Club Member Spotlight – Justin Markel

Club Member Spotlight – Justin Markel

Age:    30

Occupation:   Physical Education Teacher

Place of Birth:   Bel Air, MD

Sports played in High School:    Soccer, Ice Hockey

College attended:    Towson University

Highlight of any sport:      First triathlon age group win which qualified me for USAT age group nationals.

What attracted you to multisports:     I like having something to train for and I like that you can be competitive at any age because of the age groups.

How many triathlons have you participated in:    10

Favorite multi-sport:     Triathlon

Brand of Bike you ride:     Trek and Cervelo

Favorite make of running shoes:      Brooks and Saucony

Favorite race:      Miami Man Tri

Toughest race:      My first race.  It was the Dewey Beach Tri.  Crazy high surf and I was way under trained.

Favorite athlete: Chris “Macca” McCormack

Favorite food:     It’s a toss up between peanut butter and pizza

Other hobbies:       Haha… We have time for other hobbies?

Personal thoughts on fitness, health, etc.:       It’s not just a sport… it’s a lifestyle.

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