Indy Rootstock :: Angelia Kniesly

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Personal Summary

I consider myself a “runner” who likes to bike, swim, trek, and compete. I am married to a cyclist who likes to run and compete. He balances me out!

I have been involved with the Indiana Chapter Leukemia and Lymphoma Society as a participant, mentor, run/walk coach, and for the first 3 years of their Tri program, I was the Triathlon Coach.

Professional Experience

Former life-Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Regional Sales Rep for a Commercial Fitness Equipment Company
Current life-An Operating Room Nurse in Indianapolis, IN
Indoor Cycle Instructor for the past 8 years

Athletic Summary

Amateur athlete ever since that first run with my dad as a pre-teen
Adventure Racing

2008 – Planet Adventure Urban Race-3rd place Coed
2008 – Planet Adventure 24 Hour, Story, IN
2008 – North Georgia Adventure Race
2008 – Indianapolis Adventure Race 1st place coed
2008 – NSAAR, Southern, IN
2007 – Planet Adventure 24 Hour, Southern, IN (5th place)
2007 – Planet Adventure Urban Sprint, Indianapolis, IN (1st place all female)
2007 – Sunflower 24 hour, Lawrence, KS (10th place)
2007 – Indy Adventure Race, Indianapolis, IN (2nd place)
2007 – Berryman Adventure Race, SE Missouri
2006 – Indianapolis Adventure Race (1st place overall, 1st place co-ed)
2006 – Wild Scallion Chicago, IL (19th place overall, 13th place in co-ed *after accident on bikes)
2005 – Wild Scallion Chicago, IL (4th place premier co-ed/overall)
2005 - Planet Adventure 24 Hour Challenge-French Lick, IN (10th place overall)
2004 – PHEAR 60 Hour Adventure Race- Monongahela National Forest, WV
2004 – Circle City Sprint AR – Indianapolis, IN (1st Place all female team)
2004 – Chicago International Distance Triathlon - Chicago, IL
2004 – Indianapolis Adventure Race, long course - Indianapolis, IN (2nd place overall)
2004 - Planet Adventure 24 Hour Challenge- Lieber State Recreation Area, IN
2003 – Circle City Sprint Adventure Race - Indianapolis, IN (3rd place overall with an all female team)
2003 – Indianapolis Adventure Race, long course - Indianapolis, IN (1st place)
2003 – Planet Adventure 30-Hour Challenge - Bloomington, IN
2002 – Indianapolis Adventure Race, long course - Indianapolis, IN (1st place)
2002 – North Georgia 30 hour Adventure Race - Suches, GA (9th place)

Other Athletic Interests

2008 – Inaugural Tri Indy, Indianapolis, IN
2008 – Outback Scramble 5 miler, Indianapolis, IN
2008-2007 – Dances with Dirt 100K relay, Brown County, IN
2007 – Pikes Peak Full Marathon, Colorado Springs, CO
2006 – Florida Ironman, Panama City, FL
2007-1994 500 Festival Mini (half) Marathon
2002 – Criterion Bike Race, IN State Fairgrounds
2002 – Ms. Fitness Competition, Indianapolis, IN (3rd Place)
2001 – Pikes Peak & Honolulu Marathons (top 5% finisher)

Plans for 2009

Participate in all the local adventure races, all the local triathlons, as well as traveling to a few longer races out of state, Louisville Ironman in August
Would love to go back to the Berryman 36 hour and possibly an expedition race
Continue working on building an all female-multi-sport-athletic club and sharing the Love for being active and competitive

Memberships

President, Athletes Against Cold Racing and Paddling (AACRAP)

Angelia Kniesly

Monday, April 6, 2009

LBL Challenge

Just back from the LBL Challenge 24 Hour Adventure Race in Kentucky and organized by Bonk Hard Racing, Jason put together a spectacularly challenging race. It took our team just under 28 hours to complete the race and 28 was the cut-off! Not only was this race on my birthday but it was a beautiful, sunny, 72 degree day spent in the great outdoors with some incredible friends and fellow racers. I cannot think of a better way to spend my birthday. The fact that we placed 5th out of only 5 teams to fonish the race in it's entirety was icing on the cake! Check out www.bonkhardracing.com for race results, photos, and their race schedule.
Angelia Kniesly

Monday, February 23, 2009

Land Between The Lakes Adv. Race

The first weekend of April is not onle my Birthday weekend (yes, weekend) but the first race of 2009 season for me. We have 2 great teams going, I have been training hard, I am ready to race fast and have fun doing it. It just better not be cold or I am out!

Thursday, February 12, 2009

It is so exciting to be a part of this club.
IndyRootstock provides a wonderful opportunity for me to meet athletes that love what I love, adventure racing. It is also a great resource of incredible athletes to team up with, compete in races, and have FUN doing it!
Angelia

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