UESCA Certified Ultrarunning Coach and Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) Certified Adult Running Coach. A life-long athlete; ran track and cross-country in high school, sometimes biking ten miles home after practices. Right after college, he started racing bikes competitively and raced on a national level for six years. When he had young children at home, returned to running. Raced in three Ironman Triathlons, Trail Ultra-marathons, more than 35 marathons (PR 2:38:10), about 40 duathlons, and innumerable running races under marathon length. He was the Minnesota Duathlon Series Champion in the mid-90s, twice he's finished in the top 25 overall at the US National Duathlon Championships, he won a State Time Trial championship on a tandem bike. Racing and fitness are a way of life rather than a New Year's resolution.