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As
an athlete, I am best known for having won Ironman Canada
in 1991 & 1995, defeating many of the sports top athletes
in the process. I finished 2nd at Ironman Japan '97 after
being overtaken in the last half mile. In Hawaii, I have finished
as high as 11th.
My
formative years in triathlon were spent in Spain where I trained
on a regular basis with some of the best professional cyclists
in the world---members of my cycling group have finished as
high as 6th in the Tour de France, 3rd in the Tour Dupont,
and have collectively won many stages in the Tour and Giro.
During
my 8 years in Spain, I was also fortunate to have had access
to Spain's equivalent of an Olympic Training Center. Thus,
I had tremendous exposure to top athletes and coaches in a
variety of sports.
COACH
Since
1994 I have worked with serious-minded,
self-motivated athletes in marathoning, cross-country, cycling,
and triathlon. Originally, people who were aware of my meticulous
and creative approach to training approached me and asked
if I could lend them similar guidance on a formal basis. I
agreed to do so and in the process discovered that helping
serious-minded people achieve personal goals was something
that I enjoyed doing.
Currently,
I work on an individual basis with many athletes throughout
the country, coach a variety of groups here in the Bay Area,
and run the Golden Gate Triathlon Club Tuesday track sessions.
The
athletes I coach have ranged from a first-time triathlete
who qualified for Hawaii via the lottery, to top age-groupers
looking to win their division, to 1995 Ironman Champion and
3-time World Champion Karen Smyers.
BACKGROUND
I
am originally from Boston, but currently reside in the San
Francisco Bay area. I have also lived for extended periods
of time in Madrid Spain. I graduated from Brown University
after spending two years at Vanderbilt University and a year
in Spain as a student in the Experiment in International Living.
Prior
to embarking on an athletic career, I worked as a computer
programmer during college summers, did internships in Copenhagen
Denmark and Madrid Spain, and upon graduation worked as a
marketing representative for IBM. I eventually left IBM to
pursue my personal goal of competing as a top athlete in the
sport of triathlon.
At
various stages of my life, I have been a competitive tennis
player, a so-so boxer, a high school hockey, football and
track team member, water and XC snow skier, and the list goes
on. I have always enjoyed sports in general and view my participation
in them as an opportunity to challenge my mental and physical
capacities.
| Personal
Best Hawaii IronMan Splits |
| Swim |
Bike |
Run |
| 53:48 |
4:34 |
2:55 |
| Athletic
Accomplishments |
| Ironman Canada Champion |
1991 |
8:16:29 |
| Ironman Canada Champion |
1995 |
8:31:55 |
| Ironman Japan |
1997 |
2nd Place |
| Ironman World Championships (Hawaii) |
1989 |
8:53:04 |
| Ironman World Championships (Hawaii) |
1995 |
8:38:54 - 11th Overall |
| Ironman World Championships (Hawaii) |
1996 |
8:38:24 - 12th Overall |
| Tupper Lake ½ Ironman Champion |
1989 |
3:50:12 - Course Record |
| Winner of numerous Triathlons/Duathlons
in Spain |
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