Cait started swimming for her local swim team when she was eight years old, and, after seeing several videos of the Hawaii Ironman, entered her first triathlon at thirteen. She won her first race (Worcester Youth Triathlon) in flannel shorts and on her mother’s bike. In the years that followed, she joined her high school swim and track teams, captaining both during her junior and senior years. Throughout high school Cait raced frequently, consistently winning her age-group. During her sophomore year in college she began taking her training and racing much more seriously.
In 2002 Cait qualified for the Cancun ITU World Championships in the 20-24 age group. The following year she qualified for the New Zealand World Championships in the U23 elite division, and was invited to train and race for USAT’s development team. Through this program, Cait worked with world-class coaches, nutritionists, and sports specialists, training alongside past and future Olympians. As a member of this development team, Cait raced in Portugal, Puerto Rico, Canada, Arizona, California, Washington, Arkansas, Michigan, and New York, under the Olympic format.
After taking the 2006 season off for knee surgery, Cait made her comeback in 2007 by winning Hyannis Half Marathon (1:26:19), Cohasset 10K (36:13), Sudbury Sprint, Mooseman Half Iron, and Timberman Sprint. She also competed in her first two Ironman events, placing 12th at Lake Placid and 14th at Florida. Cait credits QT2’s approach to training and overall race preparation for her successes during her post-surgery return to racing.
Since 2007, Cait has diligently followed the QT2 program, and seen continued growth and success. With her focus on iron-distance racing and Kona specificially, Cait will compete at IM Texas, her 12th Ironman, this season, along with several 70.3 events.
To satisfy a desire to help others feel the sense of accomplishment that comes with achieving one’s goals, Cait began working as a USAT-certified coach with QT2 in 2007. To this end, Cait hopes to use her years of racing and training experience, along with the QT2 training protocols, to help others achieve their athletic potential.
Aside from training, racing, and coaching, Cait is working on her master’s degree, and lives with her husband Tim, and their two dogs Jake and Drew.
- Favorite Workout: 6&60
- Favorite Flavor: chocolate
- Favorite Ice Cream: Cold Stone chocolate cake batter
- Favorite Pizza: pear and carmelized onion
- Favorite Vegetable: brocolli
- Favorite Fruit: purple grapes (seedless!)
- Favorite Books: Born To Run, 1000 Splendid Suns, Les Miserables, Grapes of Wrath
- Favorite Movies: Triplets of Belleville, Tommy Boy
- Favorite Race: Ironman Lake Placid
- Favorite Powerbar: Milk Chocolate Brownie or Cookies ‘n’ Cream
- Favorite Season: Fall (or Summer… or Spring… or Winter!)
- Favorite Restaurant: Maggiano’s
- Favorite Song: Desperado
- Favorite Band/Artist: Eagles, Citizen Cope, Adele
- Favorite Breakfast Food: waffle topped with peanut butter, chocolate chips, and syrup
- Favorite Cereal: Cracklin’ Oat Bran
- Pet Peeves: whining, cheating, excuses
- Random Facts:
I was born in Texas.
I won my first race when I was six months old. (It was a crawling race!)
I am a really poor speller.
Tim and I got married in a surprise wedding two days before IMLP 2008.