So, you're probably thinking to yourself, "Who the heck is this guy and why do I care about his life?" Good question, so let me tell you.

I have always been a big fan of sports and fitness, even playing baseball for a while in college. This passion of being at peak performance and seeing what the body is capable of becoming naturally pushed me into the field of personal training. My current employer has given me the title of Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and I must say it differentiates me from the competition, and helps attract clients I love working with (youth athletes). I graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2009 with a degree in Exercise Physiology. Through this education I was able to become certified by the American College of Sports Medicine as a Health Fitness Specialist. There are some other certifications I am studying for, but this one allows me to train a broad range of clientele.

I now work at Endorphin Fitness, a sports performance training facility in Richmond, VA.  We primarily train triathletes and the 3 sports they participate in: swim, bike, and run.  Being a self proclaimed "anaerobic monster," it has been great working and training with coaches who can teach me a lot about endurance conditioning.  I have always been a recreational runner, but I was talked into trying a sprint triathlon.  Sprints consist of a 5k run, 20k bike, and a 300 m swim.......I don't know about this.