ELITE Q & A
ELITE Q & A WITH
SHONNY VANLANDINGHAM
Interview by John Martin
After posting five straight top-10 finishes, Shonny Vanlandingham completed her ascent to the top of the off-road triathlon scene in October 2010 with a win at the XTERRA World Championship in Maui, Hawaii. Also a seven-time member of the U.S. National Mountain Bike Team, Vanlandingham has used her prowess on the bike to capture three straight XTERRA national titles (2008-10). A former college basketball player at East Texas State University, Vanlandingham splits her time between Colorado and Hawaii. When not racing or training, she keeps busy as the co-owner of Wahine Farms, a Kona coffee company based in Captain Cook, Hawaii.
First triathlon: XTERRA Worlds, 2005
Favorite race: XTERRA Mexico, Valle de Bravo
Favorite workout: Swimming the lagoons in Ko’olina, Hawaii
Swim, bike or run: Mountain bike
Best triathlon moment: Winning the XTERRA World Championship
Favorite thing about the sport of triathlon: The diversity in training
Favorite pre-race food: Eggs over easy
Favorite post-race meal: Burger and fries and Kona Brewing Wailua Wheat
Favorite training city: Durango, Colo.
Favorite thing about off-road racing: The adventure
Gear I can’t live without: Planet Sun sunscreen, SwimP3, Wahine Farms coffee
Favorite running shoes: Avia Avi Stoltz
Best thing about living in both Colorado and Hawaii: The warm sun
Number of hours spent training in an average week: Depending on the time of year, 10-30
Number of races scheduled for 2011: 15
Future goals in triathlon: Race in as many exotic venues as possible
Favorite TV shows: “The Middle,” “Modern Family,” “60 Minutes”
Favorite movies: “Rudy,” “Oh Brother Where Art Thou”
What’s on my iPod: Eminem to Lady Antebellum
Last concert attended: New Edition, 1985
Books on my nightstand: “Aftershock” by David Wiedemer, “Talent is Overrated” by Jeff Coldin
Magazines in my mailbox: AARP The Magazine, Money Magazine, Vanity Fair
Bookmarked on my computer:
mtbhawaii.com
Favorite meal: Sushi Favorite restaurant: East By Southwest, Durango, Colo.
Favorite city: Austin, Texas
Favorite sports teams: Dallas Mavericks
Favorite athlete in another sport: Steve Nash
Go-to move on the basketball court: Cross-over “J”
Favorite thing about the coffee business: The smell of the Kona beans roasting
Person I’d to switch places with for a day: Carol Bartz, Yahoo CEO
If I could be an elite athlete in another sport, it would be: Any guard in the WNBA
Ideal vacation: A couple weeks on the beach in Brazil drinking Caipirinha
Three things on my bucket list: Visit Morocco, South Africa and Japan
My most prized possession: Pavoni espresso machine My motto: Be Brave!
60 USA TRIATHLON WINTER 2011
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