Disability:

In one instant, Tricia went from being a competitive cyclist to a paraplegic dependent on a wheelchair, when she was hit head-on by a car while on a training ride.

Ability:

Her life was changed forever, but her zest for life and competitive spirit continued on.

Trish has completed over 15 marathons and a variety of triathlons, including competing in the Hawaii Ironman World Championships.  She was one of four athletes featured in the Disney film Superior Beings, and on Life Moments. As the only female wheelchair-racer to complete an Ironman Triathlon, 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and a 26.2-mile run, Trish knows that life is an endurance sport, and now travels the globe racing and sharing her message of strength and perseverance.