Gudrun, a name of German heritage, means courage and resilience. And “Goodie,” known by friends and family, demonstrates those qualities. The surname Clausen in German means “son of the victorious people” but for this daughter she still wears that name proudly. Leading up to her 75th year, Gudrun "Goodie" Clausen asked herself “What? what do I want to achieve?" And she decided a triathlon. She asked me as her trainer “Do you think I can do a triathlon?” And I said "No! No, I don’t think you can.