Liz Baugher
Growing up, Liz played soccer, swam, and ran track. Liz was a sprinter on the track team, did short races on swim team, and never really thought about endurance sports. Once she got to college, Liz joined the Penn State Club Cross Country Team. The first year on the team was the hardest thing she had ever done! Running 4 miles was painful. Now, Liz loves endurance sports! Liz had always wanted to give triathlon a try but never had the money to buy a bike. Once she moved to Texas she joined the Aggie triathlon team in 2010 and decided to give it a go. She did her first race on a Specialized Dolce road bike, no clips, and no aero bars, but had a blast! She was hooked from then out. It has only been 2 years since she first got into the sport, but she admits that, "Triathlon is my life and I hope to learn and grow in the sport, as well as inspire those around me." Liz also teaches a variety of bootcamp classes, triathlon training programs, and group fitness classes (ACE PT certification, Schwinn Cycle, USA Cycling level 3). Liz is a well-rounded athlete, but her dedication and self-motivation is what leads her to be the best athlete she can be.
Age: 24
Hometown: Odenton,MD
Current Location: College Station, TX
Race Highlights:
USAT Age Group Nationals 2010- 7th Female 20-24
Prairieman Half Ironman 2010- 2nd OA Female 5:30
Frost yer Fanny Duathlon 2011 - First OA Female
Mean Green Triathlon 2011- First OA Female
Champions Triathlon Olympic 2011- 2nd OA female 2:17
Collegiate Nationals 2011- 16th Female OA, 4th Graduate Student
CapTex 2011- Texas State Female Collegiate Champion,6th OA
Sugarland Sprint Triathlon 2011- First OA female
Rivercities Triathlon 2011- First OA female
Age Group Nationals 2010- 14th Female 20-24
Rose City Regional Sprint Championship - 2nd OA Female
Houston Triathlon - 3rd OA Female, 4th TX3 series
Dallas Open Triathlon - 3rd OA Elite Female
Austin 70.3- 7th OA Female, 2nd Age Group- 5:02
BCS Half Marathon- First OA Female- 1:27
Race Schedule 2012:
Frost yer Fanny: Feb 2012
Collegiate Regional Championship: March 31
Collegiate Nationals: April 21
Kemah Triathlon: April 29
Captex: May 29
DC Triathlon : June 17
Bridgeland: Aug 5
Houston Triathlon: September 30
Current Sponsors: OutRival Racing, Endurance Films, Tru Tri Sports
Blogsite: http://lizberunninaround.blogspot.com/ | PERSONAL BESTS:
5k Run: 18:20
Half Marathon: 1:27:40
Olympic Triathlon: 2:17:11
Half Ironman: 5:02:21
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