Smashfest Diaries
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...