MEET our T3 October ATHLETE of the MONTH, Jess Corwin!

 For some triathletes, the training load results in a lot of time away from friends and loved ones. Not for Jess Corwin, whose support group runs, rides, and celebrates with her. Jess faithfully put in the work, had a great time doing it, and took more than 2 hours off her Ironman PR at Mont Tremblant, Quebec. Yes, you read that right, 2 hours! Congratulations to the T3 October Athlete of the Month, Jess Corwin!


Q:  What is your name and where do you live?

A:   Jess Corwin, South Glens Falls


Q:  What is your age?

A:   33


Q:  What is your occupation?

A:   Special Education Teacher- 6th grade math!


Q:  When did you start participating in triathlons? What motivated you to participate?

A:   I did my first Triathlon in 2015!


Q:  How long have you been coached by T3 Coaching?

A:   This was my rookie season with Coach Carl and T3!


Q:  What is your favorite race, and why?

A:   Ironman Mont Tremblant… it was an amazing experience from start to finish. Mont Tremblant puts on an amazing show, dinner and fireworks on Friday which really pumps you up for the race. As far as the actual race, the swim was great.. and one loop which I loved! The bike was challenging but beautiful.. and the run was well supported. Being able to run through a village lined with supporters treating you like a rockstar as you run toward the red carpet was one of the most amazing experiences of my life.


Q:  What is your favorite piece of triathlon equipment?

A:   My bike of course!


Q:  What are some of your career highlights as an athlete (not necessarily triathlon)?

A:   I was a collegiate competitive cheerleader and won a Division II National title in 2007. My college cheerleading team is being inducted into my college’s Athletic Hall of Fame this year!


Q:  What are your triathlon goals for this season?

A:   My goal for this season was to finish Mont Tremblant in a better place physically and mentally than I did the previous year in Lake Placid.. and improve my time of course! Happy to report that I finished with the biggest smile possible and was able to PR my previous Ironman time by over 2 hours!


Q:  What is your long-term goal in the sport of mtn. biking/triathlon?

A:   My long term goals in Triathlon include becoming faster and stronger… especially in the run!


Q:  What are 3 foods someone would always find in your refrigerator/cupboards?

A:   Anyone who knows me well, knows that I don’t cook much at all! I do have a variety of beverages in my fridge including diet coke, chocolate milk and water! I do like to keep ice cream cookie sandwiches in my freezer!


Q:  What kind of music could we find on your iPod?

A:   Lots of random things.. soundtracks to The Greatest Showman and Wicked as well as Train’s greatest hits!


Q:  What advice would you give to a 'newbie' in the sport?

A:   Have fun with your training. Depending on what distance you’re training for, chances are you’re giving up a lot of time to prepare yourself for that race. You don’t want to be miserable while you are preparing!


Q:  Do you have any secret training tips? (Not really secret if you share, huh?)

A:   Involving my friends has truly made my training and racing experiences some of the best ever. Having someone to run with on cold March days or to keep me company on 5 hour rides has helped keep me motivated and engaged in my workouts. I also like to integrate other types of workouts and activities in the offseason when possible.. like snowshoe running in the winter and mountain biking in the fall.


Q:  Please list your favorite workout:

A:   Any of the speed interval workouts I did on my bike.. one of the examples coming to mind involved 1’ maxed effort, 4’ recovery (repeated 10 times).


Q:  Any thoughts you want to share?

A:    I feel very lucky to have been able to be a part of something as amazing as T3. The people that I’ve met this year have inspired me and motivated me more than words can say. I look forward to continuing to work with Coach Carl and slay more goals in the future!




Previous Athlete's of the Month ::

November 2023:  Kerri Thomas
October 2023:  Matt Dowling
September 2023:  Nolan Hogan
August 2023:  Gil Silvestre
July 2023:  John Reid
June 2023:  Tyler Lingel
May 2023:  Julia Slyer
April 2023:  Kevin Crossman
March 2023:  Carl Regenauer
February 2023:  Amy Farrell
January 2023:  Tim Russell
December 2022:  Rachel Waller
November 2022:  Bobby Thorborg
October 2022:  Jeremey Frye
September 2022:  Jillian Richards
August 2022:  Rebecca Miller
July 2022:  Jason Hare
June 2022:  Julie Scherer
May 2022:  Martyna Brooks
April 2022:  Derek Demeter
January 2022:  Kaitlyn Hansen
October 2021:  Chris McNally
September 2021:  Jack Putnam
August 2021:  Sarah Adelson
July 2021:  Niki Kellogg
June 2021:  Jack Bordeau
May 2021:  Dean Haspela
April 2021:  Dina StClaire
March 2021:  Jamie Hoyt
January 2021:  Paige Montanye
December 2020:  Lara Vivolo
November 2020:  Erika Eckrote
October 2020:  Heidi Underwood
September 2020:  Tom Williams
July 2020:  Christian Weber
June 2020:  Mara Fronhofer
May 2020:  T3 Medical Professionals
April 2020:  Steve Vnuk
March 2020:  Luis A Castro
February 2020:  John MacDonald
December 2019:  Steciuk Family
November 2019:  Nathan Rieger
October 2019:  Jess Corwin
September 2019:  Amanda Williams
August 2019:  Chris Erwin
July 2019:  Deborah Curtis
June 2019:  Rachel Waller
May 2019:  Ariel Dickson
April 2019:  Jonathan Demers
February 2019:  Laurie Scheuing
January 2019:  Alexandra Besso
December 2018:  Kim Kilby
November 2018:  Jessica Cronin
October 2018:  Kerri Thomas
August 2018:  John Evansky
July 2018:  Lonnie Halusic
June 2018:  Chris McNally
May 2018:  Dan Finnin
April 2018:  Terry Spooner
March 2018:  Ann Crossman
October 2017:  Isabelle Dickens
September 2017:  Ivy Kasallis
August 2017:  Michael Robinson
July 2017:  Chuck Lester
June 2017:  Colleen Dolan-VanZandt
May 2017:  Nick Marcantonio
April 2017:  Ryan Keller
March 2017:  Bobby Thorborg
September 2016:  Vinny Cooper
August 2016:  Jane Mastaitis
July 2016:  Jamie Hoyt
June 2016:  Jeff Halusic
May 2016:  Sibyl Jacobson
July 2014:  Christine McKnight
June 2014:  Sereena Coombes
August 2012:  Kim Didrich
July 2012:  Michael Jordan & Barbara Jordan
June 2012:  Ray Liuzzo
October 2011:  Joe Hall
September 2011:  Carl Regenauer
August 2011:  Timothy Healey
July 2011:  Jason Gardner
June 2011:  David Cann
May 2011:  Fran Vincent
August 2010:  Jim Fox
July 2010:  Mike Jaworski
June 2010:  Carla Burhoe
May 2010:  Christine McKnight
April 2010:  Dean Haspela
September 2009:  Rebecca Pedersen
August 2009:  Michael Winston
July 2009:  Paul Fronhofer
June 2009:  Heidi Underwood
May 2009:  Johan Bosman
April 2009:  Mike Sorrentino
August 2008:  Patrick O'Keeffe
July 2008:  Jason Chlopecki
June 2008:  Mara Fronhofer
May 2008:  Pat Grasso
April 2008:  Tami Olheiser
March 2008:  Michael Robinson
February 2008:  Bob Stocks