My triathlon career stemed from a running background. Starting as a way to get home quickly to eat lunch during elementary school. My serious running career started in preparations for the inaugural Los Angeles Marathon (1986), while attending Long Beach State University.

Having participated in hundreds of running events in the LA area, I took a break from extra curricular activities to concentrate on obtaining my BFA in graphic design from Art Center College of Design.

After moving to Chicago to pursue a career as a graphic designer, I resumed my running career. Having participated in over 30 marathons all over the world, I discover that a new challenge was necessary to keep things interesting. Triathlon became the next challenge.

My first two seasons, racing on a mountain bike with slicks, were encouraging. Finishing all races in the top 10 of my age group, with an impressive 1st overall finish in the 1997 Mrs. T's triathlon, mt. bike division. Finally purchasing a real tri bike, I set a goal on competing in an iron distance triathlon. 1999 saw a great season with a season ending race at the Great Floridian Triathlon, 25th overall and 4th in age group with a time of 10:50:57 (including a 4 minute bike rack penalty before the race even started).

Iron distance races have became my race of choice. Competing in at least 2 every year since beginning the sport.

I added Xterra triathlons starting in 2004, qualifying for the USA Championship race held in Lake Tahoe, NV, in my first 2 seasons.

Los Angeles Marathon
Result 3:15 and change

California 70.3 - Oceanside, CA
Result 5:06 and change, broken chain on bike, PR on run 1:26:xx

Apr       Xterra- Arizona - Saguaro Lake
              Xterra- Gator Terra - Rouston, LA
              Sprint Tri- Gator Terra - Rouston, LA

May      Spring Sprint Duathlon - San Diego, CA
              Aburn Duathlon, Long Course - Aburn, CA

Jun        Dueces Wild International Tri - Show Low, AZ
               Xterra Dueces Wild - Show Low, AZ
               IM Coeur d'Alene

Jul         San Diego International Tri
               Independence Day 15k - Coronado, CA
               Blackwater Traverse Duathlon - Cambridge, MD
               Solano Beach Duathlon

Aug      Xterra Eagle Creek - TX
               AFC Half Marathon - San Diego, CA
               Imperial Beach Duathlon

Sept      IM Wisconson - Madison, WI
               Superfrog Half IM - Coronado, CA
               Xterra USA Championship, (pending)

Oct        IM World Championship (pending)
               World's Long Course Duathlon Championship (pending)
               SOMA Half IM - Tempe, AZ

Nov         Silverman, Henderson, NV