Athlete Profiles

After I had 3 surgeries in 3 years (2 of which were getting my feet reconstructed), Kainoa guided & coached me on my come back to triathlon with the pinnacle being my completion of the 2018 Victoria 70.3, 2018 Full Ironman in Whistler, BC, Canada and competing in the 2018 70.3 World Championships in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

My wife & I joined the Pauole Tri Team in the Spring of 2017 because we decided to do another Ironman. It had been about 10 years since our last one and we felt that being 10 years older we would really benefit from having a good tri coach. We interviewed 3 tri coaches, all of whom we felt were excellent, but we choose Kainoa because we felt like she'd be a good fit for us and we felt like we had good chemistry going in. We haven't been disappointed!

Being a triathlete is part of who I am as a person. I was exposed to the early days of the sport watching my dad compete as a runner and pioneer in multi-sport. I competed in my first triathlon sometime around 1988 while channeling my focus into competitive swimming. Today, training is an essential element of my overall well being and a necessary daily respite from the stress of life.

After turning 40, I felt like I was getting too old, too fast. Inspired by my sister's suggestion, I took up triathlon and am now in the best shape of my life. Being a triathlete has rekindled my competitive drive and I feel like I found my "tribe" in Pauole Sport.