COACH ART'S BIOGRAPHY
Discover Your Passion, Unwrap Your Potential, Share with the World!

• Certified Triathlon Coach - Int’l Triathlon Coaching Association (ITCA)

• 15 years age group triathlete

• 2 Ironman finishes – California (2000) and Coeur D’Alene (2005)

• Many ½ Ironman finishes including Pacific Crest in Sunriver, OR and Wildflower at Lake San Antonio, CA

• Many other distance triathlon – Olympic, Sprints, unique distance races such as Santa Barbara Triathlon (1, 34, 10 miles)

• Portland Marathon finisher


I am 54 years of age and am now participating within my 4th age group category. Each time I change groups I tell myself that this is the one – the one that I can come finish on top in! I have yet to do that but that won’t ever stop me from trying and it shouldn’t stop you from trying either.

Outside of Triathlon, I’ve been married to a beautiful, intelligent, VERY PATIENT woman for over 24 years and am father to three great kids who have, while I looked away for a moment, became wonderful, strong young adults carving out their own unique niches in the world. None of them so far have elected to sample my own niche. Oh well!

I have been a successful business owner for over 17 years, a past president of our local Rotary club and now serve that organization at a district level position as an Asst. District Governor and also co-chair a committee tasked with monitoring the youth protection policies that govern our Rotary youth programs.

Triathlon has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. It has largely shaped who I have become in my mid-fifties. Some people find their passion early on in life, for others it takes a little longer. Whatever time frame that happens in, it is important to seize it! It makes such a huge difference in a person’s personal development, their health, their outlook on life. Outside of my family and my faith, triathlon is my passion and I welcome the opportunity to share it with you!