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About the Team: Lou

The Summary

Home: Sunnyvale, California

Occupation: Computer Designer

Race Experience: 5 years

Specialty: Navigation, running

Race Distance: 8 hour and up

Best AR Moment:     Big Blue HMB 2008: Joe Ink and I beating JT and Hani by out strategizing them (skipping optional run CPs)

Worst AR Moment:  Borrowing JT's racing kayak for Big Blue Tahoe Blue and flipping it 3 times during the early  morning kayak section.  There is a lesson there about not trying out new gear on race day.

 

The Gear

Mountain Bike: Ellsworth Truth

Biking Shoes: Sidi DominatorRunning Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline 10

Kayak:  Epic Mid-Wing Paddle

Compass:   Silva 1S Jet Compass

Altimeter:   Suunto Core

 

More About Me

Before I was doing AR, I was ...

Marathoner and a member of the Santa Clara County Search and Rescue Team

Why I adventure race ?

I love the training and suffering w/friends, trail talk, having John say "see that point, let's go there"

Best mountain bike location?

Demo Forest

My favorite trail for running?

1. Black Mountain Trail at Rancho San Antonio

2. Los Trancos Trail at Palo Alto Foothills Park

Favorite food when I am racing?

Apple/Cinnamon Hammer Gel = warm apple pie

What's in my water bottle during races?

CamelBak Elixir

 

 

Latest News

Julien and Andrew are now part of the team.

 

Joe M. has joined the RWG development team and is looking to transition to the 8 hour adventures

 

Team RWG and Team Vanderkitten are continuing their relationship for the 2010 season

 

The RWG development team has grown to more than 8 athletes for 2010

More news...