Susan got her first taste of multisport when she completed the Danskin Austin Women's Triathlon in 2000. She continues to work with a passion to develop her swimming, biking, and running skills. So far, her hard work has led to completing numerous sprint and Olympic distance, 7 half-Ironman distance, and 5 Ironman distance triathlons. She frequently places in the top of her age group and in 2005 she qualified for and competed at the Ironman Hawaii World Championship.

Her athletic background is primarily in dance where she competed for 6 years as part of a dance team. Additionally, her "expanded horizons" approach to life has exposed her to volleyball, softball, soccer, yoga, wall climbing, SCUBA diving, boxing, and life guarding.

Susan has 15+ years of experience in adult learning and technical instruction, and she earned a Master's degree in Education from the University of Texas - specializing in the psychology of human learning and motivation. She also has 7+ years of sports coaching experience with children and adults and is currently USA Triathlon Level 1 Coach certified and USA Cycling Level 3 Coach certified. Susan is also extremely interested in and knowledgeable about the "fourth sport of triathlon" - nutrition - and has undergone a transformation in her own diet as a result.  Additionally, she strives to focus on the physiological aspects of training specific to females and to educate athletes on the latest research and trends in multisport. She is an expert at making difficult tasks seem easier and her philosophy in life and in triathlon is to have fun, set goals, and work hard to achieve those goals.

When she is not training, Susan is a full time project manager with IBM and a member of Austin Triathletes and Austin Herb Society. She also enjoys creative writing, gardening, riding her motorcycle, and spending time with her husband Leary - who thankfully is also a triathlete.

Coaching Experience
Women’s Tri Coach – Texas Iron Multisport 2006-present
Assistant Coach – Texas Iron Multisport 2006-present
Assistant Coach – Team Danskin Austin 2004, 2006
Workout Leader – Team Danskin Austin 2003
Swim Instructor – YMCA 1990-1992
Lifeguard – Carlton County Lake Area 1990-1992
Softball Team Coach – 5-6th grade co-ed kids 1986-1987

Education/Certification
M.A. Education, University of Texas – emphasis on psychology of human learning & motivation
USA Triathlon Level 1 Coach
USA Cycling Level 3 Coach