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. 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
