Name: Seiko
Challenges: panic in open water. Shoulder pain. No access to pool and only can swim in open water 1x a week that's hours away.
Results:
✅ Ironman All World Athlete - Bronze after only 1 year of coaching (2022)
✅ Earned 3rd Country Position (Japan)
✅ Qualified for IM 70.3 World Championship on her 2nd 70.3 Ironman Lubbock
✅ Finished 1st 70.3 Galveston in 6:17:05
✅ Finished Kerville Triathlon 70.3 1st in AG (45-49) in 6:13:53
✅ Finished Big Bend 20km Ultra Run and won 3rd AG in 2:38:33 w/ 1417 ft elevation gain
✅ Finished Ironman 70.3 Waco 7th in AG (45-49) setting a PR in all 3 sports: 6:04:19. She also placed 6th AG in Swim. 9th AG Bike. 7th AG Run
✅ Finished Badwater 267 VR (Running 267 miles) in 69:54:47 hours w/ elevation gain of 14,837 ft
✅ Finished Blazin Summer Sufferfest 22.3 mile Trail run Masters first place