NAME TROY SOARES YEAR OF BIRTH 1969 HOMETOWN SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA PRs 1999 IRONMAN NEW ZEALAND, 9:49, 2000 HALF-VINEMAN, 4:19:55 FAVORITE RACE DONNER LAKE TRIATHLON TOP FINISHES 1ST OVERALL, 2000 SOUTH BAY TRIATHLON, 1:27:51 2ND, 30-34, 2000 WILDFLOWER LONG COURSE, 4:38:34 ATHLETIC BACKGROUND CROSS-COUNTRY, GOLF, WRESTLING DAY JOB SENIOR ELECTRONIC DESIGN ENGINEER FAVORITE WORKOUT LUNCHTIME RUN ALONG THE GUADALUPE RIVER LEVY IN SAN JOSE WITH FELLOW EMPLOYEES AND TRAINING PARTNERS COMMENTS I RACE HARD EVEN THOUGH WINNING ISN'T IMPORTANT. IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO PERSEVERE AND GROW. I'M ABLE TO HELP OTHERS BY ENCOURAGING THEM TO SET THEIR SIGHTS ON JESUS AND PERSEVERE THROUGH EVERYTHING THEY DO.