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Kara LaPoint: Professional Triathlete & Mountain Biker

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Rang in year 32 with a trip up a mountain (and the most fun ride back down!) with @elliottnutrition — and a special guest appearance from @marielful, breakfast burritos for breakfast AND lunch, the most delicious dinner with @emilyxteague, the best pie EVER courtesy of @garrett_k_russ, and lots and lots and lots of laughs. It was a great day with so many of my favorite things! ____ Feeling so lucky and very thankful to have so many wonderful people in my life as I look back on the last year, and excited to see what the next trip around the sun has in store! ☀️ ❄️ 🎿 🌯 🥧 🥂 🎉 😍

“No matter how the wind blows, the mountain cannot bow to it.” ____ In a world that is full of wind, BE THE MOUNTAIN. 🏔

With the holiday season now in full swing, for many of us that means there’s lots of shopping on the horizon. I’ve been thinking a lot this year about the importance and impact of being able to “choose with your dollar,” so to speak, and make thoughtful decisions about what products and companies you’d like to support. Personally, I want to show my support to companies who are supporting the values, practices and people I believe in. Companies who are “walking the walk” on what matters to them. ⠀ ⠀ @jlvelo has supported me as an athlete for the past two years, for which I am incredibly grateful. But more importantly, they stand by their values in producing clothing that is made in the USA with responsibly sourced materials, and produced with up to 60% solar power. As a family-owned-and-managed company, the people behind the business are wonderful, and their passion for their products and the sport of cycling shines through in everything they do. Not to mention, they make the most comfortable, best functioning kits out there, in styles and designs that are made to STAND OUT! (And, they’re 100% Levi-approved! 😉❤️) ⠀ ⠀ And now through midnight PST, their ENTIRE product line is on sale for 40% off! If you’re looking for a gift for a loved one (or for yourself!) for the holidays and also feel compelled to support a great company that is doing great things and making GREAT products, now is the time to take advantage of the best deal of the year on JL Velo’s premium cycling and triathlon apparel. ⠀ ⠀ KLP #FierceAndFab jerseys and bibs are available on the site, and you can request tri kits and freeride jerseys from the KLP Collection in addition, to see if the size you’re seeking is in stock. But there are TONS of great kit options to choose from, so have a look around to see what suits you best! ⠀ ⠀ Let me know if you have questions about anything as you’re browsing the site, and I’ll do my best to answer any that I can, or point you in the right direction of someone who can help! ⠀ ⠀ **LINK TO SHOP IN BIO!**⠀ ⠀ #JLVelo #EverythingJLVelo #BestCyclingKits #WomenWhoRide

Of all the things I hope to never, ever lose sight of in this world, sense of wonder is right there at the top. ✨ . . #AdventureRelentlessly #ExploreCompletely #MarvelFreely #ItsAWonderfulWorld . . 📷 @teagueam

Mountain views, doggy butts, sunshine, snow & family are just a few of the things I’m feeling extra grateful for this Thanksgiving. ❤️ 🏔 🐶 ☀️🙌

"Ultimately, I don't think it was nearly so much about the win itself as that it came to represent a target I just could not seem to hit, no matter how hard I tried. It was like I had all the pieces to the puzzle, but just couldn't quite figure out how to make that final one fit. Like a piece of fruit on a tree that was right there, dangling in front of me all season long, growing riper and more delicious by the minute. But every time I reached out to grab it, my fingertips would just skim the bottom, and I could never actually get ahold of it." . . Took some time to reflect on the idea of “winning” on the blog -- a goal I came up short on this year as I continued to chase after my first ever Xterra major title. . . I’m proud of myself for having the courage to really believe in and lean into the dream of winning this past year, but as I look ahead, I am resetting with a fresh perspective, and a renewed appreciation for the achievement of finishing up "second-best." I'm excited to focus on some other objectives for 2019, and stoke a different kind of fire! . . More on the blog... Link in bio!

Grinding some gravel with ma today. 🙌❤️ So happy to have the parents in town for the week, and excited to share more of my CO backyard with them! . . . #ColoRADo #MountainPlayground #BestBackyard #ExploreMore #GetOutside #WomenWhoRide #JLVelo #FierceAndFab

This is my #PowerSuit. ✨ When I put it on, I know it means there’s a big task ahead, but also that I am prepared and excited to face it. The process of “suiting up” on race day is a reminder for me of all the work that has gone in to arriving at that moment, and an understanding that I am ready to embrace whatever challenges may be waiting for me. It makes me feel like I can take on the world. ✨ With the early end to my season, I am missing this feeling. But I’m so fired up to start thinking about the opportunities ahead, and the next chance to be able to #SuitUp. 🙌 . . . #Empowered #FierceAndFab #DreamingAndScheming #JLVelo #EverythingJLVelo #Triathlon #MTB #CrossTri . . . [Want to get your own power suit from @jlvelo...?! Use code Lapointfriends10 for 10% off at checkout. Link in bio to shop!]

Feeling proud and fortunate to use my voice today to speak up for the things I believe in, and hoping you all did the same! #RockTheVote #GetItDone #IVoted #VotingIsCool #SpeakUpSpeakOut #ProtectOurWinters #VoteHumanity #VotePlanetEarth #VoteEquality #VoteLove #VoteForOurFuture

Twitter: My Latest Updates

QOTD: WHY is it so hard for women to simply be heard...? How much louder do we have to shout?! 1 week 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… 2 weeks ago
RT @LittleBellasMTB: She is a role model and co-founder of Little Bellas. Sabra Davison is paving the way for more girls on bikes. https:… 4 weeks ago
Huge congrats to Rom!! An amazing person, and a very well deserved world title. So psyched for you! 🇨🇷 twitter.com/XTERRAoffroad/… 1 month ago
@XTERRAoffroad YES!!! Big congrats to Rom! #PuraVida! 1 month ago
RT @UCI_MTB: 📺 We're super excited to announce that @redbull Media House has extended its partnership with the UCI for the @MercedesBenz UC… 1 month ago

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