Athlete Profile

Discipline: Triathalon

Category/Distance:Irinman, Half Ironman,
                                Olympic

Team Info

What was your favorite cartoon growing up?

 Duck Tales

Did you ever have a celebrity encounter? If so, who, when, and where?

No never met any celebrity’s

List five things you would want on a deserted island.

• Explore the island
• Build a massive tree house
• relax under a coconut tree
• swing in a hammock
•  run around with no clothes on

What was the last song that you sung along to?

Jeremy Camp, You never let go

What did you want to be when you grew up?

I wanted to be a pharmacist.

What is your guilty pleasure?

Reese’s pieces

What are you doing when you are not riding?

What is your favorite pre-event meal?

Pasta

What is your favorite post-event meal?

 Vietnamese food.

What is your greatest achievement in your sport?

 Becoming the first triple amputee to complete the Hawaii Iron Man World Championships 2010 in 14:19.

What was your first bike?

 A Trek 2.1 road bike.

How does CycleOps help you achieve your goals?

I use the power hub, to dial in all my efforts on the bike, on the trainer and on the road. It keeps me honest so I can keep on building and progressing, and identify my weakness’s on the rides and different elevations.

What does being a CycleOps athlete mean to you?

It’s a prestigious honor to be a cycleops athlete, and I am proud to be one. I love the products and the support that you provide., and regularly show of my power hub to my friends.

What are your most important power training metrics?

Watts, and kilojoules