I am 24 years old a single father of my beautiful two year old daughter. I am a six year Olympic Distance triathlete. I did most all of them with my father throughout High School. I took a four year break from them (swimming in college, St. John's University, and just couldnt face doing them without my dad)

I started training about four months ago after being the heaviest I have ever been in my life. I am 5'10 and weighed 185 lbs currently down to 170. I just decided that I needed to get back in shape and after running a 10K one month after training in 38 min I decided hey maybe I can do this again. I started talking with some people from my triathlon days and they suggested I should do an Ironman. So in August of 2009 I will be competing in the Vineman in Santa Rosa California, dedicating it to my father who always wanted to do one with me.

I discovered since his death five years ago that doing things we loved to do together brings me closer to him so I haven't looked back yet and don't intend to any time soon.