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Kevin and his wife Hortense moments before a triathlon start
KEVIN EVERETT:
Professional Triathlete Height: 5′11” Weight: 160
OCCUPATION:
Quality Control in the IT Operations of ———————>
RESIDES:
Boise, Idaho
HOBBIES:
Kayaking, Moutnain Biking, Water Polo, Reading, Snow Boarding, Cross Country Skiing, Skate Skiing, Alpine Skiing, Coaching, Traveling, Trying something new
E-MAIL: Achi11e5@yahoo.com
BORN: March 25, 1975
OBJECTIVE: To Partner up with an organization looking for marketing opportunities in the sport of triathlon. Promoting the sport, healthy lifestyles, good nutrition, fit bodies, overall well-being and having fun.
• 60 million “extreme consumers” spending more than $250 billion annually on the sports that inspire their lifestyles.
• 350,000+ triathletes influencing 60 million runners, swimmers, and cyclists.
With a lifetime of watching, playing, competing, training, and coaching sports I have achieved a long standing dream; a dream to be a professional athlete. It gives me a good excuse to put in the hours and hours of training that others see as ‘crazy’….it’s who I am, my job so-to-speak.
I love to compete, I love the challenge of triathlons, and I love the all-encompassing healthy lifestyle. Since I began training for Triathlons in March 2003, my life has been enriched with happiness, from marrying my wife, Hortense (also a triathlete), starting a new career, traveling to races, to being healthier at 30 than I was as a 20 year old college swimmer. It all ties in with that decision in March to challenge my body and mind to be better. I literally, got off the couch and started training. I am glad I did, albeit at 28 I wish I had started earlier.
Training this much and having goals to do well in triathlons changes every aspect of ones life. From things like eating healthier and eating and sleeping more to being outside often, to getting more satisfaction out of life and exuding a positive attitude. I can’t say enough about the transition I went through when I decided to become a triathlete. It has been an epiphany, enhancing my life in so many ways.
Little did I know the complexities of training for 3 sports? Luckily, I had a strong background in one; swimming. I swam for Oakland University, in Rochester, MI. While there, I trained an average of 20 hours a week with the other distance swimmers, and specialized in the 400 IM and the 200 backstroke. Our team won the NCAA II National Championship all 4 years while I was there, 1994-1997. Although that was very rewarding, I was never satisfied as I felt that I trained much faster than my best times showed. Seven years later I realized at 28, it was now or never if I wanted to compete again at an elite level.
My swimming has proven to be my strength and biking has been strong enough to keep me at the front of races. My running ability is improving and I hope to turn it into my strength as I learn the ins and outs of training and racing.
After a disappointing racing year in 2006, where I still learned some valuable lessons about the sport; 2007 has been tremendous. In my first full year racing as a pro I have garnered a ton of experience while traveling all over the US.
I am one of a few ‘professional athletes’ that also works fulltime. I love my job at PersonalShopper.com, but it can be hard to balance a social life, training, and working while trying to be a good husband. Luckily, work has a flexible schedule which goes a long way towards keeping my life in balance. I know that I give up considerable training hours (and naps) compared to many of my peers but I have still proven to be competitive and I am having a blast. I would love to afford working only part-time to allow some more focus on training and racing. As much as the sport of triathlon is growing, I hope to have some fantastic opportunities to grow with and showcase the outstanding lifestyle of being a triathlete.
2008 RACE RESULTS
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2008 Schedule
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OUTLOOK
As a new professional triathlete my goal is to be competitive in the Olympic distance along with some 70.3 Ironmans.
2008 is shaping up to be an awesome year.
I am super excited to have a ‘Big’ hometown race next year; Boise is hosting the inaugural Boise Ironman 70.3
In addition to Boise’s Ironman I will be doing the Tri-California series and the Lifetime Fitness Series. That’s only 11 races; I’d like to do 18 to 20 so I will be fitting in more as the 2008 season approaches.
I love to work with children and the community as a whole and in the future hope to take on a mentor’s role. I look forward to opportunities where I can speak, train, coach, give clinics, and support a healthy lifestyle. I consider sportsmanship and being a good role model some of my highest priorities and value hard work, commitment, and honesty.
HONORS/ACHIEVEMENTS
- USAT 2004 All American (30-34)
- Inside Triathlon’s & USAT 2003 All American (25-29)
- B.A., Psychology GPA 3.23; Oakland University 1997
- B.S., minor Biology; Oakland University
- Deans List; Oakland University, senior year 1997
- NCAA Academic All American Swimming (1997) 3.8 GPA and top 8 performer
- NCAA All American Swimming 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
- NCAA II National Championships, Swimming—Oakland University
- Jane Nelson Award – Highest award given by the Boise YMCA Swim Team (Citizenship, Academics, Leadership) 1993
National Champions 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
