Interbike: I spent a few days out in Las Vegas at Interbike. It was a great experience and it gave me an opportunity to see some of the awesome new products that are out there and to talk to some really great people in the industry. I did an autograph signing for 3T which was great fun. I'm always excited to meet people who know me and follow my career and to be able to give them some pointers or words of wisdom... and I'm also quite happy when they have no idea who I am!
I have been working hard on my partnerships and sponsorships for the 2010 season. I am renewing partnerships with a number of companies and am looking forward to starting some great, new and exciting ones as well. It is important to me to consider carefully the companies that I choose to work with and to remain loyal to all of those people who have been behind me for the past few years. Stay tuned in the weeks ahead to find out more about the companies and people who are helping to keep the Olympic dream alive.
On top of working a few days a week as a nanny, I have been spending a lot of time in rehab working on building up my muscles and sorting out what exactly has been causing the pain in my left leg/hip. It has been a month now since I have been "living in pain" which is terrific and slowly but surely I am building back into my running and cycling. The good news is that the pain subsided in large part on its own, which suggests that there isn't anything really serious going on and with the help of some great doctors and therapists at Boulder Center for Sports Med as well as Tri Massage, I am beginning to understand that it is probably just a series of muscle compensation patterns gone wrong!
The weather has been interesting in Colorado. One day its 75 and sunny and two days later we are in the middle of a blizzard. I'm not sure how I feel about it and with another impending storm coming in the next few days I'm starting to think I should learn how to snow shoe or ski or something!
This weekend I am heading to New York City for the New York City Marathon. Clearly, I'm not running, but my mother is, so I am heading out East to cheer her on. It will also allow me to spend some time with my younger siblings and to meet with the people from the American Cancer Society since I will be officially partnering with them starting in 2010. It is a partnership that means a lot to me and something I am very excited to get to work on!
After that, I have about two months until I head back to Australia for the beginning of training camp. I have started to ease back into training with a more swim focused block which will give my legs a bit more time to heal and become rebalanced before I overload them with training again. I'm really excited about the 2010 season and honestly wish I could start my run block now... but... as in everything, there are lessons... and I'm learning to be patient right now.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
It's a shame...
After all of the terrible stuff that has been said about me, and the questions on my intentions, I decided to come clean now... rather than later.
It's a shame that everyone is raking me over hot coals... perhaps everyone should stop assuming things until they know the facts.
"a portion of the proceeds" are going to breast cancer
yes. this statement is vague but true.
EVERYTHING is going to breast cancer EXCEPT the costs associated with listing in through Ebay. Both people are responsible for paying for their own dinners, so that cost is not calculated into the equation. Had I said it was all going to charity, I would have been lying... but by being vague it stirred the pot a little more and got everyone talking... Everyone just assumed based on the statement that I had an intention to keep money. Yes, I suppose the article kind of hinted that I was doing this to raise money directly from THIS auction, but that is such small scale thinking.
The actual point of the auction was not to raise money for myself off of THIS auction but rather to make a point and to create a media buzz. We need to shake things up once in a while and stray from the norm. There are so many amazing and talented athletes who are so gifted but so broke and it's just such a shame that there isn't more money to support all of us. The press behind all of this has been amazing... and who knows, maybe someone or some company will be inspired to support a lesser known sport or athlete in a lesser known sport that they otherwise may have ignored.
So, anyway, thank you to everyone who has supported me. I know, you know who I am and what I stand for and I am very grateful.
I look forward to sitting down to dinner with whomever the winner is this evening and to sharing some insight with them. They can rest easy knowing that I'm NOT pocketing a cent from this auction and every penny (aside from ebay fees) will be going straight to help fight breast cancer.
Best,
Jenna
It's a shame that everyone is raking me over hot coals... perhaps everyone should stop assuming things until they know the facts.
"a portion of the proceeds" are going to breast cancer
yes. this statement is vague but true.
EVERYTHING is going to breast cancer EXCEPT the costs associated with listing in through Ebay. Both people are responsible for paying for their own dinners, so that cost is not calculated into the equation. Had I said it was all going to charity, I would have been lying... but by being vague it stirred the pot a little more and got everyone talking... Everyone just assumed based on the statement that I had an intention to keep money. Yes, I suppose the article kind of hinted that I was doing this to raise money directly from THIS auction, but that is such small scale thinking.
The actual point of the auction was not to raise money for myself off of THIS auction but rather to make a point and to create a media buzz. We need to shake things up once in a while and stray from the norm. There are so many amazing and talented athletes who are so gifted but so broke and it's just such a shame that there isn't more money to support all of us. The press behind all of this has been amazing... and who knows, maybe someone or some company will be inspired to support a lesser known sport or athlete in a lesser known sport that they otherwise may have ignored.
So, anyway, thank you to everyone who has supported me. I know, you know who I am and what I stand for and I am very grateful.
I look forward to sitting down to dinner with whomever the winner is this evening and to sharing some insight with them. They can rest easy knowing that I'm NOT pocketing a cent from this auction and every penny (aside from ebay fees) will be going straight to help fight breast cancer.
Best,
Jenna
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Interbike 2009
I head off to Interbike on Wednesday for a few days in Vegas. I will be hanging around at the Garmin booth a bit and will be signing autographs for 3T at their booth on Thursday afternoon (5-6pm). If you are going to be there... please drop in and say hello!!
So, I'm not sure exactly what I have signed myself up for....
Bid Here
The reasoning behind it....
First, despite being ranked in the top 50 in the world and finishing 2nd at the National Championships and Pan American Championships in 2009, I am still struggling to make enough money to live. It's really hard to sit and watch pro football and baseball players and know that what I do is no easier or different than what they do, we are both world class athletes, but I don't have a multi-million dollar contract to fall back on, especially in time of injury.
Second, by auctioning off the dinner, I'm hopefully giving a fan or follower of the sport a chance to get to spend some quality time with me that they otherwise would probably not get the opportunity to have. I'm always really appreciative of all of the people who follow my career and support triathlon, so to be honest, I am excited to get a chance to sit down and chat with them. I guess I'm hoping it can be a "win-win" for everyone.
Sometimes you have to think outside of the box a bit and try something different. It'll be great if it works out, and if not, it'll be something hilarious I can look back on. I guess it just shows how committed I am to making the Olympic team. Being able to continue to train and race full time so I can do the best job possible in the lead up to qualification for London 2012 means everything to me, so if I have to keep cooking up creative ways to help get me there, then I will. I don't want to look back in 3 years and wonder if things could have been different.
Part of the proceeds will be donated to breast cancer, a cause that I keep very close to my heart.
So, I'm not sure exactly what I have signed myself up for....
Bid Here
The reasoning behind it....
First, despite being ranked in the top 50 in the world and finishing 2nd at the National Championships and Pan American Championships in 2009, I am still struggling to make enough money to live. It's really hard to sit and watch pro football and baseball players and know that what I do is no easier or different than what they do, we are both world class athletes, but I don't have a multi-million dollar contract to fall back on, especially in time of injury.
Second, by auctioning off the dinner, I'm hopefully giving a fan or follower of the sport a chance to get to spend some quality time with me that they otherwise would probably not get the opportunity to have. I'm always really appreciative of all of the people who follow my career and support triathlon, so to be honest, I am excited to get a chance to sit down and chat with them. I guess I'm hoping it can be a "win-win" for everyone.
Sometimes you have to think outside of the box a bit and try something different. It'll be great if it works out, and if not, it'll be something hilarious I can look back on. I guess it just shows how committed I am to making the Olympic team. Being able to continue to train and race full time so I can do the best job possible in the lead up to qualification for London 2012 means everything to me, so if I have to keep cooking up creative ways to help get me there, then I will. I don't want to look back in 3 years and wonder if things could have been different.
Part of the proceeds will be donated to breast cancer, a cause that I keep very close to my heart.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Time for the Off Season!!
I will try to keep up with some posts, but I am now officially in the "off season" and will be taking a little time for myself!! After 7 months of racing my body definitely needs and deserves a break.
I made the decision, with my coach, to forego racing Dallas and L.A. so that I can take some time off to heal up and rest my body now. This will allow me to get back to work for the 2010 season a bit earlier.
The 2009 season was a huge success for me. I had an idea of what I wanted to do this year, and I far exceeded even my own expectations. I am walking away from the year feeling very proud of my accomplishments and my progress and extremely motivated and excited for the future.
I cannot thank my family, friends, fans and especially my sponsors enough. Without you none of this would have been possible. I look forward to what is to come.
Thank you to:
Garmin, Felt, 3T, Spinergy, Oakley, Skins, Adidas, Enduro Shark, TYR, Blue 70, Zerod and USA Triathlon.
I made the decision, with my coach, to forego racing Dallas and L.A. so that I can take some time off to heal up and rest my body now. This will allow me to get back to work for the 2010 season a bit earlier.
The 2009 season was a huge success for me. I had an idea of what I wanted to do this year, and I far exceeded even my own expectations. I am walking away from the year feeling very proud of my accomplishments and my progress and extremely motivated and excited for the future.
I cannot thank my family, friends, fans and especially my sponsors enough. Without you none of this would have been possible. I look forward to what is to come.
Thank you to:
Garmin, Felt, 3T, Spinergy, Oakley, Skins, Adidas, Enduro Shark, TYR, Blue 70, Zerod and USA Triathlon.
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