Powerful Women of Triathlon

 

I did an interview with USA triathlon more than a year ago.  It was part of a series of interviews with three different athletes called "Powerful Women of Triathlon".  The series included authors and athletes Melisa Stockwell and Sue Reynolds.  All three of us are also USA Triathlon Foundation Ambassadors.

I have met both of these women. Melissa is a para-athlete and founder of Dare 2 Tri, a Chicago-based group that works with physically challenged athletes. I have been to a few of their events and see Melissa at para-triathlon events. Melissa is a veteran who was injured in Iraq and is a Paralympian and World Champion.

Sue Reynolds wrote a book about her weight loss of over 200lbs and her journey to become an athlete. I've met Sue at age group nationals in Milwaukee and at Leon's Triathlon in Hammond Indiana.  Sue has donated profits from her book to USA Triathlon Foundation to help para-athletes like me.

The airing of the interview was delayed due to the Olympics and then the interviewer moved on to another position. I did a search on YouTube a few days ago and found it. So that is why I am late getting it out to social media. I hope you will check it out. The link is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HppcmDb3TR8

or you can do a search using my name and USAT.

I am very grateful to USAT for all of the support they have given me as an athlete.  They are the only sports body that offers a physically challenged category at every sanctioned race. They have given me the chance to compete at national championships as physically challenged athletes and they give me opportunities such as the interview and being part of their ambassador program.

I fundraise for them as a way of giving back. My goal is $1000. To contribute go to:

https://usatriathlonfoundation.salsalabs.org/2022ambassadorteam/p/chriswodke2022usatfundraiser/index.html

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Chris Wodke

Founder & Manager Team CMT

www.run4cmt.com

 

Chris is a triathlete Nordic skier and long-distance runner. She is a three-time participant in the Boston Marathon.  In 2012 she finished 2nd at Boston in the Mobility Impaired Division. She was on the course in 2013 when the bombs exploded.

 

She has appeared three times at the Para triathlon National Triathlon Sprint Championship. She was the 2012 and 2014 National Champion Para triathlon Open Division Champion.

In 2014 she was the PC Open Champion at the Duathlon National Championship and at the Aqua bike National Championship in 2016. She represented Team USA at the Aquathon ITU World Championship in Chicago in 2015i, Cozumel in 2016, and Denmark in 2018. In 2018 finishing 5^th in the 60 to 64 age group.

 

 In 2014 she represented the U.S. as a Para triathlete at the Pan-American Triathlon Championship in Dallas, Texas.  She has won state championships in cycling and triathlon as a senior Olympian. In 2017 she placed 2^nd in her age group at the Winter Triathlon National Championship, earning a spot on Team USA for the World Championship.

 

In 2020 she was named a National Ski Patrol Subaru Ambassador and a USA Triathlon Foundation Ambassador.

 

She travels around the country raising awareness of CMT.

 

She is the author of the book, “Running for My Life” which details her experience as a CMT-affected athlete, and the book “Soup Sundays, A Journey Toward Healthy Eating”.

http://www.henschelhausbooks.com/catalog/memoir-biography/215-running-for-my-life-winning-for-cmt-9781595982827.html

 

You may visit her author page at:
http://www.amazon.com/Christine-Wodke/e/B00IJ02HX6

 

Team CMT is a group of athletes and supporters working to raise awareness and find a cure for CMT. We currently have 250 athletes in 42 states. We also have members in Australia, Canada, England, Finland, Vietnam, Iran, Scot