When I first began working at Camp Jump Start, I was pretty overweight. In fact, according to my BMI I was obese. After my initial summer with CJS and my 50 pound weight loss I began running and swimming to maintain my fitness. After my second summer, I had lost a total of 76 pounds since I had first weighed in at Camp Jump Start and I was a low 5.5% body fat. CJS has been a catalyst to my new lifestyle that has brought me back into competition. Once an offensive lineman, turned successful triathlete, I find it incredible how much Camp Jump Start has done for my overall health and well-being. I never would have thought that one day I would be chasing the dream of competing in a 140.6 mile Ironman triathlon but now I know that this will soon be a reality. I owe all of my current success to Camp Jump Start because had I never worked there, I would certainly not be leading the life I am now. Choosing to live life well!
(before I was a counselor at CJS) (after my 2nd year of working at CJS)
Some Race Stats:
Indianapolis Half Marathon (2007):
2:08
TXU Turkey Trot 10k
54:46, 598/1340
Jingle Bell Run 5k:
22:28, 2nd in division
Carmel Sprint Triathlon (599 registered athletes)
1:00:11, 47th place overall, 2nd in division
Ste. Genevieve Sprint Triathlon
52:49, 3rd place overall, 2nd in division
South County YMCA Sprint Triathlon
1:01:19, 4th place-clydesdale division
Indianapolis Sprint Triathlon (600 athletes)
1:05:29, 55th place overall, 3rd in division
Dick Lugar 10k @ Butler University
45:50, 7:22 pace, 3rd in age group, 48th place overall
Purdue Boilerman Triathlon (S-800M, B-40K, R-10K)
2:15:16, 31st place overall, 19th place-collegiate men
Indianapolis Half Marathon (10/18/2008):
1:43:03, 7:51 pace, 30th of 91 in age group, 260th of 2578 overall
TXU Energy Turkey Trot 10k (Houston, TX) (11/27/2008)
47:18, 7:36 pace, 300 of 2209, 14th of 58 in age group
Lonestar Half-Iron Tri (Galveston, TX) 4/5/2009
5:54:38, 334th of 609, 10th of 27 in division, 34:21 swim, 2:28 bike (22.6mph avg), 2:47 half-marathon (severe digestive problems)
Carmel Sprint Tri (Carmel, In, 4/19/2009)
56:27, 16th of 650 overall, 1st in clydesdale dvision, 2nd in 20-24 AG, 6:42 swim, 26:37 bike, 21:00 run
Purdue Grand Prix Duathlon (4/26/2009)
Did not compete due to knee injury.
*upcoming races:
Geist Half Marathon
5/16/2009
Terre Haute Triathlon
5/30/2009
Cardinal Harbour Triathlon (half-iron)
7/18/2009
Ironman Louisville
8/30/2009
My new bike (2008 Felt B12):
