Hello Everyone!
Thank you for visiting my SupportMe page!
I appreciate your interest and even more so your support.
I am looking for sponsorship to help fund my next race. But first let me tell you a little bit more about me.
The Race - Ironman Chattanooga TN:
I will be swimming 2.4 miles / 3.86km in the Tennessee River, biking through a rolling 112 miles / 180km of hills and running a full marathon of 26.2 miles / 42.16km, all in and around Chattanooga TN, totaling it to a whopping 140.6 miles / 226.27km.
And all that for fun!
Well, not just for fun, because I am dedicating my time back to you in return for your sponsorship & funding. I already have been posting some of my triathlon journey on YouTube, Instagram and Facebook.
And I will once again share my journey as I go through the ups and downs of training for this very long distance. The gruesome long hours spent on the bike or in my running shoes or in the pool or lake, the heat, the cold, the rain, the missing motivation, the attitude and whatever it is that either gets me going or stops me getting up when I could just roll over and snooze a little longer. So don't forget to click that subscribe button on my YouTube channel.
As a certified personal trainer, strength & conditioning, health & fitness and triathlon coach (besides many other qualifications) I have been supporting many athletes to achieve their goals. I have been filming and posting hundreds of workouts and tips on my YouTube channel all free for anybody to use. So, go check it out - there might be something helpful for you too - from the couch potato workout to HIIT training , boot camp , meditation & breathwork , mobility & flexibility , your own massage , triathlon training to tips and tricks and other fun things.
You probably think "what am I getting out of it?!" - I will help you too with your health and fitness, from setting your goals to getting motivated to start working on it, beginning a routine, being held accountable, achieving smaller milestones to then finally achieve your big goal! Yeah, I do charge for personal training, health coaching, tri coaching and anything that rolls around that, but what you will get from me for free is help with a personalized workout or training plan, or just a regular check-in to hold you accountable if you already have a goal, or a functional movement screen! And for those who aren't fitness enthusiasts, I will have a small give away of organic homemade cream samples (local pick up only).
And I promise you that for every $$$$ Dollar raised, I will run one kilometer or ride one mile! But please don't believe that if you donate $100 I will run 100 miles or 100km all at once. OMG!!! I may be a (little) crazy but that's taking it a tiny bit too far. I will complete the distance over a period of time. And don't forget to follow me on social media so that you can hold me accountable too!
Oh, and let me tell you about my three big races.
Number 1: Half Ironman 70.3 in Augusta GA.
Number 2: Half Ironman 70.3 in Wilmington NC.
The bike part was windy and somewhat lonely. Knowing that I had a small problem with some bearings on my bike I rode carefully not wanting to crash or break down. I overtook athletes, I was overtaken too, but there were long strips of riding when I though to myself "Am I on the right path?!" "Is my bike going to make it?!" And that is when God came to me, connecting with me in a special way, comforting me with his voice that I will be safe and that I am doing just fine! I felt like someone laid a warm hand on my back guiding me, or maybe even giving me a little push! Of course I made it!
Number 3: Half Ironman 70.3 in Louisville KY.
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Everyone kept raving about this red-carpet finish line, so I was excited to be racing this one! I rode my pink mohawk helmet and all the funny shout outs and positive encouragements made me feel on top of the world. I was a rockstar. The course was super hilly, but with a max speed of 49.7mph / 80kmh and a naverage of 20.3mph / 32.7kmh I really felt like I was flying! (Finding out after the race, I was the 2nd fasted woman on the bike during this race!) And in my head, I was singing "Volare oh, oh. Cantare oh, oh. Nel blu dipinto di blu. Felice di stare lassu" an old favorite song of mine. Throughout the run I got stiches, which I never get. It was probably from that Coke that was handed to me and I downed it thinking it was water. So, I had to walk it off for a bit.
A few miles from the finish line I saw two beautiful greyhounds, and with my Eros crossing the rainbow bridge earlier this year I got very emotional and couldn't stop crying. I kept telling myself that this run is for Eros &
Jeffery and I just kept going. Seeing the red-carpet put a smile on my face hoping the sadness would disappear. I high fived all the hands from the cheering crowd and crossed the finish line with literally all the emotions of happiness and sadness at the same time. It was the weirdest but also the most amazing feeling. And most of all hugging my wonderful husband who not only puts up with my craziness but supports me in every way possible, that made everything alright!
So please help me make my dreams come true!
You can donate here through my Venmo or scan the QR codes below. Just mention IM CHOO in your comments.
With every donations I will make a post here on my website and my dedicated training!
With all my gratitude I thank you from the bottom of my heart! (Not sure my legs will, but at the latest they will thank you during the race for all the extra miles I had to complete during my training to match all your donations!!!)
In health,
K, Kiki or Kerstin
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