I'm a 39-year-old IT professional in Jacksonville,
Florida. My educational background is physical anthropology and neurobiology,
though I regularly take college courses these days solely because they happen to interest me at the moment. My professional background ranges
from law enforcement to software development. I also spent several years as a DJ in north Florida clubs.
I'm also an endurance athlete and have run a number of marathons and half-marathons around the country. I'm also a running coach with
Team In Training, helping volunteers train for an endurance event
while they raise money for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. My new interest is
triathlons and last year I completed at least one triathlon of every standard distance from the fast Sprint up to a full Ironman.
My wife and I married in March 2008 and live in the Fort Caroline area of Jacksonville. We have a
Boston Terrier named
Clancy. He's currently unemployed.
I'm riding in the BikeMS: Cycle to the Shores (formerly known as MS-150) event again this year and raising money
for MS Society along the way. The event starts in St. Augustine and
travels 85 miles down to Daytona, where we overnight before heading back on a 65-mile route
the following day. I rode with my friend, Chris, and a couple of his friends, and we really had a great time.
I am riding in memory of my grandmother, who struggled with MS prior to her death in 1976. Please take a moment to my fundraising page
and make a donation to help me reach my goal. I raised almost $1,200 last year and my goal is $1,250 this year.
My primary race this year will be Ironman Miami 70.3 in late October. I'll be training heavily for this event
starting in June and would love any company that cares to join me on long rides or runs. Give me a call or send me an email if you are interested.
Recent News
I've decided to focus a little on freelance consulting. I'm mostly looking for small to medium projects that fall in the realm of either web design or process automation, such as with Microsoft Excel. One area where I would like to improve my personal skills is Adobe Flash. I want to...
By David Carr on March 1, 2010 10:56 PM
As I sit here redesigning davidcarr.org, it dawns on me that I kind of wish I had captured a screen shot of each previous generation of the site. It would be neat to see the transition/improvement across time. I have all the backups (I think) from the past 12 years.....
By David Carr on February 20, 2010 2:03 PM
I've been working to put together a new website for The Katie Caples Foundation to advertise their charity cycling event, The Katie Ride for Life. The event is held each April in beautiful Amelia Island and I rode it last year for the first. It's a beautiful course and goes...
By David Carr on January 16, 2010 3:36 PM
Introduction I chose Beach2Battleship in Wilmington, NC as the venue for my first Iron distance triathlon based on a number of factors. First, the location is much less likely to experience hot weather on race day, as opposed to Ironman Florida, which is on the same date. The course is...
By David Carr on November 8, 2009 5:50 PM
On October 3 and 4, I will be cycling more than 170 miles to raise money to fight Multiple Sclerosis. Formally called the MS-150 Ride, this event starts in Jacksonville and takes cyclists down to Daytona, where they stay overnight before heading back the following day. This is my...
By David Carr on September 13, 2009 5:48 PM
I chose the Gulf Coast Triathlon as my first half-Ironman event, mostly because several friends from my triathlon club were also doing it. The event is held in Panama City Beach, Florida near Pensacola. I'm from Florida, so I'm not sure why I didn't think about the fact that...
By David Carr on May 9, 2009 5:54 PM
