IronTeam Bio Information  - James Masuoka, mentor

Location: San Francisco
School Attended: UC Berkeley
Profession: Computer Consultant

Race: Ironman Canada

Why: I’m hooked and I want to do Canada again,

Motivation: IMC is such a beautiful race and the volunteers are awesome, it’s like a catered workout with a personal valet for T1 & T2.  Raising funds to cure cancer.

Goal: To improve on last year’s time AND see the entire 2007 Ironteam come over the finish line at both IMUSA and IMC

Other races: Ironman Canada, Wildflower Olympic Tri, Pacific Grove Olympic Tri, Rock’n Roll Marathon, San Francisco Marathon, San Francisco Half Marathon & Nike Marathon.

Favorite tri gadget/gear items:
All tri gear (I’m a gear head) – the most cool is the clip on LED light that I used on my run hat in Canada. I got complements during the entire run.
Favorite Books: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared M. Diamond Patricia Cornwell books
Favorite Movies: Casablanca, Singin’ in the Rain, Top Gun, Matrix, Usual Suspects, The Game
Favorite Songs/Artists: Black Eyed Peas, 80’s music, Old school R&B
Favorite Workout Songs: U2, Gorillaz, 80’s music
Morning or Evening: Evening
Favorite Web Sites:
www.CNET.com – I love looking at computer and home entertainment product reviews.
www.trisports.com – remember, I’m a gear head.

Favorite Eatery/Restaurant:
PPQ Vietnamese, Polkers (for breakfast), Curbside, Parc Hong Kong (for dim sum), Chez Papa, Takara.

When you have downtime, how do you spend it?
Snuggling with May…, Visiting Sonoma & drinking zins and champagne, Sleeping.

Tell us two lies and a truth about yourself…keep them guessing!

1. I appeared on a kid’s TV show when I was five.
2. I studied abroad in Paris after college.
3. I was a college gymnast and was invited to the 1976 Summer Olympic Trials.

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