Michael Villacarlos | Silver Spring, MD Training for: The Bassman Half Distance Triathlon On his first triathlon: My very first triathlon, I dove in at the start of the race and lost my right contact lens. I proceeded to race the rest of the race with half my vision! I literally was running with my right side closed with my left eye wide open! On training: I train with Mid Maryland Triathlon Club, Pacers Running Group in Silver Spring, MD. I am running currently the Passaic County Running Club Winter Series. I train on my own at the LA Fitness club, and YMCA gym. Additional comments: I enjoy working out, and being a part of the United States Army, I always have to be in a deploy-able status (i.e. In Shape!). I race nearly 26 weeks out of the year and am constantly training for races. I screen my upcoming year for my race schedule and read online and magazine publications to scour and augment my race schedule. While I was deployed to Iraq in 2009, I took complete advantage of being able to train on a daily basis, to stay strong, pass the time, and build camaraderie with my fellow soldier brethren.
	Andy Heck | Amsterdam, NY Training for: The Bassman Half Distance Triathlon How he trains: I train with a club that was formed by one of my friends Joe Sise, the Pachyderm Groundpounders. The Pachyderms were formed as a fun way to do team triathlons. We then all got hooked and all compete individually now. We have a whole bunch of us now that get together to run, swim and bike together. On his racing career: In 2010 I completed my first 1/2 distance triathlon at the Kinetic in Virginia. Then in July I completed my first Ironman in Lake Placid. Additional comments: You will see a whole bunch of the Pachyderms at the Bassman Half as we kick off our year that will end up with me doing Ironman Arizona with 5 of the gang. A few other Pachyderms will be doing Ironman Lake Placid.

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