Cali Simon

Triathlete | Nurse Practitioner | Former Photographer | Plant Enthusiest | Entrepreneur | Cat Lover | Sailor | Hiker

I love endurance sports, but it wasn’t always that way. In 2013, a free T-shirt was enough to convince me to try to run my first 5k. I was not a runner. Heck, I couldn’t even run a mile. I took the leap and tried a six-week couch to 5K training plan. That leap changed my life.

A 5k quickly became 10k, and a 10k quickly escalated to a Half Marathon. After seven half marathons, running alone felt stale. In 2018 I worked up the courage to do my first sprint triathlon. Once again, my life changed. I found a new joy and passion.

My story isn’t typical...

I wasn’t an athlete growing up.

I was brave enough to start somewhere.

I started Palm & Pedal to inspire others to try something new, share my journey and favorite things, promote female empowerment in sports and nutritional/health awareness.

Palm & Pedal where endurance sports meets everyday life.

Cali’s Team Spotlight

There are countless names to add to this list of thanks to everyone who walked through my REDs recovery and athletic journey with me. I am extremely grateful for the incredible people who have supported me.

Triathlon is a team sport.

While I can’t list everyone involved, I do want to spotlight my current athletic team.

A warm and very special thank you to my current team:

Triathlon Coach:

Tri with Grace - Grace Alexander