Previous to triathlons, I have always been active and competitive in sports, especially running. I maintained a balanced, healthy active lifestyle of strength training and running for 10 years, competing in various 10K races and marathons over that time. I finished my first triathlon in 2002 by jumping right into an Ironman distance race with only 4 months of training. To my surprise I finished 7th place overall and was hooked! Since then, I have completed 9 more Ironman races and plan on a few more in 2008. I owe my steady improvement to the continuous support and understanding from my wife Julianne, who has finished three Ironman triathlons herself.
BORN: 1972 - TEMPLE, TEXAS
HOMETOWN: PHOENIX, AZ
TRIATHLON START: 2002
SPECIALTY: IRONMAN
EDUCATION: BS, MS - UNIVERSITY OF AZ
PROFESSION: RESEARCH PROJECT MNGT