Coach Alex
Name: Alex Catapusan
Location: Oakland
Hometown: Oakland
Schools Attended: SFSU (Undergrad), Samuel Merritt (Grad)
Profession: Physical Therapist
Race Signed Up For: Ironman USA 2007, Lake Placid
Why: There’s nothing like training for and finishing an Ironman…even
better with the TEAM; Placid is an awesome course
Motivation: (and Inspiration): underdogs, doubters, those battling or have
battled cancer (or any life threatening disease)
Goal (s): TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, Improve my previous IM time and walk
normally the next day
Favorite Tri Gadgets: Wheelset on my bike, wetsuit
Favorite Books: The Alchemist, Becoming an Ironman, Any Lonely Planet Travel Book
Favorite Movies and/or TV Show: Movies: Forrest Gump, Finding Nemo ; TV Just about anything on the Discovery Channel
Favorite Songs/Artists: Song: “It’s a Great Day to Be Alive” by Travis Tritt (the one and only country song I like)
Favorite Web Sites: Google, Ironteam.net
Favorite Restaurant(s): Rick and Ann’s for breakfast, Happy Burrito for lunch (both in eastbay); can I just say Tuscany for dinner ?
What do you like to do when you’re not working out?
hanging out with friends & family, take the month of September off every year for traveling and gaining weight
Tell us two truths and one lie about yourself…keep them guessing
- I am great with money/finances
- I won a best legs contest
- I do not like shopping


Coach Alex says:
October 5th, 2005 at 8:29 pm
I think…just maybe, Raf typed in the word pimp instead of physical therapist. Just a hunch.
Coach Alex
rebron says:
October 5th, 2005 at 9:26 pm
physical therapist, pimp, honest mistake.