World Class Athlete to World Class Coach
I have 24 years of triathlon and endurance sport experience. I competed in my first triathlon in 1986 and my first Hawaii Ironman in 1988. From 1989 through 1997 I competed at a world class level, including 5 top ten finishes and twice placing 3rd in Hawaii. In 1993, while still competing, I started coaching a few athletes and by 1996 realized that was my real passion. I liked to compete, but what I really loved was the science and art of the training process. In 1997 I began focusing more on coaching and competed only a few times. By 1998, I was coaching full time, transforming my passion into a career and I have been coaching athletes of all ages, abilities and experience level ever since.
While I no longer compete, at least not at the same level I once did, I do still workout every day and stay very fit. My most recent athletic accomplishments include jumping in the Footlocker Northeast Regional XC Championships “open” race because my son was competing and winning the Master’s division. If I “age-grade” many of my recent running times, I am relatively faster than I was 15 years ago ;-)
Professional Career Highlights
Triathlon
- 3rd Ironman World Championships 1991 8:27:55
- 3rd Ironman World Championships 1994 8:31:55
- Fastest Bike Ironman World Championship 1994 4:34
- 5 Top Ten Finishes Ironman World Championships
- 2X National Triathlon Champion
- 5X National Triathlon Team Member
Duathlon
- 2nd place World Duathlon Championships, 1991
- 3X National Duathlon Champion
- 3X National Duathlon Team Member
- Winner Coors Light Biathlon Series 1992
- Triathlon Today Duathlete of the Year 1991,1992
- Triathlete Magazine Duathlete of the Year 1992
- Competitor Magazine Duathlete of the Year 1992
Personal Bests
1-mile: 4:16
5k: 14:38
10K: 30:02
10-mile: 49:52
Ironman Run: 2:50
Ironman Bike: 4:34
Ironman Swim: 53:12
40k TT: 50:02
Interests
Family, Human Performance, Running, Nutrition,
Reading, Computers, Music, Cycling, Soccer, Lacrosse,
Snowboarding, Skiing, Surfing, Skateboarding,
Swimming, Tennis… to name a few.
A former life
Education: B.S. Computer Systems Engineering,
University of Massachusetts,1986
Software Engineering: Boeing Helicopters,
Ridley Park, PA 1986-89
Electrical Engineering: RCA Government Communications
Systems, Camden, NJ 1984-85
