Endurance Sports

For several years I’ve been involved with a number of endurance sports ranging from road and trail races (marathons, ultramarathons) to triathlon (up to and including the 140.6-mile Ironman triathlon) as a way to stay fit and healthy. I have a number of friends who are fellow runners and triathletes, so it’s always easy to find someone to head out with for a ride. Admittedly, I’m not as diligent as I should/could be about going to the pool, but I’m working on that.

I’m deeply passionate about my sport; I serve on the Board of Directors of the Hammerhead Triathlon Club and work as a USA Triathlon Race Official.

Genealogy

I took a college history course several years ago that required students to trace their family tree as part of a class project intended to expose them to genealogical research. I was quickly addicted and continued well after the course ended. I’ve traced my mother’s family back to the mid-1700s and my father’s back to the late 1600s.

I’m hoping to complete a large family record project by end of 2012 for distribution to my living relatives.

Music

I’ve always loved music but I can’t dance. I sing even worse than I dance. While I played the drums a little as a kid, I never learned to read music and have no formal education. I was fortunate in the late 90s to have a roommate that worked at a club and introduced me to the resident DJ. I mentored under him and became a resident as well, spending about three years in the Jacksonville house music club scene. I no longer spin records (yes, I used vinyl) but I occasionally think it might be fun to get back into.

Web Design

I’ve been designing web sites since 1996 when I started working on the Dickinson College page during my time there as a student. Since then, I’ve created many web sites, including this one that has been around in some form or another since 1997. Along with a close friend and partner, I own an IT consulting firm and web design company here in Jacksonville, Florida, called QIM Consulting.