One Hundred Eighty-Four
Completed my biography for RAAM tonight...
Occupation: Software "Engineer", Greens Keeper, Wan-a-be Bicycle Components Assembly Specialist
Family Status: Married with Children (Our favorite TV show is Malcolm in the Middle.)
Name(s) of senior educational facilities attended: Purdue University
What originally attracted you to athletic endurance events? lack of speed
What inspired you to take on the momentous challenge of RAAM? qualifying
What sacrifices have you made to enable you to compete in RAAM? I'm sacrificing a chunk of change for two new hand built bicycles: a Vanilla and an Ira Ryan. You do what you gotta do.
Has your participation in RAAM made an impact on your local community, or another community? My participation in RAAM has motivated me to get involved with the Community Cycling Center.
What are conditions like for cyclists/cycling in your local community? The best! (But it's September. Ask me again in a few months.)
Do you have any statements to make to people in your local community? Embrace the bicycle as a mode of transportation. Explore and protect the environement. Pursue a healthy lifestyle. Be civically active. Seek excellence. And have fun!
Race History (recent events, participation, and results): http://www.sabertoothsalmon.com/adventures/index.html
Other sports (spectator or participant) of interest: triathlons, golf, backpacking, BB gun shooting, skiing
What is your personal most cherished athletic feat? Why? My most cherished athletic feat is recording the fastest solo split on the finishing climb at Race Across Oregon in 2006 - on a fixie. I even rode the last 5-6 miles faster than Saunders Whittlesey, an incredible rider who smashed the course record that year.
Considering all sports, what were the events or outcomes that most impacted your life in both negative and positive manners? Learning to swim more than a mile. DNFing at my first ultra (RAO). Finishing Race Across Oregon the next year.
Who, above all, is your greatest sporting inspiration? Why? Bruce Lee. Amazing athlete and philosopher. Made terrific movies. Often weighed less than I do. Bet he would have been great at 'cross.
What is the largest "life" obstacle you have overcome to compete in RAAM? qualifying
When you first heard of RAAM, did you ever think you would one day enter the race? What were your first thoughts after learning about RAAM? No. Impossible.
What preparation have you employed to prepare for RAAM (in general terms): reading, riding, blogging, eating, sleeping, negotiating
What is your ultimate athletic goal? riding my bike to a job I love for the next 30 years
Obstacle to reaching your ultimate athletic goal: getting hired by Chris King; the west hills
What intimidates you most about RAAM? lack of sleep, fatigue, lack of speed
What attracts you the most about RAAM? the challenge
What special talents do you posses outside of ultra marathon cycling? (i.e., concert pianist, stand-up comedian, artist, other extreme sports, expert chef, hostage negotiator, etc. anything is welcome): fixed gear cyclocross (my "talent" is a work in progress), USATF road running course certifier, greens keeper
Please list all languages that you speak: English, some Spanish, more Chinese, Korean (numbers 1-8)
Do you feel your ultra marathon abilities have peaked or do you feel that the best is yet to come? The best better be yet to come!
Favorite quote, famous or not, that fuels your ambition: "I'm gonna do RAAM."
What would you like most to express to the world? It's simple to be happy if you're happy to be simple.
Occupation: Software "Engineer", Greens Keeper, Wan-a-be Bicycle Components Assembly Specialist
Family Status: Married with Children (Our favorite TV show is Malcolm in the Middle.)
Name(s) of senior educational facilities attended: Purdue University
What originally attracted you to athletic endurance events? lack of speed
What inspired you to take on the momentous challenge of RAAM? qualifying
What sacrifices have you made to enable you to compete in RAAM? I'm sacrificing a chunk of change for two new hand built bicycles: a Vanilla and an Ira Ryan. You do what you gotta do.
Has your participation in RAAM made an impact on your local community, or another community? My participation in RAAM has motivated me to get involved with the Community Cycling Center.
What are conditions like for cyclists/cycling in your local community? The best! (But it's September. Ask me again in a few months.)
Do you have any statements to make to people in your local community? Embrace the bicycle as a mode of transportation. Explore and protect the environement. Pursue a healthy lifestyle. Be civically active. Seek excellence. And have fun!
Race History (recent events, participation, and results): http://www.sabertoothsalmon.com/adventures/index.html
Other sports (spectator or participant) of interest: triathlons, golf, backpacking, BB gun shooting, skiing
What is your personal most cherished athletic feat? Why? My most cherished athletic feat is recording the fastest solo split on the finishing climb at Race Across Oregon in 2006 - on a fixie. I even rode the last 5-6 miles faster than Saunders Whittlesey, an incredible rider who smashed the course record that year.
Considering all sports, what were the events or outcomes that most impacted your life in both negative and positive manners? Learning to swim more than a mile. DNFing at my first ultra (RAO). Finishing Race Across Oregon the next year.
Who, above all, is your greatest sporting inspiration? Why? Bruce Lee. Amazing athlete and philosopher. Made terrific movies. Often weighed less than I do. Bet he would have been great at 'cross.
What is the largest "life" obstacle you have overcome to compete in RAAM? qualifying
When you first heard of RAAM, did you ever think you would one day enter the race? What were your first thoughts after learning about RAAM? No. Impossible.
What preparation have you employed to prepare for RAAM (in general terms): reading, riding, blogging, eating, sleeping, negotiating
What is your ultimate athletic goal? riding my bike to a job I love for the next 30 years
Obstacle to reaching your ultimate athletic goal: getting hired by Chris King; the west hills
What intimidates you most about RAAM? lack of sleep, fatigue, lack of speed
What attracts you the most about RAAM? the challenge
What special talents do you posses outside of ultra marathon cycling? (i.e., concert pianist, stand-up comedian, artist, other extreme sports, expert chef, hostage negotiator, etc. anything is welcome): fixed gear cyclocross (my "talent" is a work in progress), USATF road running course certifier, greens keeper
Please list all languages that you speak: English, some Spanish, more Chinese, Korean (numbers 1-8)
Do you feel your ultra marathon abilities have peaked or do you feel that the best is yet to come? The best better be yet to come!
Favorite quote, famous or not, that fuels your ambition: "I'm gonna do RAAM."
What would you like most to express to the world? It's simple to be happy if you're happy to be simple.
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