John

Location: San Francisco
School Attended: Sussex University, Brighton, UK
Profession: Biotech drug development
Race: Canada
Why: Penticton knows how to put on an Ironman and BC is quite beautiful
Motivation: To get extremely fit and make a difference.
Goal: To finish my third Ironman in under 13 hours without any drama
Other races: SF to LA AIDS ride 2004 and 2005, London Marathon 2007, IM Canada 2006 and 2007, Ride and tie 2007 (go Team Darkness!)
Favorite tri gadget/gear items: My bike (Gunnar Roadie) and my foam roller.
Favorite Books: “The Code Book” by Simon Singh, “Freakonomics” by Steven Levit.
Favorite Movies: First Austin Powers, Life of Brian, Third Man, Blade Runner.
Favorite Songs/Artists: Radiohead, Gorrilaz, Elvis Costello, Blur, Clash, Fatboy Slim, Smiths, LCD Soundsystem, Ulrich Schnauss
Favorite Workout Songs: Tour de France by Kraftwerk
Morning or Evening: late morning
Favorite Web Sites: www.guardian.co.uk,
Favorite Eatery/Restaurant: Roti - in West Portal of all places (probably the best Indian restaurant in SF), Firefly in Noe
When you have downtime, how do you spend it?
Reading, cinema, restaurants and photography.
Tell us two lies and a truth about yourself…keep them guessing!
1. I finished IM Canada in under 9 hours (see photo)
2. I was in a punk band called the KGB
3. I was in the KGB

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