Lindsay Nielsen's Biography

Lindsay Nielsen, a psychotherapist, writer, and acclaimed motivational speaker was the first female leg amputee in the world to complete the Ironman Triathlon. She represented the USA at the 2000 Paralympics in Sydney and has held multiple track and distance world records. The author has a captivating story and presence as evidenced by her featured appearances on Inside Edition and the John Walsh Show, local and national news programs, radio shows, and coverage in Sports Illustrated, Triathlon Times and newspapers across the country. Lindsay was named Disabled Athlete of the Year by the United States Olympic Committee in 1997 and Challenged Athlete of the Year by the Unites States Triathlon Association in 2004.

Good Housekeeping is publishing an essay, One Foot in Front of the Other, in their July 2008 issue. The author is working on a full-length memoir slated for completion in the spring of 2008. She has contributed a chapter for the anthology Showing up Naked: Ten women reveal the unexpected events that shaped their lives. Lindsay also contributed an essay for Running for the Soul edited by Claudia Piepenburg, and has written multiple professional articles and book chapters related to Professional Boundaries and Ethics.

Lindsay, a recovering addict since 1976, graduated magna cum laude and holds a graduate degree in Social Work from the University of Minnesota, has been married for thirty years, is the mother of three and in 2006 became a first time grandmother.