Sally Edwards

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Sally Edwards
Medal record
Women's triathlon
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Ironman World Championship
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Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1982 (Oct) Individual

Sally Edwards (born September 10, 1947) is the CEO and Founder of Heart Zones, Inc. She is an author, entrepreneur, professional triathlete, motivational speaker, and app developer. Edwards supported and then qualified for the first women's marathon Olympic Trials in 1984. She is one of the original founders of the national governing body of triathlon, USA Triathlon. Edwards has been inducted into two Halls of Fame: the Triathlon Hall of Fame in 2012 and the Sacramento Running Hall of Fame in 2016. She is the author of 25 books on subjects including triathlons, training with a heart rate monitor, indoor cycling with wearable devices, sports snowshoeing, school PE curricula using wearable devices.

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For twenty-two years, Edwards was the national spokeswoman for the Danskin Women's Triathlon Series. Today, she is the CEO of Heart Zones. Edwards developed the patented Heart Zones Training Method. Heart Zones licenses their technology in 10 countries, almost 2,000 locations including schools, health clubs, and healthcare facilities. Edwards resides in Sacramento, California with her partner and dog Lucy.

Career

Edwards is an entrepreneur, who has founded six companies including:

Edwards is also a motivational speaker.

Sports career

Edwards has completed over 250 races including more than 150 Danskin Triathlons and 16 Ironman Triathlons. She is a former holder of the master's world record in the Ironman, and the past national spokesperson for the Danskin series of women-only sprint triathlons. Her background in multi-sport competition is extensive spanning four decades. She has won the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run, the 100 mile Iditashoe Snowshoe Race, Race Across America Relay division, and numerous marathons. She has won the Ride and Tie four times (the Ride and Tie championship is a team of two humans alternately running and riding an equine partner over a difficult 35-40 mile trail). She has also participated in adventure races around the world.

Works

Books

References

  1. ^ Profile of Sally Edwards, Sacramento Business Journal; Danielle Starkey; May 2, 2003.
  2. ^ High-tech snowshoes blaze new paths, San Francisco Chronicle; Paul Kilduff; Friday, December 30, 2005.
  3. ^ 1999 Triathlon Hall of Fame Inductees
  4. ^ Heart Zones(R) Partners - Sally Edwards