Athlete of the Month: Maritza Cabezas  

Maritza Cabezas came to Triathletix last year having set a goal of doing Big Kahuna as her first Half Ironman. She had very little experience swimming or biking and limited experience running. Added to that, she had some fears about the water and was intimidated by the bike. It’s also important to mention that she’s a dentist who advocates for dentistry for children in the state of California and this is a job that takes a good deal of time away from her family and her training.

However, Maritza quickly impressed me with her fearlessness – her willingness to face her demons and learn how to do this triathlon stuff. She did shorter races during her preparation and on Big Kahuna day she challenged the tough course and had an excellent race.

She now is, of course, looking for new 2009 challenges.