Return to Roots In the early 1980's, triathlons were in their infancy, and I took a lifetime of swimming and a high school relationship with distance running into the new sport. I was quite successful at Olympic distance triathlons, placing top 10 overall and winning several age-group competitions. During this time, I fell in love with the cycling, and left the three sport fun for two-wheel speed. Twenty-years later, I'm beginning to run again, and am looking forward to a return to the pool, whose waters I always enjoy. What prompted some of this was a new-found love of running, inspired by the highschool students I coach in cross-country running at the Denver School of Science and Technology, not to mention the many adult distance runners I coach.

Generating one's next level takes patience and adaptability. Instead of being a competitive age group road racer on the bike and in running shoes, my goals for this year are to recover from several bouts with cardiac electrical issues that have limited my training. My next level means being able to mountain bike the single-track trails of Colorado, run a 10k and rebuild my endurance on the road bike. Stay tuned for updates !