Athlete of the Month – April 2018 – Arlene Barbosa

Name: Arlene Barbosa
Age: 41
Occupation: CEO, Barbosa Household, Fitness Instructor
 
Years doing triathlon? 8
First Triathlon? Mason Sprint Tri, Mason, OH
Your favorite triathlon? Lake Logan, Asheville, NC
 
Meal the night before race? Bagel with Peanut Butter
Pre-Race Meal? Tuna or grilled chicken in a avocado
Race Nutrition? Cliff bars, homemade energy bites, my sports drink (1/2 cranberry juice, 1/2 water, with a pinch of pink Himalayan salt)
 
Favorite motivational training song? Always a new one each year…. currently Imma Do It by J Moss (Christian Rap Artist)
Favorite mantra? All things are possible with God!
 
Key Workout? Stick with your training and ALWAYS add a HIIT & Yoga workout once a week.
 
Best Triathlon training or racing tip? If you’ve done the trianing, the race will be the easiest part… well, that’s why I tell myself?! Ha!
 
Triathlon literature or other sources of information? Tips from fellow triathletes, trinewbies.com
 
Who inspires you? My family… always supporting me as I drag them to all these races!
 
Future goal? Puerto Rico HIM

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