Singer, guitar player, songwriter, tuba player, actor... triathlete???
Standing at 6 foot even weighing about 145 pounds, the last thing you expect when you see a guy like me is that mix of macho/crazy stereotype that comes with the world of triathletes. SO to be fair, it's not who I am at all. I'm just an everyday tri guy, your simple weekend warrior that does it for fun. And it is fun! Let's be serious, I do it for the food. If you've done a triathlon you know exactly what I'm talking about :)
The whole thing started with overcoming my fear of being in the water. When it came to sink or swim, I tended to lean towards the sink. So in 7th grade I joined the swim team because my older sister, a 12th grade varsity swimmer, encouraged me to do so.
I showed up to my first day of practice and demonstrated the finer points of being a rock in the water.
To make a long story short I've come a long way since then and finished out a strong high school career as a backstroker. Somewhere along those lines I learned how to ride bike, and yes, do the math, I didn't learn how to ride a bike until I was 13 years old. But better late then never!
My junior year of high school, 2007, I took notice of a local event called the Timberman Triathlon in my hometown (Grand Rapids, MN). I though "what the heck, I know how to swim, let's give this a try!" Unfortunately my family planned to be on vacation for the race so I pushed it to the back of my mind. But I knew that one day, I would do this race, and call myself a triathlete.
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