In The Spotlight

Anne Viviani of Arlington, Virginia

Age

55

Occupation

Substitute Teacher

Bike

Litespeed, Catalyst

Experience

10 years of tri, 9 years of du

Career Highlights

• 2004 World Champion, Triathlon Long Course
• 2002 First Place Race Across America (RAAM) 4 person women's team
• 2001 National Champion, Duathlon
• USAT and Inside Triathlon, All American for Triathlon and Duathlon
• Hawaii Ironman 1997, 2004
• Member Team USA for Triathlon worlds 7 times, Duathlon worlds 9 times

Goals for 2005

• Hawaii
• RAAM?
• Long course Tri worlds in Denmark

Advice to Long Course Triathletes

Most of my races have been Olympic distance. I have only done a handful of the longer races. For me, there is always a nervous fear that I won't be able to complete the longer distances.

One of the things I work on is my confidence. I want to reduce some of that doubt. So that means completing or approaching the full distance of each leg in training a few times before the race. I will be taking these sessions slowly. Other shorter workouts will be to work on speed. Also I spend a lot of time on the bike. If I can have a good bike split in the race I can make up some of the time I lose in the swim.

I use Spinervals workouts or I go to Hains Point (a closed loop in DC) for interval workouts.

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