Tammi Lehto
Age: 41
Disciplines: Road, XC mountain bike and hopefully some cyclocross this fall
Occupation: Director of Nursing – Houghton County Medical Care Facility
Professional and personal:
I was born and raised in Lake Linden, MI so I’m a native girl. Left for Central Michigan University after high school for a few years where I was a sports medicine/exercise physiology major. Decided on a different career path so I found myself at Northern Michigan University where I obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and a Master’s Degree in Nursing Administration. Relocated back to the Copper Country in 1991 with my husband Chris and children (Trevor and Whitley, son Anders came in 1994) and I’m currently the Director of Nursing at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility. I’m also a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator. Besides biking I enjoy spending time with my family, running (currently in training for my first marathon), hiking, camping, kayaking, snowshoeing, basically anything outdoors and traveling. Our oldest son lives in Boulder, Colorado (yes, I’m jealous) which has given me the opportunity to call Colorado a second home over the last several years.
Racing goals:
Ride smart, race fast, improve on times from last year, hopefully stay injury-free and get dirty (love getting dirty!)
2008 Schedule:
5/17 Cable Off Road Classic Cable, WI
6/14 Chain Drive
8/2 Copperman Triathlon
8/9 Ore to Shore
8/16 Great Deer Chase
8/31 Fat Tire
9/6 Tour Da Woods
Others to be determined
2007 Highlights:
First year of true racing!
Minnesota Ironman Century Ride (not a race)
Hope Starts Here Cycling Challenge (charity ride)
Chain Drive
Copperman Triathlon
Ore to Shore
Copper Harbor Fat Tire Festival