QT2 Systems - My Greatest Moment - Season 2, Episode 4 - Mariana Lara

Have you ever looked back at a day in your life, and said "WOW -
I Can't Believe I did That!"? In this podcast series, listen to
QT2 athletes tell the stories of how they achieved goals that
they once never dreamed possible.


Season 2, Episode 4 features QT2 athlete Mariana Lara, coached by
Dave Zimmet. On July 20, 2024 Mariana crossed the finish line at
IRONMAN Lake Placid. It was a race she will remember for a life
time. Not because it was her 15th IRONMAN finish. Not because of
her time. Not because of her World Championship qualification.
But because this was the race she beat cancer's butt.


Mariana has been drawn to personal challenges and adventures her
entire life. Over the past almost two decades, she has raced
countless triathlons, including 4 IRONMAN World Championship
finishes.  In the summer of 2023, she was doing prep work
for what she thought would be a minor procedure when her
pre-screen MRI revealed that she had Stage 1 ovarian cancer. Life
changed for her on that day. After having major surgery to remove
the cancer in the fall of that year, she still had a long road to
recovery ahead. One day at a time, one step at a time, she made
it to the starting line of IRONMAN Lake Placid.  Crossing
the finish line was her Greatest Moment.


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