Racing age:
36
Marital status:
Married, one child
Job:
In transition, formerly the New Product Introduction Manager at MAYAN Networks
Hobbies:
(besides riding): hiking and camping, N scale model trains, rubber band planes, model rockets, fresh water tropical fish, gardening, digital photography and video, beer brewing, wine collecting.
Category:
5
Preferred type of racing:
Road.
Race resume:
Newbie.
Memorable Milestones:
(non-cycling) Being selected to row in the stroke seat for the Navy first varsity boat in the Head of the Charles Regatta as a junior.
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Who is your cycling icon and why:
My dad, who still puts in the miles at age 65.
Why I started cycling:
It looked a lot more fun than running.
Why I am still riding:
It is a lot more fun than running! I enjoy the camaraderie of the club riders and the competition.
Why I still Race:
I took a long hiatus from regular competitive athletic events and wanted to have the experience again.
Favorite Ride:
The stretch of Route 1 between Stewarts Point and Fort Ross (in the second half of the Terrible Two Hundred)
Nemesis Ride:
Getting to the Favorite ride.
My Race Bikes:
Plural? I ride just the Merkx - commute, training, race.
My worst bike:
The Schwinn I had in high school.
Training Philosophy:
Work hard, Continuously improve.
Style:
none.
Short Term Goals:
Get some Sprinting legs
Long Term Goals:
Race the entire season and have enough fun to come back next year.
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