Hey There!

I managed to escape the rain of a wintery UK and arrived in Phoenix in March 2006.

I had not written a bike out doors (ok twice in 6 months) all winter so was a bit worried for IM AZ.

Anyway, the one thing I was a bit worried about were the snakes. The first week I was here I was worried I would find snakes and /or scorpions in the house and I’d check my shoes for critters. Calmed down a tad now.

My first snake (live one) encounter whent by pretty quick a snake was moving across the road in front of me (I was on bike) and I had a ton of traffic to my left I kinda flinched and then it kinda flinched and then I was passed it. Kept checkking my rear wheel just in case. Unfortunately I wanted to know what kinda snake it was so I typed in Arizona and snakes, boy did I wish I hadn’t how many of the scary creatures do they have. So, far everyones words of “oh they’re more scared of u” or “they hear you and stay away” have al been LIES.

Am still very scared of them saw a trailer for “snakes on the plane” crikey no way am I watching that.

Name: Jess Draskau Petersson
Birthdate: 08 Sept 1977
Birthplace: Denmark
Current Residence: Isle of Man
Occupation: Legal Research/ Pro Athlete
Years Racing: Pro since 2004
Favorite Races: Triathlon-Ironman Hawaii; Duathlon-Powerman Zofingen, Switzerland; Marathon-London

List 5 Top Race Results:
(Year – Race Name – Place (include age group if applicable))
1. 2004-6  Powerman World Champs-2nd Pro
2. 2004     Ironman Austria-3rd Pro ran 3hr00
3. 2004/5  Ironman New Zealand-5th/4th Pro ran 2hr59
4. 2006     Cour D Alene-4th Pro
5. 2004     Duathlon World Champs Fredericia- 4th

Favorite Pre Race Food: Night before fresh Salmon/Pasta in tomato sauce. Really struggle on race morning, hence race morning fave is a coffee.

Favorite Post Race Food: After my first Ironman had a Jamba Juice berry smoothy was the best thing ever as the race was in 96 degrees.

What’s in your MP3 Player?: A mix. Nickelback, Evanessence, Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen. Then Katie Melua and Sarah M to chill.

Biggest Pet Peeve: Hate deception, incompetence and injustice.

What would you do with $100,000 if you won Hawaii?

• Donate some to my favourite charities, including www.survival-international.org
• Pay off my insane student loans. think my current debts are 98,000 hmm(Think the bank manager would make me).
• Put some towards my wedding/honeymoon. I want to do the Himalayan 100mile stage race on honeymoon and travel.
• Put some into a Sports Aid Foundation like MSAF
• If any left after sorting out my family/friends
• Maybe a deposit on a piece of land where I can live and build a cabin
• Rest would go into keeping me training/racing-maybe in a RV
• Oh yeah, and world peace, of course =0)

Anything else we should know about you?

• Currently doing a PhD in International Law-
• consistently have worst swim and best run-desparete for swim help
• Favorite colors are Black/Blue
• Was/am a bit of a tomboy got punished for ‘sandpit wrestling’ at preschool and forced to go to ballet classes-yes even had to wear a pink tutu-never really recovered.