Team T3 Member :

Name : Chris Kinsey

Member Since:  01/15/2009

Tremont , IL

PR's

5k -- 21:47 Tremont Turkey Fest 2009

10k -- 48:16 Morton Pumpkin Fest 2007

1/2 Mary -- 1:44:09 Indy Mini Marathon May 2009

Mary -- 6:04:34 Chicago Marathon 2007

1/2 IM -- 5:18:37 Great Illini September 2009

IM -- 14:41:39 IMLOU 2008

Chris's Personal info: Male  Age: 35

Wow, where to start? I was an athlete in high school, but no where near an endurance athlete. I was the kid who could beat almost everyone in a 40 yard dash, but could never make my mile time. April of 2006, I found myself at 250+ lbs and decided that with my family health history (diabetes) maybe I should do something about it. I started going to the gym with Pat and lifting. I then started running and made my goal the Turkey Festival 5k. My goal for that race was to make it through without walking. I did a few more 5k's and then attended Evergreen Triathlon with Scott Shafer. He and Gene were both racing there. Not knowing anything about triathlon, I watched and thought I can do that. Signed up for Elmwood Tri and then got in the pool to learn that I did not really know how to swim. Thank goodness for the divers with life jackets in the pond in Elmwood. The tri bug bit and has held on. Everything else just seemed like a natural progression. 2007 included my first olympic distance tri(Evergreen), first half ironman(Pigman), and first marathon(kinda, Chicago). 2008 I completed my first Ironman(Louisville). 2009 My goal for 2009 was to get faster and stick to 1/2 IM's and shorter with my big goal for the year to qualify at Evergreen for the Age Group Nationals in Tuscaloosa, AL. Which I did qualify, but it just wasn't in the cards for another travel date to race. 2010 - the goal is Ironman Wisconsin with James, Pat, and Marianne. Also going to tackle the Chicago Marathon again with Bob and Nick (will be their first Mary) I also love to get new people involved in tri's. My entire family is involved in the multisport lifestyle. A few of us, like minded (read: crazy), Tremont area people got together last year to start the Tremont Triathlon Team (T3), which has now exploded into a full fledge club affiliated with the Tremont Area Park District. I just LOVE this stuff :)

Chris's Accomplishments:

Race Totals: 5k - 19 10k - 3 1/2 Mary - 2 Mary - 1 Sprint - 16 Bi/Du - 4 Oly - 2 1/2 IM - 3 IM - 1 2006 -- Started going to gym and losing weight Completed my first 5K, Sprint Tri, and 10K. 2007 -- Finished first 1/2 Mary (Indy), Oly Tri (Evergreen), 1/2 IM (Pigman), and Marathon (Chicago). 2008 -- IMKY 2009 -- Raced ALOT and helped to develop T3 (Tremont Triathlon Team) 2010 Goals include Ironman Wisconsin in September and taking some revenge on the Chicago Marathon Course in October.

Chris's Race Calendar:

4/18 Petersburg (3rd in AG/14th Overall) 4/25 Sullivan (5th in AG/23rd Overall) 05/08 One America 500 Festival Mini-Marathon (1:47:06) 05/29 Capital City Biathlon (2nd in AG/9th Overall) 06/05 Tri Shark Classic Sprint Triathlon 06/12 Turkey Festival 5K 06/20 Cutting Edge Half Classic 1/2 Ironman 06/26 Tremont Triathlon (Bike Leg) 07/17 Evergreen Lake International Triathlon 08/22 Madison Open Water 09/12 Ironman Wisconsin 10/10 Chicago Marathon

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