Tri-Stud Profile: DAN!!!

Hey everyone! Things are moving a bit slow due to the holidays but a lot of us have entered into our first couple of weeks of base training for our '08 season! You know what THAT means... LOTS of BORING low-intesity mileage! YUCK! Just remember... your patience now will pay HUGE dividends heading into race season... so stick with it!

On another note... you might have noticed that there hasn't been a lot of team activity... don't sweat it... things will ramp up as we get closer to Spring. In the meantime I'll continue to post athlete profiles AND if you have anything that you want to post about... lemme know!

Finally... here's another team-mate that we should all get to know a bit better: Dan Schmitt! Thanks for taking the time to fill out the profile Dan! I for one am looking forward to getting some training in with you!

1) When/Where were you born?

I was born in Seattle Washington, November 29, 1973.

2) Age? 34

3) Marital Status?

Divorced, currently dating the “shop girl”

4) Kids? Dogs? Cats? Rats?

Two crazy high energy dogs. Anyone looking to adopt two cute dogs?

5) Profession? Potter, adjunct professor at UO, and swim coach

6) Favorite food/meal? Sushi

7) Favorite toothpaste? Crest regular with cavity protection

8) Favorite color? Pretty much anything earth toned

9) Favorite quote? “All things in moderation including moderation”

10) Favorite book?

Hmm, that’s a tough one. A couple recent favorites have been the Harry Potter series, The God Part of the Brain, Blink, and Stumbling on Happiness.

11) Favorite movie?

Another tough one. Probably Dead Poet’s Society, the Squid and the Whale, most Wes Anderson films, and Amelie.

12) What draws you to endurance sports?

I enjoy the training and it is something I have been fairly successful at.

13) Years cycling/running/swimming?

Cycling 3, running 3, swimming 7.5

14) Other interests outside of endurance sports?

My main interests outside of endurance sports is my artwork and renovating my house.

15) Short-term/Long-term fitness/competition goals?

My main short-term goal for this year is to work on my running and staying injury free as much as possible. My long-term goal is to keep endurance sports and physical activity a part of my life whether I’m competing or not.

16) Favorite piece of gear? What I don’t own yet

17) Favorite work-out?

Swim Dorena Lake, have breakfast in Cottage Grove, and bike home. My other favorite is biking down the backside of Briggs Hill.

18) What’s your vision for the tri-team?

To develop an established team and have fun training together.

18) Secret little-known talent…

I can cook some pretty awesome crepes!

THANKS Dan! Next time the team gets together... we'll ALL expect to be sampling some of your mad crepes!