A CHRISTMAS ADDITION TO TEAM IRONTOM

A warm welcome to Jason, Stephanie and Ryan.


My wife Stephanie, our 3 yr old son Ryan, and I recently relocated to the UpperValley from Denver, Colorado. My background as a hockey player has done little to prepare me for the world of triathlon! I began running in 2001, completing my first marathon in Tucson, AZ. I trudged along doing half and full marathons until 2005, when a close friend Matt Smith (27th in the world @ Clearwater 70.3this year) convinced me to tri. I signed up for the Boulder Peak & have been hooked ever since, completing my first Ironman at IMAZ in April 2007. This year I am focused on being competitive at both Mooseman & Timberman... and looking forward to making a lot of new tri friends!

JAN'S IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIOSHIP EXPERIENCE

Some of you have met Jan (my country man) at Ironman Lake Placid in 2006. He had a great couple of years of racing. Firstly, he won the Hawaii Ironman lottery slot in 2006, in which race he finished in just over 13 hours. Secondly, after aging up to the M55-59 group in 2007, he qualified for Clearwater Ironman 70.3 World Championship at the Eagleman 70.3, in which he came in 8th in 4:48.

He tells me both experiences were great, and here are some picks to show for it.

Congratulations, Jan!

Jan is bearing Polish national flag before IM Hawaii

Only one more yard to go!!!

With his new friend, Michele Jones

Needless to say, he is itching for more action in Hawaii and Clearwater.