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Name: |
Veronica Crandall |
Nickname: |
V, Quad Girl V, Ursula (spoken with German accent) |
Location: |
Reston, VA |
Age Group: |
Female 60 - 64 |
About Me: |
I brake for turtles, rabbits, cats, dogs, squirrels, chipmunks, and snakes, etc! |
What I do to pay the bills: |
real estate appraiser |
Who defends the ranch when I'm out training: |
Married to the Tominator, Power Crank Boy, Tom Crandall. And we have 7 children - 3 of the canine persuasion: Misha - American Eskimo, 2 Pugs named Olaf & Willie, and 4 of the feline persuasion: Gracie, Spock, Maui, & Inky Dinky. |
Short term triathlon goals: |
To PR at Roth (to come within 30 minutes of Tommy) |
Long term triathlon goals: |
To be able to train/ride with the Tominator, and not get dropped. Do Hawaii someday, by qualifying, not lottery! |
Fantasy triathlon goals: |
To finish an IM within 10 minutes of my Tominator (and not because he's hurt)! |
Three favorite albums: |
Enya - Let it Rain (our wedding album) Best of the 70's (my generation is showing) All my Ipod music - Eminem, Destiny's Child, Black-Eyed Peas, Aerosmith, Usher |
Favorite book: |
anything by John Grisham and Everyone Poops! |
Favorite movie: |
that's a toughie - I like everything! I especially like movies that make me feel good (no - not porn!) |
Chocolate: |
Yes, please |
Garlic: |
Yes, please |
Blue Cheese: |
Yes, please |
For breakfast, I usually have: |
cup of black tea with cream & sugar either Milton's toast with preserves or creamed honey OR oatmeal with apples OR cream of wheat |
After a long day of training, my favorite meal is: |
Emilio's pizza |
My best triathlon advice is: |
Don't worry, be happy, and swim, ride, & run fast! Don't start your watch and throw away your bike computer! |
My best non-triathlon advice is: |
Don't worry, be happy, and take naps! |
What was I thinking when I signed up for my first race: |
I don't remember - I'm old & it was too long ago! |
Everything I need to know I learned from: |
Tom, my coach (Olaf Sabatschus), the internet, & my mistakes |
My deepest, darkest secret is: |
Now it wouldn't be a secret if I told, would it? |
Race Summary
Race Type |
# Done |
PR Race |
PR |
Bike - Century |
2 |
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Triathlon - International Distance |
3 |
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Triathlon - Half Ironman |
1 |
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Triathlon - Ironman |
3 |
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Race Schedule
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