Wringing her hair dry and soaking up the sunny blue skies at Flatirons pool.

Dibens does many technique drills. Here she shows the elegant form of a former competitive backstroker.

Solarized closeup.

Snuggling after the swim workout in a very cozy warmup coat.

Julie shares a warm, post-swim indoor Jacuzzi with fellow World Champion Tim O’Donnell at the Flatirons Athletic Club.

Stretching at Coot Lake before a chilly March run around Boulder Reservoir trails.

Running along the Boulder Reservoir dam with the Flatirons range in the backdrop.

Julie checks cleat positioning of her Bontrager RXL Hilo cycling shoes with Colorado Multisport fitter Ryan Ignatz, an excellent XTERRA athlete himself.

A salad at Panera suffices for mid-day lunch – broken up by a telephone interview to promote a future appearance at the Rev3 Triathlon.

Days before Abu Dhabi, Julie stays off the open roads and does a workout at home on her CompuTrainer – accompanied by Lucky and some alt rock.

Core and strength work at Colorado Sports Training with Petr Julianov involves lifting a heavy plate and twisting the trunk.

Standing on one foot with the back foot extended straight behind and arms forward is balletic – and harder than it looks.

Lunge and lift a modest weight straight up – in the company of good friend and fellow triathlete Mary Miller.

Julie, Petr Julianov and Mary Miller strive for perfect form.

Walking on all fours is an evolutionary step forward for an athlete.

Extending the arm for a sitting throw on the mat.

Early evening strides on the grass at Boulder Reservoir.

Portrait on a boat dock at Boulder Reservoir at sunset.

A sunset smile under a big April sky in Boulder.

Julie and husband Michael Dibens happy together at the end of another long day.