Coach Profile

Cathleen is an accomplished competitive triathlete and runner with over 18 years of racing experience.  She earned her pro card and raced as a professional triathlete for three years.  Cathleen is passionate about the sport and loves training and racing.  Her positive attitude, strong work ethic and natural ability to motivate and inspire athletes make her a fantastic coach.  Cathleen has been coaching with Pauole Sport for 5 years and enjoys working closely with her athletes helping them reach their athletic goals.

Professional Experience

Cathleen is a USAT Level I Triathlon Certified Coach.  She has organized and coached our Pauole Sport team track workouts in Seattle for many years.  Cathleen is a wonderful role model and an integral part of our Pauole Sport Team.  She uses her extensive racing experience and education to develop individualized and personalized training programs for each athlete.

Personal Experience

Cathleen started her athletic career in high school as a golfer, tennis player and cross-country skier.  She went on to compete as a Division I golfer at Gonzaga University. Cathleen also started running in college and has become an exceptionally strong runner.

She has run over 40 stand-alone marathons, including Boston 7 times, posting her fastest marathon at Rock and Roll Arizona in 3:05. Cathleen also has run numerous half marathons with a PR of 1:22.

Cathleen began competing in triathlons in 2005 and is versed in all distance triathlons.  Cathleen is a 15-time Ironman-distance finisher with a personal best of 10:16:02 at Ironman Coeur D’Alene where she earned 1st overall amateur female.  She has competed at the Ironman World Championships in Kona 2 times. Cathleen has completed twenty Half 70.3 distance races with a personal best of 4:38 at Victoria 70.3 in 2016.  Cathleen continues to excel in Ironman distance racing and consistently places at the top her age-group.  She is a fierce competitor and continues to dominate the road and trail running events.

She currently races cross country with Oiselle Running Team and is a sponsored athletes for NUUN.

Race History

DATERACETIMEPROPS
10/6/2019Twin Cities Marathon3:13:52Fantastic race, way to go Coach!
7/28/2019Ironman Canada10:45:36Outstanding race, 2nd AG, way to go Cathleen!
7/21/2019SeaFair Sprint1:15:541st Overall Women, great tune up for IM Canada!
7/20/2019Float Doger 5K19:23:00Speedy run, 3rd overall female!
6/2/2019Ironman 70.3 Victoria5:03:45Solid race, 3rd AG, way to go Coach Cathleen!
4/28/2019Top Pot Doughnut Dash19:47:00Terrific race, 8th overall, well done CK!
4/20/2019Tenacious 10 Mile1:06:45Strong running Coach Cathleen, top 10 overall, 2nd AG!
3/24/2019Mercer Island Half Marathon1:29:08Congratulations on a super strong race, 2nd AG!
11/10/2018Run the Rock 50K5:20:56Fantastic race, 4th women overall, nice job Coach Cathleen!
7/29/2018Ironman Canada11:14:55Stellar race, 6th overall, 2nd AG, way to go coach!
7/22/2018Seafair Olympic2:02:12Excellent race and 2nd overall, great tune up for IM Canada!
6/26/2018Northwest trail Run – Redmond Watershed 10 Miler1:13:20Fantastic race, 1st overall women!
6/12/2018Ravenna Run the Ravine 8K35:33:00Speedy run…1st place overall!
5/8/2018Woodland Park 10K44:12:00Awesome race, 1st overall!
5/5/2018Wildflower Long Course5:48:52Fantastic race Coach C, 1st AG!
4/28/2018Rattlesnake Ridge Half Marathon2:15:52Awesome trail race, 3rd Overall, nice work Coach Cathleen!
4/21/2018Tenacious 10 Mile1:05:11Fantastic race, way to go Coach Cathleen!
10/2/2017Twin Cities Marathon3:14:40Fantastic race, way to go Coach Cathleen!
7/23/2017Seafair Olympic2:12:45Awesome race, 2nd overall, way to go Coach Cathleen!
7/22/2017Float Dodger 5K19:11Super duber speedy, 2nd overall!
7/11/2017Carkeek Trail Run46:13:00Super speedy run, 1st overall, way to go Coach Cathleen!
5/7/2017Vancouver Half Marathon1:25:30Terrific race, 4th AG, way to go Coach Cathleen!
4/22/2017Tenacious 10 Mile1:03:47Outstanding race, 1st Overall…Congratulations!
11/27/2016Seattle Half Marathon1:29:18Excellent race, 3rd AG!
9/11/2016Ironman Wisconsin10:47:57Congratulations Coach Cathleen on a fantastic race!
7/24/2016Seafair Olympic2:02:39Excellent race, 2nd overall women!
6/25/2016Pacific Crest Long Course Triathlon4:54:28Excellent race Coach Cathleen, 3rd Overall!
6/12/2016Ironman 70.3 Victoria4:38:49Fantastic race, Coach Cathleen!
4/30/2016Wildflower Long Course5:21:39Excellent race, way to go Coach Cathleen!
3/5/2016Lake Sammamish Half Marathon1:24:43Awesome race, way to go Coach Cathleen!
11/8/2015Mustache Dache 5K18:41Fantastic run, 1st Overall women!
10/25/2015Ironman 70.3 Los Cabos5:08:13Awesome race, way to go CK!
8/30/2015Challenge Penticton Half Ironman4:59:53Awesome race, way to go CK!
6/27/2015Pacific Crest Half Ironman5:01:51Great work CK, 4th women overall!
5/2/2015Wildflower Long Course5:18:45Awesome race on your first tri of the season, way to go CK!
3/22/2015Mercer Island Half Marathon1:26:52Great race, 3rd AG, way to go CK!
11/8/2014Mustache Dache 5K17:49Super speedy, 3rd overall women!
10/26/2014Ironman 70.3 Austin4:55:16Excellent race, 8th Pro women, a strong way to wrap up the season!
8/24/2014Penticton Challenge10:27:17Solid and strong effort in your 2nd Pro race, way to go Cathleen!
7/19/2014Fat Salmon 3.2 Mile Swim (wetsuit)1:29:04Nice swim CK!
6/29/2014Ironman Coeur d’Alene10:30:43Fantastic Pro debut, PR swim and run, way to go CK!
5/3/2014Wildflower Long Course5:12:40Congratulations on your pro debut, great job Cathleen!
11/16/2013Mustache Dache 5K18:44Excellent race, 1st overall women and 5K PR!
10/27/2013Ironman 70.3 Austin4:48:49Excellent race, great way to end a strong season!
9/14/2013Black Diamond Half Ironman4:58:00Excellent race, 1st overall female!
8/18/2013Mora Half Marathon1:34:33Great run, 4th overall and 1st AG!
7/27/2013Seafair Torchlight 8k33:04:00Speedy run and good effort, 7th overall!
6/23/2013Ironman Coeur d'Alene10:16:48Outstanding race CK, 1st female amateur and 1st AG!
3/30/2013Ironman 70.3 Oceanside4:55:12Excellent race, great prep for CDA, 5th AG!
3/9/2013Lake Sammamish Half Marathon1:26:05Fantastic race, half marathon PR and 5th overall!
3/8/2013Sammamish Half Marathon1:22:51Excellent race and PR, 3rd overall!
2/3/2013Kaiser San Francisco Half Marathon1:33:09Excellent first race of the season, way to go Cathleen!
12/2/2012Las Vegas Half Marathon1:48:01 Good training run in Vegas!
11/17/2012Mustache Dache 5k19:19Speedy run, 2nd overall women!
9/9/2012Ironman Wisconsin10:53:27Great job Cathleen, way to never give up!
8/5/2012Troika Half Ironman 5:17:00 Good training race in the heat for Ironman Wisconsin, 1st AG!
5/5/2012Ironman St. George11:58:54Excellent race, way to stay tough out there, 2nd AG!
3/31/2012Ironman 70.3 California4:54:20Excellent race, 5 min PR, 3rd AG!
1/15/2012Arizona Marathon3:06:57Fantastic race, great way to start off the 2012 race season!
11/27/2011Seattle Half Marathon1:34:43Very solid run during the off-season, good job Cathleen!
11/6/2011NYC Marathon3:18:32Awesome run and great pacer for Sydnie, nice job!
10/8/2011Ironman World Championship10:53:24Outstanding race, congrats on your 2nd Kona finish in sub 11 hrs!
8/14/2011Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens5:06:22Good training race, race PR and 2nd AG!
7/24/2011Seafair Sprint1:11:05Nice and speedy, good work, 3rd overall women, 1st AG!
6/26/2011Ironman Coeur d'Alene10:16:02Amazing race for Cathleen, 2nd amateur female, 1st AG, and KONA qualifier!
4/18/2011Boston Marathon3:16:00Super strong run, 2+min Boston PR, congrats Cathleen!
4/2/2011Ironman 70.3 California4:59:19Outstanding performance, sub 5hrs, 2nd AG!
3/20/2011Mercer Island Half Marathon 1:26:24Awesome run, 5min PR, 4th overall women!
1/16/2011Arizona Rock & Roll Marathon3:05:59Outstanding run, 3rd AG, marathon PR!
10/9/2010Ironman Hawaii World Championship11:08:56Outstanding Ironman Hawaii debut.  Congratulations on a strong race!
9/1/2010Islander Aquathon (Long Course)54:45 Super speedy run, 4th overall and 2nd AG!
8/22/2010Pauole Sport Team Triathlon1:13:48    1st place relay
8/15/2010Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens5:13:31 Race PR, 4th AG, way to go Cathleen!
7/31/2010Torchlight Run 8K31:46:00Nice zippy fun race!
7/18/2010Seafair Triathlon1:13:181st AG, Speedy run, way to go Cathleen!
6/27/2010Ironman Coeur d'Alene10:42:03Outstanding race and PR! Congrats on winning your division and qualifying for Kona!
6/11/2010Friday Night Swim Series  (2.4 mile wetsuit)1:16:59 Great practice for upcoming IM CDA!
4/19/2010Boston Marathon3:18:473:18:47 WOW…race PR!! Consistent & strong throughout the entire race (7:35 min/mile).
3/21/2010Mercer Island Half Marathon1:31:096 min PR, 15th overall women..way to go Cathleen!
1/17/2010Rock & Roll Arizona Marathon3:20:44Fantastic run and marathon PR!
12/20/200912Ks of Christmas Run51:27:00Fast and fun run!
11/29/2009Seattle Marathon3:37:47 Way to stay strong! Nice finish to an outstanding race season!
9/13/2009Ironman Wisconsin11:15:17 Exceptionally strong race, 7th AG! Congrats on another fantastic Ironman this year!
8/23/2009Pauole Sport Sprint Triathlon Relay1:30:00Third Place Relay
8/16/2009Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens5:16:16Great race, strong run split (1:37), 5th AG!
7/19/2009SeaFair Sprint Triathlon1:14:03Race PR, 2nd AG!!
6/21/2009Ironman Coeur d'Alene11:11:01Awesome race, amazing run (3:45), 5th AG!
4/20/2009Boston Marathon3:34:48Congratulations on a strong run!!
3/22/2009Mercer Island Half Marathon1:37:34Race PR and great tune up for Boston!