Age: 61

Personal: I have been athletic most of my life. I am very fortunate to have a father who loved skiing and brought us to the mountains often. I continue to surf and wish I lived closer to the ocean. My first triathlon was a relay in 1987, me doing the swim in the ocean in New Hampshire. Boy was I surprised when half the swimmers in the first wave came running back out of the water because it was too cold. But that didn’t deter me and I trained all the next year for an Olympic distance race. I have been competing ever since.
It is rewarding to be in a family of all athletes. Inspired by my step daughter Jessie we all competed in a marathon in 2/09. This was a first marathon for Jessie, Brett, and Zach.
In 2007 I married a wonderful woman, Georgette Rae and also acquired a family of top athletes. Georgette has been doing triathlons and adventure races since 1998 and it’s ironic that we never crossed paths before. She has three children, Brett (20) – joining the sport factory team this year and currently racing with the Kennesaw State CC team and has clocked a 4:21 mile, Zach (19) – racing with the GA Tech triathlon team and an accomplished pole vaulter, and Jessie (22) who is doing her first 1/2 marathon at the ING.

To round out the full family – my son Cody (21) is swimming strong and doing some triathlons. He is now attending UGA but was on the dean’s list when he attended Perimeter College. My daughter, Ryanne (25) is an excellent equestrian.

Athletic Accomplishments: Competing in multisport events since 1987.

2008 Results:

XTERRA 10k 1st AG
Rock n Rollman Half IM 1st AG
Festival of Flowers Olympic Tri 2nd AG
Chattanooga Olympic Tri 1st AG
Peachtree City Sprint Tri 1st AG
Halfmax National Championship 4th AG

Ironman FL 2006 – 4th AG – 11:12:56
Ironman Lake Placid 2000 – 25th AG – 13:13
S.Carolina 1/2 IM 2006 – 2nd AG
Gulf Coast 1/2 IM 2006 – 8th AG
Chattanooga Olympic Tri 2006 – 2nd AG
St. Anthony’s Olympic Tri 2006 – 11th AG
Emerald Pt. Sprint Tri 2006 – 1st AG
Peachtree International Olympic Tri 2007 – 1st AG
Chattanooga Waterfront Olympic Tri 2007 – 7th AG
West Point Lake Olympic Tri 2007 – 2nd AG
Festival of Flowers Olympic Tri 2007 – 3rd AG

Competed at USAT Triathlon Nationals Olympic distance in 2003 & 2004

Adventure Races -
Blue Ridge Mountain
Fall Creek Falls
Raging Russell
2009 Goals: My main focus this year is Ironman Louisville. But the BIG goal is to qualify for KONA.