Team Evotri was founded on the principal of everyday athletes challenging themselves and others to live a healthy and active lifestyle through endurance sports. With the opportunity to train and race with the same equipment and coaching of the pros, they will dedicate themselves to maximizing their potential, to sharing what they learn from their experiences, and to making a positive contribution to the endurance sport community.
Meet the Team
Stu/"Simply Stu" is an avid triathlete who loves to talk about triathlons and sport in general. His goal in life is simple: be a good father, husband, and loyal friend. Stu is married with two children. He has done countless triathlons and 10 marathons for Team In Training in support of his daughter who had Leukemia at 10-months-old.
Among his accolades, Stu is also the personality behind the Simply Stu Triathlon Podcast, which has consistently ranked in the top 100 sports podcasts on iTunes. The show has been featured on iTunes and has been ranked #2 of amateur sports podcasts. He is the team manager for Evotri. Visit Stu's web site.
"Bolder" is an age-grouper triathlete who lives, trains, and races in Boulder, Colorado - triathlon Mecca! He writes a light-hearted, slightly irreverent, and popular blog entitled 'Bolder in Boulder' where thousands of people join him each week for some inspiration, motivation, and more than an occasional smile.
There's nothing light-hearted about his passion for endurance sports though. Last year he competed in 18 events including an Ironman, two half-Ironmans, several sprint/Olympic distance triathlons, six aquathons, three centuries, two half-marathons, and his namesake race, the 10K 'Bolder Boulder'! In his spare time, he enjoys photography, Stephen Colbert, movie nights, and every flavor of Ben & Jerry's! Visit Bolder's web site.
Tracy/"Iron Wil" is a married mom of two grade-schoolers and an English teacher at an alternative high school in the Midwest. 2008 will be Wil’s fourth full season as an age-group triathlete. She has completed sprint to Ironman distance triathlons, two marathons, and numerous half-marathons.
Wil is also the author of an upcoming nonfiction book about balancing family, career and sport during her personal journey from non-endurance athlete to Ironman. She co-hosts the popular triathlon podcast, Get Your Geek On! and is a contributing editor for the well-known triathlon hub, Trifuel.com. Visit Tracy's web site.
Michelle/"Rural Girl" is a married, mother of 2 who works as a nurse practitioner in a rural north central Wisconsin community. After her first triathlon in 2005, she knew she had stumbled across something life-changing. She thrives on competition and the desire to continually improve. Her long-term goal and dream of a lifetime would be to qualify and race in Kona (but, hey, who wouldn't want that!).
Endurance sport has spilled over into other facets of her life as she has a special interest in family fitness and community wellness. She believes a passion for physical activity and a healthy lifestyle has its root in the home. Michelle looks forward to exploring areas of nutrition, exercise, and racing with a family focus. Visit Michelle's web site.
Chris/"Sweet" started doing kids' tris when he was still in junior high. A former collegiate swimmer and runner, he now focuses solely on triathlon. He prefers to race Xterra, but being stuck in the cornfields of Central Illinois severely curtails this pursuit. A five-time Ironman finisher, Sweet finally punched his ticket to Kona last fall at Ironman Wisconsin.
Follow him as he prepares for Kona on his blog, The Goal is the Journey. Sweet - a devout student of the sport - shares race reports, tech tips, nutrition information and other sport-related musings. One of his most important goals is sharing his passion for triathlon with others. Visit Chris' web site.
Charlie/"TriCajun" is an age group triathlete who lives and trains in Cajun country in Southern Louisiana. He is a family physician and married father of four daughters. Charlie's longest triathlon distance was a 70.3 event, but he is registered for Ironman Florida this year in November. He has run several marathons and half-marathons, his most recent being the Mardi Gras marathon in New Orleans.
Charlie's biggest goal in life is to be a great father and husband. He loves participating in triathlon because it sets a good example of fitness and fun for his children. He also enjoys photography, boiling crawfish, and serving on mission trips, his most recent one being to Honduras. Visit Charlie's web site.
Sara/"TriSaraTops" is a high school history teacher near Cleveland, Ohio. She and her husband are enjoying their first year as parents to a wonderful little boy. Sara completed her first sprint triathlon in 2001 and never looked back. She worked her way up through road racing and sprint triathlons all the way to Ironman Wisconsin.
Sara's always up for an adventure, whether it's backpacking the Grand Canyon, surfing in Hawaii, or whitewater rafting in West Virginia. This year she's excited to get back into racing after last season's entirely different kind of nine-month training plan! Visit Sara's web site.