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Racing against Parkinson’s

Lisa Wourms is training for the Ironman 70.3 World Championships

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Lisa Wourms is a local triathlete who has twice qualified for the elite Ironman 70.3 Championships. She is using her passion for racing to raise funds and awareness for Parkinson's Disease, which her mother was diagnosed with in 2013. (Contributed photo)

A local woman is using her love of triathlons in the fight against Parkinson’s disease.

Lisa Wourms of Camas has been participating in sprint, Olympic and half iron distance races since 2006. She started out with a mountain bike and swimming in the pool, and has since progressed to qualifying for the elite Ironman 70.3 World Championships twice.

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