Smashfest Diaries
How I Found Myself at The Barkley Marathons
by Alyssa Godesky Planting the Seed My journey to the Barkley Marathons starts in the summer of 2018. I was living and training in Vermont, getting ready...
What Domestic Violence Actually Looks Like
by Heidi Videto It has been some time since I posted here. I only post when I feel I need or want to. The subject must be important enough to...
A Chat with Team SFQ’er, Ironwoman & Grandma Sherri Guba
Today we are fortunate to chat with Team SFQ’er, ironwoman and grandma of 5, Sherri Guba. Sherri has a fascinating personal story and history with the sport of triathlon and...
A Chat with Team SFQ Health Hero Jessica Evans
Today we were fortunate to have an incredibly candid conversation with Team SFQ'er and ironwoman Jessica Evans. Jessica is an emergency room physician who has been working on the frontlines of...
Talks with T: A Chat with Team SFQ'er & Masters Powerhouse Lynne Fiedler
Lynne Fiedler is a stellar teammate, a tough competitor, a popular bike-tour guide, and a role model to many; she is also FAST! I have had the incredible honor of riding...
Jess Zaiss on her Backbone Trail Adventure
Two weeks ago, two of our Team SFQ'ers--along with two of their powerhouse training partners--together took on the traverse of LA's famous 68-mile Backbone Trail. For 3 of these 4...
Team SFQ's Lisa Kopp's 50K for 50
Right before COVID turned life as we knew it upside down, we chatted with veteran TeamSFQ'er Lisa Kopp about getting Faster at 50 and her big plans for her 50th year and...
Q & A with Taryn Spates on her DIY Ironman Fundraiser
Today we were so fortunate to grab a few minutes with TeamSFQ superstar Taryn Spates and hear some key details of her DIY ironman adventure this past Sunday. A bunch...
Talks with T: The Queens Revealed Edition
In this edition of the Smashfest Diaries, I am thrilled and honored to share some backstory and valuable insights from two incredibly kind, ambitious, loyal, and stylish multi-hyphenates, mothers-business owners-athletes-friends,...
Talks with T: A Chat with Team SFQ'er Jodi Gilmour
Jodi Gilmour owns the rare and impressive title of achieving back-to-back Century rides which she earned during the Washington Island Ultra Relay last July. However, that staggering achievement will not appear surprising once...
Finding your Courage
Some of you would probably be surprised to find out that when I was hiking and running on Vermont’s Long Trail two years ago, there were definitely a few times...
A Journey of a Lifetime in 3 days, 16 hours and 16 minutes
In Northeastern New York there are 6.1 million acres of land, including more than 10,000 lakes, 30,000 miles of rivers and streams, and a wide variety of habitats. Within...
