Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Let's meet Kim Eagens, Tom O'Donnell and Chad Crockford!

Kim Eagens is One2Tri Racing’s collegiate volleyball player turned triathlete.  Kim has been running, primarily for fitness, since ending her Elon University volleyball career in 2000.  She competed in her first running event, the Turkey Trot 8k in Charlotte, NC in 2002 and has had a passion for running and fitness ever since.  In 2009 Kim suffered a fractured femur and was “forced” to finally learn how to swim.   Within 9 months, she completed her first triathlon, her first half Ironman, and her first Ironman!  Kim has now completed Ironman Arizona, (most of) Ironman Louisville, and the Beach2Battleship Iron Distance triathlon, as well as 3 half Ironman events and a slew of other shorter distance races.  Kim’s 2010 season highlight was a Boston Marathon qualification in March at the Quintiles Wrightsville Beach Marathon and a 4th overall finish at B2B in November.  Kim’s triathlon strength is her cycling, and she hopes 2011 holds improved swim times and more consistent run times throughout the season.  



Kim was born and raised in Westchester County, NY and currently resides in Charlotte, NC.  Kim has been employed for Wachovia – now Wells Fargo Bank - in the Real Estate Capital Markets business since 2005.  She is also a certified USAT Level 1 Coach and a USA Cycling Level 3 Certified Coach and works with One2Tri Multisport Coaching.  



Kim’s 2011 race season includes:



Cupids 5k – 2/12/2011 (5th age group)
Alston & Bird Corporate Cup ½ Marathon – 3/12/2011
Quintiles Wrightsville Beach ½ Marathon – 3/20/2011
Cool Breeze Triathlon – 3/27/2011
Boston Marathon – 4/18/2011
Over the Mountain – 5/21/2011
Tri Latta Sprint Triathlon – 6/11/2011
Blood Sweat and Gears 100-miler – 6/25/2011
Stumpy Creek International Triathlon – 7/16/2011
Lake Wiley YMCA Sprint – 7/23/2011
USAT Age Group Nationals – 8/20/2011
Lake Norman Sprint – 8/28/2011
Augusta 70.3 – 9/25/2011
Pinehurst International – 10/1/2011
Rev3 Anderson – 10/8/2011


Tom O’Donnell is an experienced One2Tri Racing team member with several years of all distance events under his belt.  Tom completed his first triathlon in 2008 and has since completed Ironman Florida in 2008 and Ironman Arizona in 2009 as well as dozens of other sprint, Olympic and half iron distance events.  In 2010, Tom competed at USAT Age Group Nationals in Tuscaloosa, AL where he placed in the top 1/3rd of the total field.  In 2011, Tom will take on Ironman USA in Lake Placid, NY, USAT Age Group Nationals in Burlington, VT and USAT Long Course Nationals in Myrtle Beach, SC.  Tom’s passion and talent for endurance sports comes from his father, Tom Sr., who still participates in ultra-distance running, often times with Tom by his side for longer training runs.  Tom has completed more than a dozen marathons including a PR of 3:24 at the Kiawah Marathon in 2008.  Tom focused on shorter-distance triathlon events and speed-work throughout 2010 but is looking to finish strong over the long-course at Lake Placid in June. 
Tom was born in Abington, PA and currently resides in Charlotte, NC with his wife (and fellow One2Tri athlete) Shannon and his two children, Tommy and Catherine.  Tom graduated from Vermont Law School in 1996 and currently practices Corporate Finance and Securities Law at Moore & Van Allen in Charlotte. 
Tom’s 2011 race season includes (among others):
Myrtle Beach Marathon - 2/19/2011 (Boston Qualified - 3:19 total time)
Charlotte South Park RaceFest 1/2 Marathon- 4/16/2011
White Lake 1/2 Iron Distance - 5/7/2011
Over the Mountain – 5/21/2011
Tri Latta Sprint Triathlon – 6/11/2011
Blood Sweat and Gears 100-miler – 6/25/2011
Stumpy Creek Olympic - 7/16/2011
Ironman Lake Placid - 7/24/2011
USAT Age Group Nationals – 8/20/2011
Pinehurst Olympic - 10/1/2011
Half Max Nationals - 10/8/2011

Chad Crockford brings a tremendous amount of speed to the One2Tri Racing team, despite having no high school, collegiate or trained running experience.  After years of running “just for fitness” Chad decided to give racing a try and was hooked after his first marathon in 2008.  Since then Chad has run in local and other national races making quite a name for himself.  Chad is coming off a very successful 2010 managing to PR both is marathon and 5k times with respective times of 2:53 (that’s fast!) and 16.34 (and that’s really fast!).  Chad also tried his hand at triathlon in 2010 and came home with a first place age group finish at the Cane Creek Triathlon in Charlotte, NC.  Throughout 2011, Chad will look to continue to improve his 5k, half marathon, and marathon times and will most likely give longer distance triathlon a go at the SC Half Ironman in October. 


Chad comes to Charlotte from Newark, NY and resides with his wife, and fellow One2Tri Racing teammate, Danielle.  He currently works for Legal Aid of North Carolina as a staff attorney and has been with the company since 2007.  
Find Chad at these races in 2011:


UNCC 5k – 2/5/2011 (2nd overall)
Cupid's Cup 5k - 2/12/2011 (4th overall)
Corporate Cup ½ Marathon – 3/12/2011
GPx Shamrock 4-miler – 3/19/2011
Boston Marathon – 4/18/2011
GPx CPCC 5k – 4/30/2011
Jetton Park Sprint Triathon – 5/7/2011
GPx Twilight 5k – 5/13/2011
GPx Harvest Bread 5k – 5/21/2011
GPx King Tiger 5k – 6/4/2011
Tri Latta Sprint Triathlon – 6/11/2011
GPx Summer Breeze 5k – 6/18/2011
GPx RFYL 4 miler – 7/16/2011
GPx Panthers 5k – 8/6/2011
Rock n’ Run 5k – 8/13/2011
GPx Greekfest 5k – 8/27/2011
GPx Brixx 10k – 9/17/2011
SC Half Ironman – 10/1/2011
GPx Lungstrong 15k – 10/8/2011

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