Kim Geist – Track Cycling

Kim Geist - Track Cyclist

Sport: Track Cycling
Home: Emmaus, PA
Birthdate: 4/29/87

Competitive Highlights: 2009 Copenhagen World Cup, Individual Pursuit, 7th; 2009 Copenhagen World Cup, Team Pursuit, 7th; 2009 Beijing World Cup, Individual Pursuit, 6th; 2009 Beijing World Cup, Team Pursuit, 10th; 2009 Collegiate National Road Cycling Championships, 3rd; 2008 Elite National Track Championships, 1st; 2007 Pan American Games, 5th; 2005 Junior World Track Cycling Championships, 3rd.

Other Sports/Accomplishments: Graduated Magna cum Laude with a B.S. in Sport and Exercise Science and minors in Sport Management and Psychology from DeSales University. Currently working towards a M.S. in Applied Nutrition with a specialization in Nutrition and Fitness from Northeastern University.

Favorite Athletes: Those who train smart and hard and compete fair and clean.
Favorite Workout Music: Pearl Jam and Thursday
Favorite Place to Shop: Borders
Hobbies and Interests: Reading, Writing, and Eating
Superstition: I am so superstitious that one of my superstitions is that to tell what my superstitions are would be bad luck.
Best Moment: Setting new personal records
Dream Job: What I am doing now – coaching athletes to reach their goals.
Favorite Books/TV Shows: The Cider House Rules by John Irving/Big Brother
Pet Peeves: Whining

What has been your biggest accomplishment?
Putting a life-threatening accident behind me and working my way back to being a world-class athlete again

What advice would you give to up and coming female athletes?
As my favorite quote says, “….You have to have faith that if you’re doing the work now, you’ll get there sometime.”  – Nicole Reinhart

Check out her website: kimgeist.com