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Introducing Teri Jones one of our motivational speakers at the 2023 #1 South Bay Series Speakers sponsored by Dive N' Surf
From Teri:
I grew up here in the south bay my entire life, 54 years in the same home in Hermosa Beach. I work in the Telecom industry and have for 47 years, working with television and film studios helping them bring live events into your homes. Did you watch the Super Bowl?
My passions outside of work are number 1, volunteering in dog rescue to save as many homeless pups as I can. Next, is dabbling in the sport of triathlon.
Triathlon came about in a series of events over time. Since I was never an athlete, it started by volunteering with the City of Los Angeles Marathon back in 1986. I continued with the race for 20 years.
My first introduction to anything mentionable was running a marathon in 1999 (at the age of 45) to support AIDS Project Los Angeles, honoring a friend’s brother that succumbed to the disease. I would participate in another three marathons supporting the same cause, raising nearly $50,000. From there, I took up cycling to raise awareness of juvenile arthritis, raising money for the Arthritis Foundation.
I found a love for cycling. Between 2003 and 2011, I participated 7 times in AF’s annual ride from San Francisco and Los Angeles, 525 miles in 8 days. Having so many people donate 10’s of thousands of dollars to both efforts really boosted my confidence.
I’m still not a great swimmer but I manage to get it done. I participated in a few Olympic distance triathlons starting in 2010. From there I did an Ironman 70.3 race.
Many people encouraged me to move up to the full Ironman distance. In 2014, at the age of 60, I would cross the finish line of my 1st Ironman.
To date, I’ve completed approximately 15 Ironman 70.3 races and 4 full Ironman races.
More rewarding than that, in the last 10 years, I’ve fostered and placed approximately 500 puppies/dogs at risk in our local shelters.

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