IronTeam Bio Information

Location: El Sobrante
School Attended: Vacaville HS, UC Berkeley
Profession: Biotech: Fermentation and Protein Chemistry
Race: IMUSA: Lake Placid
Why: I’ve never been to New York
Motivation: I would like to set a good example for my 1-yr old son.
Goal: I would like to finish… so I can hear, “Rommel, you are an Ironman!”… at least in my head. With my luck, they’ll probably mispronounce my name and call me “Raw mul.” That’s cool.
Other races: Tri: Full Vineman, Tri for Fun, Lakeridge, Santa Cruz
Marathons: Rock n Roll San Diego, Silicon Valley,
1/2 Marathons: New Orleans (TNT 2002), Santa Cruz

Favorite tri gadget/gear items: Those thingees on my shoes so I don’t have to tie them.
Favorite Books: Been pretty busy… so anything in audio form.
Favorite Movies: The Big Lebowski, Princess Bride, Do you believe in miracles?
Favorite Songs/Artists: Wear Sunscreen (Baz Luhrman), Bring Me To Life (Evanescence), Hey Ya (Outkast). Pretty much anything except Kenny G.
Favorite Workout Songs: Hey Ya, Lose Yourself (Eminem), American Idiot (Green Day- the whole album).
Morning or Evening: Yes
Favorite Web Sites: www.google.com, www.ebay.com, www.ironmel.com
Favorite Eatery/Restaurant: Kreung Thep Thai (El Cerrito), Hunan Villa (Pinole), Pear Street Bistro (Pinole), L&L BBQ. I’m also somewhat addicted to donuts.

When you have downtime, how do you spend it? Play with my son. Spend time with my wife. Play hockey. Trade stocks.
Tell us two lies and a truth about yourself…keep them guessing!

I once faked my own death to get out of a relationship. (SWEET)
I used the old, “My parents pre-arranged my marriage” routine to get a day off from work.
I ran for governor of California.

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