Checking in with 36-Hour Washington Island Bike Race Champ Heidi Videto

Last month TeamSFQ'er Heidi Videto won the Washington Island Ultra 36-Hour Bike Race. Yes, 36 hours of pedaling....mind-blown?! So are we. She was gracious enough to share all about this experience...
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Talks with T: A Chat with Team SFQ'er Kristen Chang

  Kristen is a long-time member of TeamSFQ residing in Blacksburg, VA, with her husband and young son. She is passionate about nutrition, triathlon, gardening, Virginia Tech, and DIY aquatic projects. I...
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Becoming Ultra

Toni is a Team SFQ’er who four months ago was finally able to realize her goal of becoming an Ultraman! While balancing her daily life as a physician and athlete, she...
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Talks with T: A Chat with Team SFQ'er Vanessa Foerster

Vanessa is a TeamSFQ member who exudes a magnetic pull to everyone in her orbit to both dream big and focus. She is an entrepreneur and Kona qualifying age group triathlete living in beautiful...
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Unpacking the Five Days of Jarmans

by Alyssa Godesky   I can’t quite believe that it’s been a month and a half since I wrote this blog for the Smashfest Diaries about maintaining a sense of adventure...
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Talks with T: Bridget Haga, a TeamSFQ Healthcare Hero

Bridget is a long-time Team SFQ member who possess an unwavering gentle grit that supports both her own ambitious goals, and provides a steady foundation for her family, friends, and teammates to...
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Talks with T: A Chat with Smashfest Queen Alex Watt

Full disclosure: the magnificent athlete you are about to read about, Alex Watt, is one of my favorite teammates to train, race, and dissect life with. I have been amazed...
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Surgeon & Smashfest Queen Jess Deree on the Double Anvil

Last month, Team SFQ’er Jess Deree not only won overall but set the women’s record for the Double Anvil, a double iron-distance triathlon, in 24 hours and 56 minutes. Jess...
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Did Not Start (DNS)

by: Sarah Bishop We at Smashfest Queen have been so thrilled and honored to recently add first- year pro Sarah Bishop to our team. Like many of us, Sarah was...
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Adventure [Still] Awaits

by: Alyssa Godesky   “It’s only going to get worse”   In my earliest years of ultrarunning, when my parents were crewing one of my 50 milers, my dad said...
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Talks with T: Q & A with Team SFQ'er Mary Kate Noble

Mary Kate Noble is a returning member of TeamSFQ from Chester Springs, PA, who has blazed back onto the running and triathlon scene after enduring a health scare in late...
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Olympic Marathon Trials: A Chat with Smashfest Queen Pro Haley Chura

Last week, Smashfest Queen-sponsored pro triathlete Haley Chura had the incredible privilege of competing in her third Olympic Trials— in a new sport this time, the marathon. You can read...
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