This is my incredibly talented friend Trish.   These photos were taken within minutes after she finished the World Championship Half Ironman in Clearwater Beach last weekend.  That’s 70.3 miles and a little over 5 hours of straight working out.  And she still looks pretty darn good if you ask me.  We wanted to take some photos for her to use on her personal blog.

What you need to know about Trish is that she is a strong and inspiring woman with a contagious laugh that fills a room.  Her whole life revolves around encouraging others and helping them to see the best that already exists inside of them and to be comfortable in their own skin.  She is a trainer by day and a writer by night.  Her first book is in the process of being published and in it she speaks of overcoming a 10 year eating disorder, and beginning to love the body she lives in.  You can check out the website to the book here.

If you enjoy daily inspiration, check out Trish’s daily blog at www.beautifulbodybistro.com.

Besides a quick coffee in Washington DC in 2009, this was the first time I had seen Trish since we graduated from Davidson in 2005.  But I love close friendships that can pick up where you left off while still appreciating at the growth and changes that have occured in the other’s life.  Trish started a movement and we ended up having three other friends (Elizabeth, Keeley and Dorsett) coming down for an awesome weekend together.

Barbie, right?

This is right after she crossed the finish line.

A bunch of people who love Trish were there to cheer her on as she crossed the finish line.  I love the one of her and her coach.

The awesome thing is that Trish’s last name is Blackwell.  So, as soon as she saw these wheels, she knew she had to have them.