Martha Siskron
President
I went to Centenary on a soccer scholarship and started running the minute my senior soccer year ended. My first running race was the Autumn Breeze 10K! This was also the same time I became an aerobics instructor.
Married Tom right out of college and soon moved to Salt Lake City for 4 years. I had 2 children 16 months apart and ran my first marathon on Campbell's first birthday. After that I was hooked and found out about the 50 state club. Once we returned to Shreveport I found out we could drive to several marathons very easily. From 2002-2004 I ran 10 marathons in 10 different states. Now we have pretty much run out of states we can drive to in one day (comfortably).
After moving back to Shreveport in 2002, I watched the TinMan triathlon run right in front of my house on Oriole Lane! This intrigued me so much that I volunteered the following year at TinMan and the National Age Group Championships (2003) and decided I would race in TinMan after I found a way to get a bike. In the spring of 2004 I bought a bike and participated in my first triathlon, Sunrise #2!!
- Email:msiskroniv@mindspring.com
Wallace Robertson
Vice President
Wallace Robertson, club vice president for the coming season.
“I've been a runner for most of my life but am fairly new to triathlons. After working the water stations at the Red River Triathlon and other events in 2006, the races looked like so much fun I decided to give it a shot. I’ve only done a few races but love the multi-sport competition. I’m looking forward to balancing my marathon and road racing calendar with plenty of new tri events in the 2008 season.”
2007 was a great year for Sunrise, and the officers did a fantastic job of expanding the club and adding events and activities that made the club more enjoyable for everyone from rookies to triathlon veterans. It’ll be difficult to match this year’s achievements, but I’m confident we’ll be up to the task, and will make the 2008 season one that will be just as fun and memorable. Hopefully the new ideas we’re working on will be interesting to the old-timers and will make the new members’ transition to the triathlon lifestyle even easier. If you have any suggestions for improvements or questions about any issues, please feel free contact one of the officers.
Here’s to a great 2008 season!
Denise Cook
Treasure
Denise Cook began participating in triathlon in 1998 (after learning how to swim through the Master’s program), and completed her first ½ marathon the same year. Since then she has run 3 marathons, participated in numerous triathlons and completed her first ½ Ironman this past Spring.
From 2001-2005 she spent most of her time raising 2 kids, Mia and Brayden who are now 6 and 4 years old. She is married to Kevin who also competes in triathlons. Denise loves to train hard with an emphasis on having fun.
Shoulder surgery kept her from competing in triathlon this past summer, but she just got the doctor’s OK to start swimming again this month!
Her goals for 2008 include getting back into triathlon shape and competing in another ½ Ironman (or 2), then maybe signing up for an Ironman in 2009. The triathlon club has grown tremendously in the past two years and Denise hopes to continue to make it a club that all triathletes in the area want to be involved.
Craig Nicholson
Secretary
Steady and Strong.
I’m building on my 3rd Tri season this year and loving every training session. The runs, bikes, and swims are awesome. It reminds me of being a kid again, and just playing in the summer all day long.
The picture is from the Longhorn Tri Festival in Austin, TX. The location and race is a was a super fun event, even though I pulled out from having knee pain. I’ll be back next year to crush it!
I competed in several 5K road races from an early age, and took quite a layoff from anything endurance related until someone convinced me to do Frost Yer Fanny in 2005. It was cold and I had a blast. Jeff Howells mentioned to if I liked the Duathlon I should sign up for a Triathlon.
After Red River Triathlon in 2005 it was game on! I was completely spent, out of fuel, legs sore, and I could not wait until I did another Tri. This year I my goal is Ironman Florida.
The Sunrise Tri Club and its members have been an inspiration for me, and I look forward to delivering the best content for our club.
- Email:craig.nicholson@gmail.com