Racing With Giants

The Summary

Home: San Francisco
Occupation:  artist, MTB trail network designer, MTB Skills instructor
Race Experience:  5 years
Specialty:  Mountain Biking
Race Distance:  8 - 24 hours
Best AR Moment:  being cheered by thousands of bystanders while leading a 24 hours race on my MTB somewhere near Guilin, China
Worst AR Moment:  Cramping while swimming across a small lake (without PFDs) on the same race as mentioned above

Gear

Mountain Bike:  Yeti 575 with a light setup  - the ultimate all-rounder!
Running Shoes:  North Face Rucky Chucky or Montrails Continental Divide

More about me

Before i was doing AR, i was...

a hardcore mountain bike rider since the age of 14. I got into the MTB racing scene in my late 20's while I was living in Hong Kong, I raced dowhill, XC and marathons. I developed a strong liking for long haul races. I used to be a MTB race organizer while I was in Hong Kong.
 
Why I adventure race?
it's one of the greatest way I know to experience the outdoors. Adventure racing is a large welcoming community which made me discover running and kayaking. Adventure racers are the only people who will go out riding on a rainy evening!
 
Best Mountain Bike location?
So far nothing beats the Southern Alpes in France: unlimited source of single tracks. In SF Bay area: Annadel State park, the only park near home where you it's possible to ride for almost 3 hours non-stop on single tracks.
 
My favorite trail for running?
I love Mt Tam trails.
 
Favorite Food when I am racing?
I feed myself with a batter of Hammer Perpetuem which doesn't taste great but does an excellent job at keeping me going. I'll have beef jerkies (the only beef I ever eat) and one or two tins of sardines.
 
What's in my water bottle during races??
Water with Nuun tabs.