This space is dedicated to the world of endurance sports. Although the focus is on Triathlon, the content has broad applicability, touching on subjects that are highly relevant to all endurance athletes from distance runners to rowers; pretty much all of the suffer sports. In addition to writing about this stuff, I compete too. If you are interested in learning more about me, browsing my writing that has been published on Xtri, or reading about some of my own athletic endeavors, just click on any of the tabs above.

About Me










General 
  • I live in Northern California.  My day-job is a Strategy and Population Health Consultant for the large health system Kaiser Permanente.  At the highest level, my work is about figuring out ways the healthcare system can help people add years to life and life to years. 
  • I moonlight as an endurance athlete, though my path into the suffer sports isn't so traditional.  I grew up playing football and it wasn't until the end of undergraduate school that I started running.  It took a foot injury -- that turned out to be a blessing in disguise -- to get me on a bike, and the rest is history.  I entered the world of multisport competing in duathlons during 2011, and transitioned to triathlon in 2012. I love the sport and lifestyle, and hope to continuously use my involvement in it to role model positive, active, and healthy behaviors!
  • Clearly, I also enjoy writing, and this blog serves as a repository for my thoughts related to endurance sports
  • My Fiance' often jokes around that I know a lot about healthcare and endurance sports, and nothing about everything else.  Its not completely untrue!  
Athletic Goals: I Just Want To Get Better
  • I used to have all these specific goals about age-group this and All American that, but have come to believe all that stuff is just noise and comes secondary to the driving reason I participate in sport...
  • ...I just want to get better.  So long as I continue to make an honest and earnest attempt to beat myself, I'll experience positive growth regardless of where the chips fall on race day
2013 Race Schedule and Results
***There may be some greater detail on the 'race report' tab for some of these races***
  • March 31: Golden Bears Oly Duathlon. California. 2AG, 3 OA
  • April 14: HITS Half Ironman Napa Valley. California. 4AG, 14OA
  • June 9: Ironman 70.3 Boise. Idaho. 6AG
  • June 31: Du the Toes Duathlon.  California. 2OA (first amateur)
  • July 14: Ironman 70.3 Vineman.  California 7AG
  • August 31: Golden Bears Long Course Duathlon. California. 4OA (second amatuer) 
  • November 17: Ironman Arizona.  Arizona 
Additional
  • I do my best to speak on endurance sports in various community forums and promote the triathlon lifestyle
  • In addition to my writing on this blog, I am also a regular contributor to the popular triathlon feature site www.xtri.com (see tab on top of page for links to published stories)
  • I am thankful to be partners with such incredible companies that are truly top-of-the line brands: Extreme Endurance, Kiwami Triathlon, Greater > Than Coconut Water, NUUN, and Huub Design wetsuits. 
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