Triathlete Karen Chequer-Pfieffer

Karen Chequer-Pfeiffer, Santa Rosa, CA

Age 42 (04/12/58)

Personal Husband-Jeff, Children-Erik and Lesley, ages 9 and 5

Employment Santa Rosa Masters, Airport Club and Montecito Club-Coach and teach swimming
High School swim coach

Years in triathlon 13

Pacific Grove, Sept. 95
1st Elite, 3rd among pro's.

Teams or coached workouts

I bike with a Cat 2 bike racer, run on my own and swim mostly on my own because I coach the workouts.

Triathlon accomplishments

1998 ITU World Triathlon Olympic Distance Championships, Lausanne, Switzerland, #3 Woman 40-44, 2:27:58

1998 Wildflower Long Course, 2nd age group

1998 South Bay Triathlon VI, 1st amateur

1998 San Joe International Triathlon, 1st amateur

1998 Donner Lake Triathlon, #1 age group, #2 overall, 2:30:32

1998 Lake Berryessa 1 Mile Swim, 1st age group

1998 San Francisco Aquatic Park Cove 1 Mile Swim, 1st age group

1997 Vineman International Triathlon, Women's overall winner

1997 Ukiah Triathlon, Women's overall winner

1997 South Bay Triathlon #1 Female 35-39 Winner.

1996 inside triathlon's All-American, Women's 35-39.

1996 Sentinel Triathlon #3 Top Women's 2:01:04

1996 South Bay Triathlon #1 Female Winner

1996 Wildflower Olympic Distance, #1 Women's 35-39 Age Group Winner, #6 Top Female Age Group Finisher

All American: 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996.

1995 Age Group National Champ.

2nd at 1995 Worlds

1995 Overall Winner at Vineman International, Donner Lake, and Great North Sprint

Previous athletic background

All American High school and College Swimmer

Sample weekly training schedule

Swim 10-12,000 yards

Bike 100-130 miles

Run 20-25 miles

A lot of quality work-this schedule takes time management on my part! Consistency and keeping a log book is important.

Favorite places to train

Swim Airport Club-Santa Rosa

Bike All over Santa Rosa, Sebastopol and Healdsburg

Run Trails in Annadel Park

Favorite races

Vineman International, Donner Lake, Santa Cruz Sentinel, and Pacific Grove

Nutrition and diet

Lots of Stoker bars, I love them. High carbohydrates, no butter, no red meat, very few eggs.

Equipment /gear philosophy

Fairly basic-aero bars and good wheels, (Spinergys) are very important on the bike, but it really comes down to the rider!

Goals

High goal: World Champion and National Champion

Short-1 year: Try to get some financial sponsorship

Mid-1-3 years: May take 1997 off racing and come back at age 40

Long-term: World Champ 40-44

Continue to enjoy training and racing

Olympic Trials??

Who inspires you, or what motivates you?

Older athletes like Missy LeStrange and Jo Garuccio, Dave Scott, who continues to improve into their 40's. If they can do it, I feel I still have room for improvement. Training for triathlons is a lifestyle. It feels great to be fit and even if I weren't racing, I'd continue to exercise. I've met some great people, and been to some neat places.

Karen and her husband, Jeff sat near me on the flight home from the World Championship in Cancun. Karen had pulled a muscle running from the swim to the transition area. She still managed to come in 2nd place! She has so many accomplishments that I was afraid it would take up all the storage on my Webpage!

If you would like to contact Karen for swimming instruction, call the Airport Club Masters (707) 528-2582.

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