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Spotlight On…Angela Senoraske ’01
Angie competed in the Tinman Triathlon in Honolulu in July. This was her first triathlon, and although she was quite nervous, she describes it as an “awesome experience.” She had already completed three marathons, so she wanted to prove to herself that she could do this as well. According to Angie, “If you ask my old coach, Bobbi Vandenberg, I hated running. Kind of weird I chose to do all this.” When it came to training, Angie only had eight weeks to get in triathlon shape. She often had to work out very early in the morning or late at night, before or after one of her 12-hour shifts at the hospital. In addition, she was on a volleyball team that competed once a week and a canoe paddling team that trained three days a week. She would often have to add on a running, biking, or swimming workout after one of these practices. On most days, she would do “brick” training, where she would train in two of the three sports. “I think the hardest part was my first long brick workout. I biked about 15 miles, then got off the bike and ran three miles. That is the craziest feeling. OK, maybe crazy is an understatement. It’s painful!” So what’s next for Angie? She plans to complete the Lavaman Triathlon in April on Hawaii’s Big Island, and she may possibly train for another marathon. She enjoys challenging herself, whether it’s competing in a triathlon, running a marathon, paddling, or hiking. “I never really look at it as a race against others; more to just say, ‘yeah, I can do that.’ I won’t be breaking any records, but I can do it.” |
Angie Senoraske isn’t one to sit still very long. Since graduating from Viterbo, she has lived in Arizona, traveled around Europe, moved to Florida, and finally settled in Hawaii. Angie currently works as a registered nurse in the emergency room/trauma center at Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu, which is the only trauma center in the South Pacific. She loves the warm weather and the culture of Hawaii, and she says that everyone is laid back and “full of aloha.”