Wendy Ingraham

Wendy Ingraham, Walnut Creek

Age 36 01/31/64

Personal Fiancée, Kurt Stockton-Pro mountain biker, No kids, lots of friend's dogs.

Employment Full time Professional triathlete.

Years in triathlon 10

Teams or coached workouts

Bits and pieces from lots of people, but I am mostly self directed. I listen to my body.

Triathlon accomplishments

Lots, every time I cross the finish line.

4th place, Ironman Triathlon World Championships, (IMH '97) 9:51:31

5th place, Laguna Phuket Triathlon, '97, 2:57:01

10th Place, Shu's International Tri, St. Joseph, MI '97, 2:09:59

10th Place, Mrs. T's Triathlon, Chicago '97, 2:06:32

2nd place, Sports Plus Ironman Australia '97, 9:25:50

7th Place, Bliss/Timex International Triathlon, Santos, Brazil '97. 2:06:50

4th Place, Ironman Triathlon Championship, HI '96, 9:22:12

2nd Place, Australian Ironman, '96, 9:27:01

Winner, Ironman Australia '95

2nd Place, Fiji International '95

5th Place, Hawaii Ironman '95

Winner, Fiji International '94

Winner, Tahiti Triathlon '94

2nd Place, Japan Ironman '94

4th Place, Hawaii Ironman '94

Previous athletic background

Swimming, since age 8.

Sample weekly training schedule

Swim 15,000 yards/week

Bike 200 miles/week, plus, 20 miles/week mountain biking

Run 40 miles/week

Strength training 5 hours/week

Favorite places to train

Swim Walnut Creek Masters-I think it is the best place for swimming.

Bike Bay Area, I also love the ride from San Francisco to Santa Barbara.

Run Mount Diablo has some great running trails.

Favorite races

That's a tough question. I like all the races. The towns are nice, but it's the people that make each race great!

Nutrition and diet

40-30-30, the PR Bar Diet. It really works.

Equipment /gear philosophy

The equipment helps, but only in your own mind can you be good and go fast.

Goals

Short-1 year: To get stronger.

Mid-1-3 years: To win my favorite race.

Longterm-3-5 years: I can't think that far ahead.

Who inspires you, or what motivates you?

My friends motivate me, and watching older athletes inspires me, (the 60 plus age group).

Tri home.