How does it feel to be representative and pioneer for women’s paraplegic triathletes?
TD: I think it’s really cool. Sometimes it gets lonely because I don’t have other people out there racing with me in triathlons, but at the same time I feel like I can make a statement and make a name for myself by being one of the first to really embrace the sport and take advantage of everything that it has to offer. DB: In your blog, you talk about frustrations of the time limits. Everyone is allowed 17 hours to complete the triathlon, and everyone has to be through the bike and the swim leg in 10.5 hours. You mention a wish to lengthen the time limit for the triathlon. Can you talk about that? Some people with disabilities want to be treated like everyone else and be completely independent while others want extra help and allowances. Where do you stand on that? TD: That’s where it gets really difficult. It’s such a gray area. It makes it confusing for able-bodied people to understand disabled people. There are a lot of disabled people who want the help and don’t mind it. There are
