Cristin Reichmuth qualified for the Long Course Worlds
– which are being held in Ibiza, Spain.
Cristin Reichmuth is at it again.
The 1992 Live Oak grad will be part of Team USA and she recently qualified for the Long Course Worlds – which are being held in Ibiza, Spain.
“It’s very rewarding,” said Reichmuth, who qualified three previous years but did not make the trip. “I reached the level I’d set out to three seasons ago, and now with the help of my sponsors, friends and family I’m going. I couldn’t have made it without their generous time and help.”
Reichmuth will be spending time with local athletes as she runs her free triathlon seminar Feb. 6 at the Morgan Hill Community Center from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The one-night seminar will introduce everyone to the sport, touch upon the history, her personal experiences, and what it takes through visual material and a lecture.
In addition, Reichmuth will also be running fundraiser class with ongoing training through May for beginners to amateur triathletes, ages 14 and older.
The training class will prepare students for an actual event – which will be held at Uvas Reservoir May 18 by JAProductions.com. This includes group coaching, swim seminars, track workouts and personal training schedules.
The Long Course Worlds will be a longer challenge for Reichmuth – who will tackle the 3/4 Ironman that consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 76-mile bike ride, and an 18-mile run.
“I will go out there and push myself as hard as I can go and not worry about anyone else,” Reichmuth said. “ But I’m sure there will be added excitement at the Athlete Village as we will be meeting athletes from all parts of the globe.”
Reichmuth has been plagued with a knee injury-tendonitis of the quad – caused by an adjustment to her road shoe cleats – so she’s cut down on her weekly miles “but other than that, it’s business as usual,” she said.
The professional triathlete most recently competed in San Francisco’s Treasure Island Sprint in November – where she was the first American female to cross the finish line as well as the fourth woman overall behind only the Australian National team.
And she has not slowed down yet.
“I’m finishing my masters in educational counseling from San Jose State in the summer and will start a doctorate in psychology in the fall,” Reichmuth said. “I’m also enjoying the coaching aspect of triathlon… watching my athletes succeed whether it’s top-10 finishes or breaking personal records. It’s much more fulfilling than doing it myself.”
Reichmuth’s runners will compete in the Las Vegas Half-Marathon and Marathon last weekend.
The local triathlete was the overall female/male winner and record-breaker of the 2002 Los Angeles Sprint Triathlon and won her age group at the Alcatraz Olympic.
She has attracted several local and national sponsors – including PowerBar, Profile Design-Bike Aerodynamics, Rudy Project Helmets and Sunglasses, Spokesman Bicycles-Santa Cruz, Gold’s Gym, Gilroy Health & Fitness, Hidden Springs Farm, Kawahara Nursery and Habing Family Funeral Home.
