Carrie Brady

Coach: Matt Russ

Age: 31

Personal: I am originally from Cleveland, OH (don't laugh) where I attended a very athletically and academically challenging all girls private high school. From there, I went on to attend the University of Michigan on a four year soccer scholarship and graduated with honors and a bachelors in Industrial and Operations Engineering. The girls I played with at Michigan all went their separate ways; some into coaching, some to play semi-pro, and some (including myself) decided to hang up our cleats and enter the dangers of the working world. Although we spread across the country, those girls are still my best friends and we are highly involved in each others lives. I moved to Atlanta immediately after college and haven't looked back; the heat and the people will keep me here indefinitely!

Wrapping up a hefty Division I soccer career did not prep me so well for the likes of swimming or biking, but it did remind me how much I enjoy team sports and competing and the relationship that you build through sport. The Sport Factory offers a unique opportunity to do that, and enjoy a team atmosphere in a sport that is primarily individually focused.
Having to juggling a demanding career, an unpredictable travel schedule, a family spread around the east coast, and my strong friendships/ relationships in Atlanta, along with the pressures of triathlon, makes me love the sport even more. I have learned the hard way in triathlon that enjoying the road to get to your goal, is just as important as the day you achieve it.

Athletic Accomplishments:

2007 results
9/07 Tugaloo GA Olympic State Championship, 2nd Overall
8/07 Peachtree City Sprint State Championship, 1st Overall
7/07 Cleveland Olympic Triathlon, 1st Overall
3/07 ING Georgia Marathon, 4th Age Group

2005-06 Race Results
11/06 70.3 World Championship Clearwater, FL 4th AG, 12th amateur overall
10/06 South Carolina Half Ironman Greenwood, SC 2nd Amateur female
8/06    Callaway Gardens Olympic Tri, 1st overall female
7/06    West Point Olympic Tri, 1st overall, National Best of US qualifier
6/06    Buffalo Springs Half Ironman 70.3 Lubock, TX, 2nd AG, Hawaii slot and 70.3 champ slot
4/06    London Marathon, Sub 3 hr, 2nd US overall finisher
10/05 Hawaii Ironman World Championship, Top 20 Age Group
5/05    Florida Half Ironman, FL 1st AG, 2nd Amateur Hawaii Qualifier
7/05    Tri the Parks Olympic Atlanta, GA 1st overall female
8/05    Timberman Half Ironman Gilford, NH 1st AG, 2nd top amateur, 4th of Pros

Major Triathlon/Duathlon Accomplishments:

2006 2nd US Finisher for London Marathon
2005 Hawaii Ironman Participant
04, 05 USAT Triathlon All American
2004 Duathlon National Champion
2004 USAT Southeast Long Course Triathlon Champion
2004 USAT Southeast Duathlon Female Champion
2004 USAT Georgia Olympic Distance State Champion
2004 Atlanta Sport and Fitness Amateur Athlete of the Year
03, 04 USAT DuAthlete All American
03, 04 Inside Triathlon All American Team - Duathlon
2003 USAT Duathlete of the Year (Honorable mention)
2003 USAT Triathlon All American (HM)
2003 Duathlon World Championship Team member at Zurich Swit.
2003 F25 at 29 Duathlon National Champion

2008 Goals: Improve on nutrition, try not to forget my bike helmet before starting any races, keep my HR below 190 on 'base' runs :) and give Matt Russ (my beloved coach) an ulcer.