CURRENT MISSION

To learn more about myself and the world around me each and every day!

ABOUT ME

I run, listen to music, coach, travel, take pictures, eat all sorts of food, explore, drum. I usually come off a little quiet, shy and timid at first, but open up pretty quickly. I'm pretty dedicated to things in life, especially in music and running. However, I'm currently seeking a career change, which is a huge task that's a bit difficult to undertake. Perhaps going from sales to education. Weird, eh? I think I'm better suited in a non-office environment and teaching people without being micromanaged and working for the man.

PHILOSOPHY

"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift." -Steve "Pre"fontaine

Interests

Running, Listening to and creating Music, Coaching, Road Tripping, Flying, Biking, Movies, Spaghetti, Pizza, Tacos, Steak, Burgers...

• education
• environment
• dining
• marathon
• running
• coach
• flying
• movies
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• scuba diving
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Foo Fighters, Jimmy Eat World, REM, Explosions in the Sky, The Six Parts Seven, Band of Horses, Nada Surf, The Album Leaf, Trail of Dead, The Appleseed Cast, Atmosphere, Bright Eyes, City Breathing, Clem Snide, Counting Crows, Dashboard Confessional, Death Cab for Cutie, The Decemberists, Editors, Eisley, Flogging Molly, Grandaddy, Minus The Bear, Mogwai, Muse, Pixies, Radiohead, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Sigur Ros, Sufjan Stevens, SDRE, Talkdemonic, Thrice, The Weakerthans, Weezer, Wilco...

Spaceballs, Magnolia, Airplane, Hot Shots!, Top Secret, Juno, Meet The Parents...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Ran three races in Australia. Scuba dove in Hawaii. Cliff jumped in Jamaica. Camped in Yellowstone Park. Watched fireworks in NYC July 4th, 2000. Ran Midnight Race on New Year's Even in Central Park on December 31st, 2008. Snorkeled in Mexico and Key West. Toured Italy and Amsterdam. Helped the less fortunate in Mississippi. Ran 2008 Boston Marathon. Ran/Coached in races and meets all over US. Marathon total is up to four and will be six by end of 2010. and the list continues to grow...

Teach, Learn, Share

Live in the present. You don't necessarily have to plan your entire life from day one. Set short, realistic goals throughout life. You will stumble and fall. You will climb and fly high. Not everything will work in your favor. Accept and be thankful for who you are and what you have to work with. Make the best out of every day as even the darkest days require a candle to be lit.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States