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Kara LaPoint: Professional Triathlete & Mountain Biker

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“Making the Leap: Reflections on My First Year as a Professional Triathlete,” Freeplay Magazine, Pg. 40

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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
Such a special week back home doing ALL the skiing with family and friends. ❄️❤️ There were snowy skis, sunny skis, long skis, short skis, skate skis, classic skis, easy skis and fast skis. And they were all AMAZING! Couldn’t ask for a better way to spend the holidays than outside in my favorite place, shared with people I love. #TheMostWonderfulTimeOfTheYear #WinterMagic #TruckeeLove
Home 💙 #TruckeeLove
She was an angel every day of her life, and now she is officially a Christmas angel. In more ways than I could ever say, I am the person I am today because of this incredible woman. I was so lucky to have her as my grandmother, and could not have asked for a better female role model throughout my life. I love you way beyond this lifetime, Grandma D, and I treasure every special moment we had together. Thank you for teaching me, guiding me and loving me. Thank you for being you. ❤️ #PureLove
Yeeee!! Back at home, in my favorite mountains, on the skinny skis, on my favorite trails, and quite possibly the happiest person on the planet. I freaking LOVE this place! ❤️ #Home #TahoeLove #InTruckee #HappyPlace #SoulFiller #AllTheStoke #AllTheKilometers

Twitter: My Latest Updates

  • “There is a special place in heaven for women who support other women.” @shelleyzalis forbes.com/sites/shelleyz… 5 months ago
  • Local racing with the raddest work crew! 😍 twitter.com/Backbone_Media… 8 months ago
  • RT @Backbone_Media: Great day for a group ride, sopris in her full beauty and that #coloradobluebird https://t.co/mjTTwDTnSG 10 months ago
  • @Backbone_Media #SuckItUpButtercup! 10 months ago
  • Back on the skinny skis! twitter.com/Backbone_Media… 11 months ago
  • QOTD: WHY is it so hard for women to simply be heard...? How much louder do we have to shout?! 1 year ago
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