Barbara Tardiff

Age:60-64
City:Waitsfield
State:Vermont
QT2 Status:QT2 One-on-One Athlete
PR PerformanceTexas 70.3 2014, Ironman Lake Placid 2014, Poweman Zofingen 2014
Goal Race IM LP 2016
Bio: My childhood and adolescent years were spent as a bookworm and nerd (before being nerdy was a good thing). While I enjoyed outdoor activities and nature—hiking, biking, scuba diving—I did not display any evidence of athletic talent with the exception of discipline and resilience and perhaps some level of competitiveness, at least where it applied to scholarly efforts.
Although I toyed with becoming a forest ranger or oceanographer, I ended up pursuing medicine and a course consistent with my studious youth, spending my young adult years in school earning multiple advanced degrees and completing a couple of medical residencies.
I started running in my mid-thirties as an efficient way to get in some exercise and time outdoors during fellowship training (and there was a really nice and convenient trail that circled the Duke golf course). As I found myself with more leisure time I bought a road and then a mountain bike. My efforts were mostly of a recreational nature and other than an occasional “fun run” I never raced. However I was inspired enough by the efforts of others to add a marathon and a triathlon to my “to do at some point in my life when I have the time to train”.
Fast forward a decade or two and I realized there was never going to be “a point in my life when I have the time to train”. After finishing a couple of half marathons I determined it was time to go for a marathon in 2009—I completed it undertrained and in freak sleet/snow storm. The following year I started my journey as a triathlete.
Immediately I found that I enjoyed training as a triathlete much more than training as a runner. After recognizing some progress in a year of “winging” it in terms of training I decided to see what I could do with QT2 and a more structured/scientific approach. With QT2 I have progressed steadily, improving race execution and performance and taking on longer and more challenging races. As it turns out, discipline and resilience do seem to be helpful.
Although I toyed with becoming a forest ranger or oceanographer, I ended up pursuing medicine and a course consistent with my studious youth, spending my young adult years in school earning multiple advanced degrees and completing a couple of medical residencies.
I started running in my mid-thirties as an efficient way to get in some exercise and time outdoors during fellowship training (and there was a really nice and convenient trail that circled the Duke golf course). As I found myself with more leisure time I bought a road and then a mountain bike. My efforts were mostly of a recreational nature and other than an occasional “fun run” I never raced. However I was inspired enough by the efforts of others to add a marathon and a triathlon to my “to do at some point in my life when I have the time to train”.
Fast forward a decade or two and I realized there was never going to be “a point in my life when I have the time to train”. After finishing a couple of half marathons I determined it was time to go for a marathon in 2009—I completed it undertrained and in freak sleet/snow storm. The following year I started my journey as a triathlete.
Immediately I found that I enjoyed training as a triathlete much more than training as a runner. After recognizing some progress in a year of “winging” it in terms of training I decided to see what I could do with QT2 and a more structured/scientific approach. With QT2 I have progressed steadily, improving race execution and performance and taking on longer and more challenging races. As it turns out, discipline and resilience do seem to be helpful.
Results & Upcoming Events
Event | Time | Placement By Age Group | Placement Overall | Personal Record |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ironman Chattanooga September 25, 2016 |
14:13:18 | 3 | * | no |
Ironman Lake Placid July 24, 2016 |
14:23:00 | 4 | * | no |
American Zofingen Middle Distance May 15, 2016 |
07:27:00 | 1 | * | no |
Long Course Duathlon National Championships November 14, 2015 |
02:36:59 | 5 | * | yes |
Green Mountain Marathon October 11, 2015 |
04:04:23 | 4 | * | yes |
Mt. Kearsarge Hill Climb August 29, 2015 |
00:47:18 | 3 | * | yes |
Mt Tremblant August 16, 2015 |
13:37:33 | 10 | * | no |
Mt Tremblant 70.3 June 21, 2015 |
06:21:00 | 16 | * | no |
American Zonfingen Middle Distance Cource May 17, 2015 |
06:47:00 | 1 | * | yes |
Wrentham Duathlon April 19, 2015 |
01:21:00 | 1 | * | no |
Ironman 70.3 California March 28, 2015 |
06:23:19 | 9 | * | no |
Powerman Arizona February 22, 2015 |
04:07:59 | 1 | * | no |
Lowell 1st Run 10K January 01, 2015 |
56:30:00 | 10 | * | no |
Powerman Zofingen September 07, 2014 |
09:36:00 | 1 | * | yes |
White Mountain Gran Fondo August 23, 2014 |
06:17:51 | 2 | * | yes |
Ironman Lake Placid July 27, 2014 |
12:24:34 | 5 | * | yes |
Newton's Revenge July 12, 2014 |
01:35:24 | 2 | * | yes |
HITS North Country Half June 21, 2014 |
06:23:00 | 1 | * | no |
Rev3 Quassy Aquabike HalfRev Aquabike June 01, 2014 |
04:28:00 | * | 10 | no |
American Zofingen Middle Distance May 18, 2014 |
06:52:00 | 1 | * | yes |
ST. Anthony's April 27, 2014 |
03:01:00 | 10 | * | no |
Texas 70.3 April 06, 2014 |
05:53:10 | 4 | * | yes |
Prospect Park Spring Duathlon 2014 Intl Distance March 15, 2014 |
03:06:44 | * | 4 | yes |
Hyannis Half Marathon February 23, 2014 |
01:58:56 | 46 | * | no |
Lowell 1st Run 10K January 01, 2014 |
00:55:54 | 10 | * | no |
Somerville Jingle Bell Run 5K December 22, 2013 |
27:15:00 | 14 | * | no |
Gobble Gobble Gobble 4 miler November 28, 2013 |
00:35:23 | 19 | * | no |
Gobble Gobble Gobble 4 miler November 28, 2013 |
00:35:23 | 19 | * | no |
Mt.Kearsarge Hill Climb September 28, 2013 |
00:49:27 | 2 | * | yes |
Mt. Kearsarge Hill Climb September 28, 2013 |
00:49:27 | 2 | * | yes |
Powerman Florida Duathlon September 22, 2013 |
03:54:01 | 3 | * | yes |
Lobsterman Olympic September 14, 2013 |
03:48:00 | 5 | * | no |
Ironman Lake Placid July 28, 2013 |
13:35:58 | 7 | * | yes |
REV3 Quassy June 02, 2013 |
06:12:49 | 1 | * | no |
Ironman 70.3 St. Croix May 05, 2013 |
06:38:56 | 5 | * | no |
Boston Tune-up 15K March 30, 2013 |
01:17:48 | 6 | * | yes |
Hyannis Half Marathon February 24, 2013 |
01:55:45 | 11 | * | no |
Super Sunday 5 Mile February 03, 2013 |
41:27:00 | 2 | * | yes |
Lowell 1st Run 10K January 01, 2013 |
53:02:00 | 7 | * | no |
Somerville Jingle Bell Run December 16, 2012 |
25:54:00 | 11 | * | no |
Ironman Arizona November 18, 2012 |
13:39:37 | 9 | * | yes |
FALL Bassman Half Distance Triathlon October 07, 2012 |
06:06:20 | 1 | * | yes |
Savageman 70.0 Aquavelo September 15, 2012 |
05:02:31 | * | 2 | no |
Ironman 70.3 World Champs, Las Vegas September 09, 2012 |
06:43:07 | 16 | * | no |
Sharon Triathlon August 12, 2012 |
01:39:56 | 2 | * | no |
Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens July 15, 2012 |
06:24:11 | 3 | * | yes |
Ashland Sprint June 17, 2012 |
01:31:52 | 1 | * | no |
Mooseman 70.3 June 03, 2012 |
07:44:24 | 4 | * | no |
Season Opener in Hopkinton, MA May 13, 2012 |
01:19:08 | 1 | * | no |
The Presidio 10 mile April 15, 2012 |
01:24:16 | 2 | * | yes |
Ras na hEireann USA 5K March 18, 2012 |
25:17:00 | 7 | * | yes |
Hyannis Half Marathon February 26, 2012 |
01:52:59 | 24 | * | no |
Lowell 1st Run January 01, 2012 |
52:50:00 | 5 | * | yes |
Jingle Bell Run 5K Somerville December 18, 2011 |
25:40:00 | 5 | * | no |
Manchester City Half-Marathon November 06, 2011 |
01:52:18 | 3 | * | yes |
Ironman 70.3 Poconos October 02, 2011 |
05:10:58 | 1 | 568 | yes |
Lobsterman Triathlon September 10, 2011 |
03:05:19 | 2 | 388 | no |
Nautica New York City Triathlon August 07, 2011 |
02:54:49 | 6 | * | no |
Boulder Peak Triathlon July 10, 2011 |
03:52:32 | 12 | 1234 | no |
Harvard Pilgrim 10k at Patriot Place July 04, 2011 |
55:05:00 | 19 | 149 | yes |
Greater Nashua Y Triathlon June 12, 2011 |
01:38:29 | 3 | 120 | yes |
Mooseman International Triathlon June 04, 2011 |
03:31:26 | 2 | 551 | no |
Patrick Downey 5k May 08, 2011 |
26:00:00 | 2 | 39 | yes |
Groton 5k Road Race April 10, 2011 |
26:39:00 | 6 | 69 | no |
Malden Rotary 10k Road Race March 20, 2011 |
57:15:00 | 1 | 62 | no |