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Athlete Bio

A lifelong athlete, Lenny picked up triathlon while pursuing her doctorate in Saint Louis. Under the guidance of Samantha Murphy at Evolve Coaching Systems, Lenny consistently stood out as a top athlete in the amateur field at the 70.3 distance. Lenny qualified for the 2015 Ironman 70.3 World Championships during her first full season of competition and went on to claim the title of 1st Overall Female Amateur at Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga and 2nd Overall Female Amateur at Ironman 70.3 Racine in 2016.

Lenny made her PRO debut in April of 2017 at Ironman 70.3 Galveston - representing the QT2 PRO Elite Team under Coach Tim Snow. Lenny went on to post 3 top-10 finishes during her first season racing in the PRO category. Midway through the 2018 season, Lenny turned her attention to the full distance and posted a 5th place finish at her Ironman debut in Lake Placid, followed by 2 more finishes on the podium at Wisconsin and Louisville. To kick off the 2019 season, Lenny confirmed she is a true contender in the Ironman circuit by throwing down an impressive 2:58:59 marathon in Lanzarote to claim her spot in the top-3 for the first time.

Race Results

2021

  • 11th Pro Female - IM Finland (9:39:16)

  • 6th Pro Female - IM Lake Placid (9:50:08)

  • 8th Pro Female - IM Coeur D'Alene (9:55:47)

2020

  • 3rd Pro Female - Great Floridian 1/3, a PTO-sponsored race (3:08:10)

  • 6th Pro Female - IM Florida (9:28:58)

2019

  • 5th Pro Female - Ironman Cozumel (South American Championships) (9:09:14)

  • 3rd Pro Female - Ironman Chattanooga (9:27:16)

  • 3rd Pro Female - Ironman Lanzarote (10:10:48)
    …with the fastest female run by 9 minutes!

  • 11th Pro Female - Ironman 70.3 St. George (4:37:43)

  • 11th Pro Female - Ironman 70.3 Oceanside (4:40:55)

2018

  • 4th Pro Female - Ironman Louisville (9:11:34)

  • 4th Pro Female - Ironman Wisconsin (9:51:17)

  • 11th Pro Female - Ironman 70.3 Steelhead (4:37:19)

  • 5th Pro Female - Ironman Lake Placid (Full-Distance Debut) (9:57:53)

  • 10th Pro Female - Ironman 70.3 Mont Tremblant (4:34:29)

  • 6th Pro Female - Ironman 70.3 Raleigh (4:40:19)

  • 8th Pro Female - Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga (4:28:16)

  • 11th Pro Female - Ironman 70.3 St. George (4:37:00)

  • 13th Pro Female - Ironman 70.3 Oceanside (4:45:10)

2017

  • 9th Pro Female - Ironman 70.3 Austin (4:43:57)

  • 9th Pro Female - Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz (4:23:46)

  • 8th Pro Female - Ironman 70.3 Boulder (4:30:15)

  • Pro Debut - Ironman 70.3 Texas (4:47:21)

2016

  • 1st Overall Female Amateur - Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga (4:42:02)

  • 2nd Overall Female Amateur - Ironman 70.3 Racine (2:54:10)

2015

  • 6th Overall Female Amateur - Ironman 70.3 Florida (4:56:18)

  • 1st Overall Female - Cutting Edge Half Classic Triathlon (4:49:18)

  • Ironman 70.3 World Championships (5:08:58)

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Pro Debut - Galveston 70.3
Pro Debut - Galveston 70.3

I’ve always been driven, the mental game was never something to worry about, but this now has to be a focus, a part of my training. Where do you get your motivation from? Why are you doing this? How do you find your focus? How do you refocus when focus is lost? How do you deal with “failure”? 

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Spring 2017 QT2 Pro Camp
Spring 2017 QT2 Pro Camp

I arrived in the evening on Thursday for camp starting on Friday with enough time to unpack my bags and get my bike setup. On the one hand I am excited to get this started, but I’m also a bit apprehensive, new people, new location: do I really belong here?

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Fall 2016 QT2 Pro Camp
Fall 2016 QT2 Pro Camp

As camp started getting closer it became real and I started getting nervous. Regular phone calls with both Pat and Sam were made. I asked Pat “should I be worried?”.  One of the reasons I picked him was his directness, so I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised when he said “Yes. Yes, you should be. But you will just do what they tell you, if they tell you to work harder, you go harder, if they tell you to get out of the pool, you get out. What you need to do is eat at every chance you get and take good care of yourself”. Ok, do what they say, and eat, sleep, foam roll in between. Got it.

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Jumping Into The Deep End - "Going PRO"
Jumping Into The Deep End - "Going PRO"

This was quite the summer. Taking the overall AG win at Chattanooga 70.3 took some time to settle in, but from that point, Coach Samantha and I looked towards racing Racine 70.3. Coach Nicole came with me to Wisconsin, and other than (of course) having a good race, I had one goal: qualify for 2017 70.3 World Championships.

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Coaching

Lenny is a USAT-certified Level I coach and currently works with athletes under the QT2 Systems umbrella. She brings her passion for data driven analysis and psychology to each of her athletes to assist in the journey to achieving their personal best. Lenny works with each of her athletes to make sure they receive the support needed to balance triathlon with the demands of life outside of racing and training. If you are looking for a coach who will guide you step-by-step to your best and work with you on both your physical and mental fitness, Lenny is the coach for you. Please visit the QT2 Systems website or fill out the Contact form below to get in touch.

 

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