Bio Information

1. Hometown: Alameda, CA

2. Schools Attended: UCSB, San Francisco State University

3. Current or Coolest Jobs: Coolest job I EVER had was when I worked for Club Med. I have been a ski instructor in Cancun, Mexico, a kayak instructor at La Caravelle in Guadeloupe in the French West Indies, a Golf Hostess in Opio France, and a Landsports Instructor at Djerba La Douce, in Tunisia. When you’re job consists of waking up every morning, deciding which one of your 14 swimsuits to put on and then heading for the beach to open up your kayak hut - it’s a pretty nice life!

4. Races You’ve Done and Would Do Again: Royal Victoria Marathon - my first one ever and a really nice course, San Diego Rock ‘n Roll Marathon - my best marathon experience ever (I never felt like I had to throw-up and that makes for a nice experience and sets this one apart from my previous marathons). And of course, Lake Placid Ironman.

5. Why Ironman/IronTeam and Why Now: Why Ironman? Because it’s a huge accomplishment and one that I’ve thought about for a good 22 years. Why Ironteam? Because I am committed to doing all I can to help eradicate cancer. In addition, I can’t imagine taking on something as big as Ironman by myself. Why now? I am doing it now, because now is as good a time as any to do it. There will never be a moment in life where you wake up one day and say, it’s a perfect time to train for an Ironman. You just have to commit to it and make it happen.

6. Favorite Tri Gear(s): I don’t think I have any favorite tri-gear. You can make something up until I think of something later down the road.

7. Favorite Food/Restaurants: Ramiro and Sons Taqueria in Alameda - they make the BEST burritos around - yeah, you know what I’m talkin’ about.

8. Favorite Vacation Spots: French Riviera, Las Vegas, anywhere in Hawaii, Santa Barbara, San Diego, and The Dells in Wisconsin. Why The Dells, you ask? Because it is home to the best waterparks in America. If you are a wavepool fan, you need to visit Mt. Olympus Waterpark. They have a wavepool with 8-9 foot waves that come crashing down every 90 seconds- it’s insane!

9. Favorite Book, Movie, Web site or all of the above: www.ironteam.net of course!

Favorite Book: I really liked, I Know This Much is True, by Wally Lamb. Otherwise, in general, I have loved and read every Michael Crichton book that has ever come out.

10. What do you like to do when you’re not working out? I love reading, going out to eat, and seeing movies with my sons Christophe and Cameron.

Two truths and a lie

1.  I am an identical twin
2.  I have a black belt in taekwondo
3.  I am fluent in three languages

Active Website: www.active.com/donate/tntgsf/spope

Blog: www.susanironman.blogspot.com

Bio Information

1. Hometown: Santa Monica, CA

2. Schools Attended: Santa Monica High School (SAMOHI), Cal Poly SLO, USC

3. Current or Coolest Jobs: Current - Assistant Director of Security @ Citibank : Coolest - Day camp counselor to the stars in Southern CA during college. Took kids to the beach, water skiing, sailing and to amusement parks AND got paid to do it. And I got to drive a monster school bus.

4. Races You’ve Done and Would Do Again: Ironman Coeur d’Alene, Folsom International Tri, Big Blue Adventure Race, Great Ski Race (Tahoe City to Truckee on XC Skis), Scott Tinley’s Dirty Adventures.
5. Why Ironman/IronTeam and Why Now: Because I want to give back to the sport that has given me so much over the last 6 years. Doing so while helping raise funds for such a worthy cause is icing on the cake. It’s time for me to branch out and test the waters in the coaching arena because I’ve always wanted to pursue it as an option when I retire from my current job in about 10 years. Besides, if we decide to have kids, it’s going to be a lot harder to train like this so I’m getting it in while I know I have the time. People who do Ironman with three kids simply amaze me!

6. Favorite Tri Gear(s): I’m a gadget hound, I love my salt-sticks on my TT bike. My computrainer is pretty nifty too. Oh, and my Garmin Forerunner 305, very hi gadget factor there.
7. Favorite Food/Restaurants: Sushi, hands down. I do have a weakness for Mongolian BBQ too.
8. Favorite Vacation Spots: Kauai is a sacred place for me. Lake Tahoe too. Yosemite, just go!
9. Favorite Book, Movie, Web site or all of the above: Book - Plato’s Republic. Movie-Blues Brothers
10. What do you like to do when you’re not working out? I like to spend time with my wife and our yellow labs. We snowshoe in the winter and hike together in the summer. I’m pretty hand with a hammer and drill driver. I like to build things and do my own home improvements. Sometimes I sleep, because of the last workout!

Bio Information

1.  Hometown: Campbell/Milpitas Ca
2.  Schools Attended: Samuel Ayer High School, Cal Poly, San Jose State
3.  Current or Coolest Jobs: Varsity Swim Coach
4.  Races You’ve Done and Would Do Again: Favorite marathon – Humbolt, would do IM Lake Placid again
5.  Why Ironman/IronTeam and Why Now: Love the long events, love the people Ironteam attracts, now because I can

6.  Favorite Tri Gear(s): GPS
7.  Favorite Food/Restaurants:  all of it, that’s why I need to workout so much!
8.  Favorite Vacation Spots: Denmark, Southern France, Tasmania
9.  Favorite Book, Movie, Web site or all of the above: Ken Follett books, no favorite movie or website
10.  What do you like to do when you’re not working out? Read, travel, go out to dinner

Bio Information

1.  Hometown: Modesto, Ca
2.  Schools Attended:  Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
3.  Current or Coolest Jobs: Current & Coolest:  Buyer for Sports Basement
4.  Races You’ve Done and Would Do Again: IM Canada, Wildflower, Alcatraz, LA Tri
5.  Why Ironman/IronTeam and Why Now: It feels great to help wipe out cancer by raising funds and the journey one takes to the starting line is unreal!

6.  Favorite Tri Gear(s): My leopard print bike jersey
7.  Favorite Food/Restaurants: La Mediterranee, Mexican and My Dad’s Home Cookin’
8.  Favorite Vacation Spots: The open road, Hawaii or my own house
9.  Favorite Book, Movie, Web site or all of the above: The God of Small Things by  Arhundhati Roy,  Wild at Heart, Google
10.  What do you like to do when you’re not working out? Going out to hear music, museums, shows, shopping, eating out, sleeping . . .

1.  Hometown–Alamo, CA
2.  Schools Attended: UCLA, Kennedy School of Government
3.  Current or Coolest Jobs: Program Manager, CA HealthCare Foundation (current)
4.  Races You’ve Done and Would Do Again: Wildflower, Treasure Island, Big Kahuna
5.  Why Ironman/IronTeam and Why Now: The challenge, the cause, the timing is right!
6.  Favorite Tri Gear(s): Bento box
7.  Favorite Food/Restaurants: almost anything. Literally.
8.  Favorite Vacation Spots: Yosemite, anywhere on the CA coast, Spain, Italy (yum, food and wine).
9.  Favorite Book, Movie, Web site or all of the above: political blogs: www.wonkette.com
10.  What do you like to do when you’re not working out? Walk my dog, hike, read, spend time with friends, try new places to eat.

Bio Information

1.  Hometown: Moraga
2.  Schools Attended: UC Berkeley, American University
3.  Current or Coolest Jobs: The most fun job, I’ve had was the spotlight operator for the California Shakespeare Festival.  Currently, I push paper for the State.
4.  Races You’ve Done and Would Do Again: I try not to discriminate between the races.
5.  Why Ironman/IronTeam and Why Now:  I recently got a fortune cookie fortune that said, “Now is the time to set your sights high and go for it.” And since taking advice from sugary treats always seems like a good idea, I assumed it meant to join Ironteam.  Plus, Kristie and Mike have been pestering me to join.

6.  Favorite Tri Gear(s): My shiny new Bike!
7.  Favorite Food/Restaurants: Anything Yummy.
8.  Favorite Vacation Spots: Somewhere warm where
drinks and snacks are brought to me or involves ponies
or both.
9.  Favorite Book, Movie, Web site or all of the above:  Whatever I’m reading, watching or surfing at the moment.
10.  What do you like to do when you’re not working out?  Sleep, eat and read.

Bonus question:
Send over two truths and a lie about yourself.
I’ve performed the national anthem at an A’s and
Giants game.
I like red.
My bottom front teeth are not real.

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