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Move over pink shoes, I’m going GREEN!

December 8, 2010 by Heather Hart, ACSM EP 38 Comments

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Last Updated on September 29, 2019 by Heather Hart, ACSM EP

The craziest, most amazing opportunities have come to me through this silly little blog. A blog I started as a therapeutic way for me to vent my frustrations as a new mom and athlete, share my excitement, and just ramble on about the million things that run through my mind on any given day. Nothing more, nothing less. It still amazes me that people actually read my posts, never mind come back for more.

When I vented my frustrations to the WTC in this post, it was exactly that. A vent. I didn’t expect anything to come from it, other than maybe a few comments as normal on this blog. But instead, it received thousands of page views almost over night. Re-tweets on twitter, links in other triathletes blog posts. Pro triathlete Michael Lovato tweeted me. Another pro triathlete, Carole Sharpless was emailing me. Woah, woah, woah! Before you know it, I’m sending in my application to be a part of Team Trakkers.

Holy Cow.

The thought to apply to be on a team like this would have never crossed my mind. Not now at least. I mean, what do I have? I am not a spectacular athlete, I’m just a running mom, who gets crazy competitive over local 5k’s, a newbie triathlete who gets super nervous over swimming in open water (heck, I back stroked as much as I freestyled), a woman with mighty big dreams.

And I knew that those big dreams were taking me to my first 70.3 distance tri this coming year, one way or another.

But once the idea was put in my head, of being a part of a team, side by side with amazing teammates, and backed by amazing sponsors, it was all I could think about. How AMAZING would it be to reach and achieve my goals with that sort of support? (Have I said “amazing” enough?) I spent the last month day dreaming about what it would be like to wear the neon green Trakkers team uniform (and you KNOW I love my fluorescent colors). I follow a few ladies who were on the 2010 team, and I just never imagined that I could be a part of that awesomeness.

But now, I’m super excited and proud to announce, that I have been welcomed into the Trakkers family to be a part of the 2011 team!!

So you know what THAT means?

REV3 race series, HERE I COME!!!

More details to come soon, with my race calendar and all of that. Right now, I’m so excited I need to go take myself down from the clouds with a kick butt tempo run on the treadmill.

Thank you, to everyone who takes the time to read my blog and follow my adventures. I know I’m the one who writes and rambles, but without you guys supporting me, so many of these wonderful blessings would never have happened! I can not WAIT to see what the next year has in store for me!!

And, and you know what else this means…I need to get my butt back in the pool…FOR REAL this time , haha 😉

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About Heather Hart, ACSM EP

Heather Hart is an ACSM certified Exercise Physiologist, UESCA certified Ultrarunning Coach, RRCA certified Running Coach, co-founder of Hart Strength and Endurance Coaching, and creator of this site, Relentless Forward Commotion.   She is a mom of two teen boys, and has been running and racing distances of 5K to 100+ miles for over a decade.  Heather has been writing and encouraging others to find a love for fitness and movement since 2009.

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  1. Megan

    December 8, 2010 at 6:16 pm

    Yeah!! Welcome, sistah.

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  2. Laura

    December 8, 2010 at 6:19 pm

    So excited to call you team mate! 🙂 Can’t wait to see you at Rev3 Girlfriend!

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  3. Aimee

    December 8, 2010 at 6:20 pm

    Woohoo! Congrats!

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  4. Colleen

    December 8, 2010 at 6:20 pm

    Yay… congrats! So excited to be teammates! 🙂

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  5. Jeff - DangleTheCarrot

    December 8, 2010 at 6:30 pm

    Congrats, Congrats — that is one fast post!

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  6. JenniferLeah

    December 8, 2010 at 6:34 pm

    Congratulations Heather. This is SO exciting and I look forward to following your 2011 racing season!!

    ps-you can send me all your pink stuff now 🙂

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  7. Stacie

    December 8, 2010 at 6:35 pm

    Congrats!!! That’s awesome. I’m so jealous. I would be on an infinite happy high 🙂

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  8. HEATHER @ runfastermommy!

    December 8, 2010 at 6:37 pm

    hahaha @ Jeff, this is what happens when awesome emails arrive between 11:30 am and 2:00 pm…otherwise known as NAP TIME here at my house! You’d be suprised how prodcutive I can be without stopping to fill sippy cups every 15 minutes 😛

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  9. glutenfreetri

    December 8, 2010 at 6:46 pm

    Huraaay! Welcome to the team!!

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  10. ann

    December 8, 2010 at 6:58 pm

    you are amazing! What a great thing to be a part of!

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  11. jennilew6

    December 8, 2010 at 7:28 pm

    Congratulations! Checked the website out, looks like you are in for a great time!

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  12. Sadie

    December 8, 2010 at 7:29 pm

    congratulations Heather!! what a great opportunity – can’t wait to read more posts about it :-).

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  13. Teamarcia

    December 8, 2010 at 7:30 pm

    Congrats! That’s so exciting! Love that cat pic!

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  14. Mamarunsbarefoot

    December 8, 2010 at 7:42 pm

    Wow oh wow!!!!!!!! Congrats to you!!!

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  15. Kirstie

    December 8, 2010 at 7:57 pm

    Congrats! What an amazing opportunity! Enjoy it!

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  16. Melissa C

    December 8, 2010 at 8:28 pm

    Congratulations! You will be one of my friend Meredith’s teammates! I applied, but I have been with active.com’s Active Ambassador’s teams for a long time now, I don’t think I could leave them, even though the Trakkers set up is way better with FREE race entries!

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  17. April

    December 8, 2010 at 8:58 pm

    Yay! Congratulations!!!

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  18. Lesley @ racingitoff.com

    December 8, 2010 at 9:00 pm

    That is completely awesome!!!!!! Congratulations. Cannot wait to follow this journey.

    And love that last photo. HA!

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  19. Velma

    December 8, 2010 at 9:07 pm

    Get in the pool lady 🙂 Super, super excited and VERY intimidated

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  20. Kennyo

    December 8, 2010 at 9:41 pm

    Thats awesome,,, it’s amazing what your hard work and the blog world can do..

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  21. racing dawn

    December 8, 2010 at 10:19 pm

    So amazing! And fun! Congratulations!!! And exciting year ahead!

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  22. Caroline - Wanna Be Iron Mommy

    December 8, 2010 at 11:42 pm

    Wow! Congrats!
    I am thinking about Rev3 Quassy myself. Maybe I’ll see you there.

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  23. kelly

    December 9, 2010 at 12:58 am

    Ok so you know I had to look up Team Trackkers and see what it was all about. What an amazing opportunity Heather, I am so happy for you. I can not wait to follow all of your racing! You are going to do awesome!
    You know you are going to look great in green!!!

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  24. Kelly

    December 9, 2010 at 1:44 am

    Yay!!! I’m so excited for you (and for me – that you and I will be teammates!) Can’t wait to meet in real life!

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  25. Sara

    December 9, 2010 at 2:30 am

    What a great opportunity! I ran for Team Under Armour in 2009 and it was a wonderful experience! Wear testing and sponsorship teams are the best things that ever happened to my running! Hoping your experience is the same!

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  26. ShanMarie

    December 9, 2010 at 3:35 am

    WOOHOO!!! Go Heather!!!!! Congrats again Momma!!!

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  27. Carole Sharpless

    December 9, 2010 at 4:12 am

    🙂
    We love you…….

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  28. Katie A.

    December 9, 2010 at 7:24 am

    Congrats! VERY well deserved! Can’t wait to see what’s next!

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  29. Bonnie

    December 9, 2010 at 2:43 pm

    Wow Congradulations!

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  30. obxbchgrl

    December 9, 2010 at 3:59 pm

    Woot woot! You go Heather!

    Run on.

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  31. Mel's Mom

    December 9, 2010 at 3:59 pm

    Congratulations on Heather!!! We are so proud of you!melanie1

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  32. misszippy

    December 9, 2010 at 8:13 pm

    So awesome..what an opportunity! And if I’m not mistaken, a sweet Kestrel is part of the package? Congrats!

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  33. Laura

    December 10, 2010 at 6:38 am

    New reader here…awesome and congrats! “Just” doesn’t belong in front of running mom. You’re an inspiration!

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  34. Niffercoo

    December 10, 2010 at 11:39 am

    Congratulations!!

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  35. Sporty Girl Jewelry

    December 10, 2010 at 9:51 pm

    This is AMAZING! I can’t wait to follow your progress. Congrats!

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  36. Caratunk Girl

    December 11, 2010 at 3:08 am

    Wahoo! Love the cat swimming. That looks like me.

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  37. Holly

    December 14, 2010 at 2:19 pm

    You know I am so PROUD!! Way to go Sister!

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  38. havedentalflosswilltravel.com

    March 31, 2011 at 6:32 pm

    Are you doing the Rev3 Epic Adventure Race later this month? I’ll be down in VA for it!

    Reply

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