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Who is Mango?
Hey all!
I should preface this with I am not the SNL Character Mango, I had my nickname LONG before the skit aired on Saturday Night Live. I am a runner and triathlete who loves to spend time testing my body’s limit within sports.
My story is a common one. I ran track in high school. I was on the long distance team and ran the 1 and 2 mile. Then in college I gained 30 lbs by ingestion enough daily calories for a small village. At the end of my 4 years I decided that I needed to do something. I had recently seen MTV’s Made , when they transformed an out-of-shape teen into a triathlete. I decided that if this person could do that then I could too. I finished my first sprint triathlon in June of 2005. I did a total lifestyle change, I started to eat healthy and incorporate exercise into my life.
Since then I have competed in multiple triathlons, one of them being an Ironman. I have also competed in multiple marathons and have plans on jumping into the ultrarunning arena. I love to travel to these events using them as an excuse to travel. My wife also has been bit by the bug and completed her first half marathon in 2008.
I enjoy talking about my sports and hearing about other people’s adventures in triathlon and running. I coach a couple of athletes making training plans for them and overseeing their weekly progress to their goals. I have a blog named Mango Endurance and I use it to document the fun I have playing around while I swim, bike and run. This is where the podcast came about. Denis and I have been best buds for a while and we both blog about our training. We decided to recording our conversations about our training, success and failures.
If you have any questions or comments for me please email me at Mango@RunThatByMeAgain.com
