The Journey
Mind Over Matter, one race at a time.
Nine months before Ironman Texas, I couldn’t swim a lap or run a mile. I met Kaitlin Gripekoven on the Everest Base Camp trek. She’d already finished four full Ironmans. That night, I signed up for my first race. Andre Salcito and James McGowan taught me to swim, literally, from zero to a 2.4-mile open water finish.
This page documents that process: every race, every milestone, as it happens.
Dec 2025
Ironman Florida 70.3
Finished in 6:44:03. First triathlon of any distance.
Apr 2026
Ironman Texas
Completed my first full Ironman (140.6) in 14:14:56, nine months after learning to swim.
Aug 2026
Sydney Marathon
Upcoming
Training now. Goal: sub-3:30.
Oct 2026
Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie
Upcoming
Racing while studying abroad at Bond University.
Dec 2026
HYROX Melbourne, Men’s Doubles
Upcoming
Racing with Matthew O’Hagan. Goal: sub-60.