Mandy Braverrman is an elite female triathlete now being coached by Eric Hodska (www.hodska.com). Now a seasoned Ironman and ultra-distance competitor, Mandy had humble beginnings, with no background in swimming, cycling or running. From youth through college (and beyond), Mandy competed in the equestrian sports of eventing and dressage, earning national and international ranking as well as representing North America as a young rider competitor. While studying at Boston University, with no horses in sight, Mandy became quick friends with a woman training for her first Ironman. Always up for a challenge and loving the three-sport human equivalent of eventing, Mandy began training for her first triathlon at the Lake Waramaug Sprint triathlon. The following year at the same race, Mandy took 2nd overall and the year after, took 1st overall and top 10 of the men, setting a new swim, bike course and overall record.
At the age of 19, Mandy competed in her first 1/2 Ironman competition at Timberman in New Hampshire. She won her age-group and was named the USA Triathlon Eastern Region Long Course Champion for the 18-24 age-group. Mandy made her Ironman debut at Ironman Lake Placid in 2006 taking 2nd in her age-group by a small margin. Her time was competitive enough to place her in the top 40 overall of the female competitors. 2007 brought not one, but two Ironman races, for Mandy as she raced Ironman Lake Placid (placing 4th) and Ironman Florida (placing 2nd and setting a new personal record time of 11:19). At the sport shop's favorite race, the Block Island Triathlon, Mandy took 2nd overall, just 11 days after Ironman Lake Placid. This year, in addition to a grueling racing and training schedule, she is making her appearance known in women's Road Cycling races. With numerous top overall finishes at races of all distances, and her constant smile and affable nature, Mandy is an asset to her various sponsors.
When not training, Mandy owns and operates EndureIT MultiSports an environmentally conscious company that puts on an eco-friendly charity race series, a Spain training camp, offers race consulting and PR services as well as coaching. You can find out more at: www.endureitmultisports.com