I joined the Navy at 17 years old and volunteered for SEAL training while in boot camp. During SEAL training I was one of the fastest runners in my class for the four-mile timed run in boots, clocking times under 24 minutes regularly. After graduating from SEAL training in February 1980 and returning from my first deployment I was recruited to try out for the Naval Pentathlon team. The Naval Pentathlon team was part of the CISM (International Military Sports Council) organization that competed against other militaries around the world. During my career, I was on five different Naval Pentathlon teams. I was a four-time National Champion (1983,1985,1986,1988), I was on three World Championship teams (1985,1988,1996) and I won the Individual World Champion title in 1988.During my time on the Pentathlon team and doing triathlons, I started coaching athletes in various aspects of their training. It was in running where I began to really notice my ability to see what runners were doing incorrectly and then be able to correct them to help them run faster.

I took my knowledge and started coaching children. First as a volunteer and later as the leader at our local elementary school in their after school cross country program. In 2005 I founded the North Idaho XC club. I coached children from ages 6-18 preparing them to compete in the Junior Olympic XC National Championship every year. My focus wasn't just to write up running workouts, I wanted to teach children how to run correctly and also give them a mindset to compete. My focus was on teaching so much more than running. In the ten years, I was head coach, we had 26 All American's and 2 National Champions at JO Nationals. I have a saying; "Desire is the one attribute in every athlete that will take them to Greatness, without it Mediocrity becomes the Standard".

A good coach can give you workouts, but a great coach will help you find your true potential.