. As I look ahead, this will continue to be my goal. Thanks, 2019, for making me rise up to meet you and find all the good along the way, even when it seemed so elusive. And here's to many more finish lines in 2020 and beyond. Happy New Year everyone, and thanks for all the support this year! Photo: @lefrakphotography

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@Backbone_Media #SuckItUpButtercup! 11 months ago
Back on the skinny skis! t.co/mSuL1P2G0J 1 year ago

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