Racing age: 29

Marital status: Married.

Job: Advisor for the California Communications Access Foundation.

Hobbies: Cycling, Soccer, Music.

Category: 5.

Preferred type of racing: Road races and Criteriums.

Race resume: 2004-Early Bird Criteriums.

Memorable Milestones: Finishing the Mountain Hamilton Ride with my legs still intact. This was a great milestone for me because I overcame my fear of long hills--and now I like rides with hills!

Who is your cycling icon and why: Today's cyclists-I like Lance for his all around ability, Richard Virenque for his climbing. For past cyclists, it was Greg LeMond and Bernard Hinault.

Why I started cycling: It progressed from transportation ( biking was my only mode of transportation when I was younger ) to BMX, and then to cycling in jr high school.

Why I still Race: The thrill. There's nothing that can compare to the rush I get from racing!

Favorite Ride: For right now, I love the medium length rides such as the Palomares Loop and Cavalaras loop. For the short route, I like going over to Los Gatos via Mt. Eden/Pierce roads.

Nemesis Ride: Redwood Road.

My Race Bikes: Giant TCR Team with Dura Ace. I also have a VooDoo Mountain Bike.

My worst bike: It was that Huffy I had when I was in the 4th grade. It weighed a ton.

Training Philosophy: Consistency!!. Train hard and never, ever quit!

Style: I'm not sure yet. Some days I think I'm a good climber and other days I think I'm a good sprinter. I'm going to figure this out by season's end!

Short Term Goals: Get fitter for road races, and improve my sprint.

Long Term Goals: Upgrade through the categories with some good placements at major races!