An about page is a tricky thing.  Do you write it in the third person or first person?  Should it be a bulleted list that gives your height, weight and astrological symbol?

I’ve got no clue.

What it should do is give people a brief idea of the type of person you are.

So who am I? 

I live in West Allis, WI with my wife Mary, dog Jimmy, and cats Max and TJ.

My day job submerses me in the crazy world of Information Technology, I do all sorts of crazy stuff.  My main responsibility is VMware System Administration - picture a box inside of a box, and then expand it to be 50 boxes inside of a box.  This consumes my day and occasionally some of my nights, but really it’s a means to an end - I love my job, but it’s a job.

Currently my primary pursuit for excellence is triathlon - I do triathlons of all distances, but I’m a bit of a wimp when it comes to suffering so I tend to focus on Half Ironman and Full Ironman distance triathlons - a medium boil of pain and suffering lasting all day is much more my cup of Tea.

I was forced into triathlons in 2003 by my wife, and was hooked.  In 2005 I did my first Ironman and found it much harder then I expected; in 2007 I qualified for the Ironman World Championship for the first time.  The goal of qualifying pushed me to a level of athletic dedication unmatched even during my college years of swimming. 

With that goal accomplished, I move on - not from triathlons, but a new triathlon goal - to be the first amateur to cross the line at a North American Ironman.

Most importantly, I am married to a great woman, who without her love and support I would not be where I am today.