On another note! Our first "official" meeting of 2008 is scheduled for Thursday, February 7th at 5:30 pm at LifeCycle! This will be our first opportunity to meet one another and share our overall vision of what we'd like this club to become! We'll also be collecting club dues for the '08 season so that you can take advantage of the OUTSTANDING benefits that the shop has to offer club members!
In addition, Steve Laurie, Excercise Physiologist will be joining us and giving an in-depth lecture about lactate threshold and VO2Max testing, what the benefits are, and ultimately how it pays off to train within the proper zones in endurance sports! It's going to be an amazing evening and I sincerely hope that you all can make it!
NOW! Onto our next featured "Tri-Stud"... Scott Downey!
1) When/Where were you born?
Madison Park Hospital, Brooklyn, New York 1959
2) Age? 48
3) Marital Status? Unmarried
4) Kids? Dogs? Cats? Rats?
No... none of those... but my brothers and I had a squirrel monkey when we were kids.
5) Profession?
Buy/move/fix/rent/and sell houses. Find me a house and I will give you $800... for real!
6) Favorite food/meal?
Bin #5056 at Capella Market/Carob Malted Balls... and ummm potato chips!
7) Favorite toothpaste? Jason Power Smile
8) Favorite color?
Any color that's metal flake... like a 60's drum kit.
9) Favorite quote?
I have a few... "Discipline is freedom.", "Slowly slowly catch a monkey.", "The law is no excuse for ignorance.", and one most of you can probably relate to, "Excercise, the more I get the more I want."
10) Favorite book?
Right now I'm reading, "The Four Hour Work Week", and "The Triathlete's Guide to Mental Training", and I just finished Scott Tinley's, "Racing the Sunset"... !CAUTION!... after reading this book I felt like quitting all competitive sports!
11) Favorite movie?
"Shaw Shank Redemption"... "Dog Town Z-boyz" and just about any documentary. I like stupid movies too... like, "Super Bad" and Deuce Bigalo American Gigolo"... dumb stuff like that.
12) What draws you to endurance sports?
The skin. This is the sexiest sport in the world. Oh... and of course all the trivial stuff like having something to identify self with, goals, something to live for and focus on... ya know... stuff like that.
13) Years cycling/running/swimming?
Really, the only bike experience I have is, (besides riding a sting ray with a sissy bar and banana seat as a kid), I biked across the country in 1983 with a friend, East to West, camping every night. Swimming... my dad taught me as a kid. Right now Gina's clueing me in with some coaching. THANKS GINA! And running... about 5 years.
14) Other interests outside of endurance sports?
I love surfing and I'm working on breaking the worlds record for the oldest person to ever live.
15) Short/Long-term fitness/competition goals?
Short term goals right now would be , show up, stick to the plan and have a good time! I'll be doing local Olympic distance races throughout the season, like Blue Lake, Pacific Crest, Deschutes Dash, and Portland (Downtown) but my "A" races will be Lake Stephens 70.3 in July and USAT Age Group Nationals in Sept. For long term goals I want to compete in a 70.3 that will qualify me for Kona. (Yeah right). I figured I would like Kona to be my first full iron, just in case I don't like the longer distance and decide to never do another one... I can at least say I did an Ironman!
16) Favorite piece of gear?
Compression socks
17) Favorite workout?
28 mile bike/4 mile brick on Lorane Hwy on a really sweltering hot day.
18) What's your vision for the tri-club?
Really cool race outfits, friends to connect with for training and travelling and hangin out. Seeing that I live right on Lorane Hwy, I would love to do some long early morning team rides then do a big breakfast at my house!
19) Secret little-known talent?
I can whistle with any combination of any finger on any hand. I just about got the one finger whistle.
THANKS SCOTT! I'm REALLY looking forward to that long ride and breakfast at your cool pad!
Breathe....
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