Our 2010 Executive

  • President - Shanta Oudit
  • Nickname - None
  • Age group - 45-49
  • Occupation - V.P. Sales (Small Business Owner)
  • FMCT member since - 2007
  • First race - Toronto Marathon 5km race - 2003
  • Biggest Race to Date - 2008 Boston Marathon
  • Currently training for - 2009 - Stay fit and look good!
  • Favourite Movie - Cool Runnings
  • Pre-race meal - Go lean Crunch cereal
  • Favourite Book - The Da Vinci Code
  • Non-triathlon hobbies - Cooking, Gardening, spend time with family and friends.
  • Favourite saying - Only the good die young.
  • Hurdles overcome - Moving from South America to the Cold North.
  • Favourite Triathlon Memory - Lycra .. lots of it!!
  • Vice-President / Past President - Chris Day
  • Nickname - clownboy or sempei
  • Age group - 40-44
  • Occupation - Manager of Operations IT Industry
  • FMCT member since - Day 1
  • First tri/du - Guelph Lake 200X
  • Biggest Race to Date - The Canadian Iron Distance (Ottawa)
  • Currently training for - A year of Duathlons
  • Favourite Movie - Reservoir Dogs or The Usual Suspects
  • Pre-race meal - Nutella sandwich and Oatmeal
  • Favourite Book - Dragonlance Raistlan Chronicles
  • Non-triathlon hobbies - If you can call my 3 kids Hobbies, then that would be it.
  • Favourite saying - .. I can't put that here can I? .. ok how about "Reach for the skies"
  • Hurdles overcome - Past: smoking for 18+ years. Ongoing: Finding the time in a day to train.
  • Favourite Triathlon Memory - Richard Westwood running the last 10 kms with me to help me finish my IM distance in Ottawa .. and oh yeah .. a close second would be Richard watching me projectile that acidy Pepsi that guy told me to drink during my last 10 km .. nice guy
  • Secretary / Past President - Brian Hastings
  • Nickname - Chip, Fanboy
  • Age group - 35-39
  • Occupation - Civil Engineer
  • FMCT member since - 2006
  • First tri/du - Lakeside 2005
  • Biggest Race to Date - Around the Bay 2009
  • Currently training for - Boston Marathon, Timberman 70.3
  • Favourite Movie - Gladiator
  • Pre-race meal - Pasta
  • Favourite Book - Trinity by Leon Uris
  • Non-triathlon hobbies - hanging out with family & friends, currently learning French
  • Favourite saying - All glory comes from daring to begin.
  • Hurdles overcome - Swimming
  • Favourite Triathlon Memory - Completing IMLP
  • Membership Coordinator / Past President - Jim Dalzell
  • Nickname - J - Man
  • Age group - 45-49
  • Occupation - Insurance
  • FMCT member since - 2004
  • First tri/du - Brick duathlon, May 2000
  • Biggest Race to Date - You can make any race as big or small as you want it to be.. at the end of the day it is only about doing the best you can on that day.
  • Currently training for - To try and keep up with my training partners.. haha.. actually would like to PB a marathon this year and then do well at 70.3 in Muskoka.
  • Favourite Movie - I like the Jason Bourne series, Ultimatum, Identity etc.
  • Pre-race meal - PB&J
  • Favourite Book - I just read "Running with Scissors".. that was a little odd
  • Non-triathlon hobbies - Yoga...NOT!
  • Favourite saying - I just wanna ride my bike
  • Hurdles overcome - Listening to Natalie tell me how she beat me on the run at Muskoka 70.3 last year ...again.. (see currently training for above)
  • Favourite Triathlon Memory - Punching knuckles with my buddies and team-mates at the end of every workout and race.... turns an individual sport into a team event.
  • Coach - Rob McCue
  • Nickname - Rob
  • Age group - 45-49
  • Occupation - mind your own business
  • FMCT member since - 2005
  • First tri/du - can't remember
  • Biggest Race to Date - 2006 World Duathlon Championships
  • Currently training for - Victoria's Duathlon
  • Favourite Movie - Shawshank Redemption
  • Pre-race meal - coffee and bagel with jam
  • Favourite Book - I,Me,Mine by George Harrison
  • Non-triathlon hobbies - gardening, music
  • Favourite saying - " The wind is your friend"- "A clean bike is a fast bike"- "You gotta get out of shape to get into shape"- "Get busy living or get busy dieing"
  • Hurdles overcome - bad knees, bad back, bad hair
  • Favourite Triathlon Memory - opening ceremonies 2006 World Championships
  • Coach - Laura Gazzola
  • Nickname - Gazzola or 'G'
  • Age group - 30-34
  • Occupation - Teacher
  • FMCT member since - Member # 7/ 2004
  • First tri/du - Orilllia Du 2004/Women's Only Tri Grimbsy 2005
  • Biggest Race to Date - Ironman Lake Placid 2009
  • Currently training for - Disney Marathon
  • Favourite Movie - Life is Beautiful with Roberto Benigni (A must see by all!)
  • Pre-race meal - Brown rice with grilled chicked or salmon
  • Favourite Book - The kite Runner
  • Non-triathlon hobbies - Learning languages, eating, drinking and hanging with family and friends (in no particular order)
  • Favourite saying - Keep away from people who belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great. -Mark Twain
  • Hurdles overcome - Fear of drowning
  • Favourite Triathlon Memory - World Du Championships in Rimini Italy 2008 & Ironmon Lake Placid 2009
  • Social Director - Kelly Hanson
  • Nickname - K-Lo
  • Age group - 30-34
  • Occupation - Knowledge enhancement engineer
  • FMCT member since - joining
  • First tri/du - ummmmmm ... what do you mean?
  • Biggest Race to Date - 2009 Ironman Muskoka 70.3
  • Currently training for - some race in the future
  • Favourite Movie - Once were Warriors
  • Pre-race meal - Vegemite .. Yummmmmmmy!
  • Favourite Book - Ulysses
  • Non-triathlon hobbies - Hangin' with my peeps
  • Favourite saying - Girls just wanna have fun!
  • Hurdles overcome - Fooling my hubby into thinking he's faster than me. (He's a bit of sore loser)
  • Favourite Triathlon Memory - Winning the Ironman World Championship for the 3rd year in a row! Oh wait .. that was Chrissie Wellington .. .
  • Club Founder / Past President - Ian Jay
  • Nickname - Tuxedo
  • Age group - 35-39
  • Occupation - Education
  • FMCT member since - The first day - June 22nd 2003
  • First tri/du - Northern Triathlon Orillia August 23rd 1998
  • Biggest Race to Date - Ironman Canada 2006
  • Currently training for - Fun / Cross Training
  • Favourite Movie - No single movie but I have a 'Top 10'.
  • Pre-race meal - Nutella
  • Favourite Book - 'The Power of One' by Bryce Courtenay
  • Non-triathlon hobbies - Things that are too important to be called hobbies like spending time with Family and Friends.
  • Favourite saying - "Life is too short / Seize the day".
  • Hurdles overcome - Maintaining a Life Balance
  • Favourite Triathlon Memory - Every second of IM Canada
  • Treasurer / Training Coordinator - Bill Vieira
  • Nickname - Teflon Bill
  • Age group - 50-54
  • Occupation - Police Officer
  • FMCT member since - 2006
  • First tri/du - 1989 Greater Toronto Triathlon
  • Biggest Race to Date - Tie: 1991 Hawaii Ironman and 1994 Boston Marathon
  • Currently training for - Timberman 70.3, 2010 Ironman Florida and a few marathons.
  • Favourite Movie - Tie: Rocky and Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • Pre-race meal - Pasta with a couple of beers
  • Favourite Book - The Stand by Stephen King
  • Non-triathlon hobbies - Sports Memorabilia
  • Favourite saying - "What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger".
  • Hurdles overcome - Hurdles, are you kidding this is fun.
  • Favourite Triathlon Memory - Sitting at a cafe in the french countryside with friends.
  • Webmaster/Run4Hope Director - Richard Westwood
  • Nickname - Sneaky Rick, Ricky-bobby
  • Age group - 50-54
  • Occupation - Web Application Developer
  • FMCT member since - 2004
  • First tri/du - Gulliver's Lake, 1998
  • Biggest Race to Date - 2008 Ironman France
  • Currently training for - Boston Marathon, 2010 Timberman 70.3
  • Favourite Movie - saw The Green Mile lately. That was pretty good.
  • Pre-race meal - Bagel & Almond Butter
  • Favourite Book - Bourne Identity
  • Non-triathlon hobbies - Playing music, landscaping, family & friends
  • Favourite quote - To get in shape you gotta get out of shape (Coach Rob)
  • Hurdles overcome - Letting myself get out of shape.
  • Favourite Training Memory - My epic-man mountain climb up Whiteface mountain.
  • Webmaster - Peter Halferty
  • Nickname -
  • Age group - 35-39
  • Occupation - Programmer/Analyst
  • FMCT member since - 2008
  • First tri/du - Sherkston Shores 2006
  • Biggest Race to Date - Ironman Muskoka 70.3
  • Currently training for - 2010 Timberman 70.3
  • Favorite Movie - Trainspotting, Once were Warriors
  • Pre-race meal - Bagel with PB and banana
  • Favorite Book - LOTR
  • Non-triathlon hobbies - Once upon a time I had a hobby ...
  • Favorite quote - We`re not competitive .. noooooo!.
  • Hurdles overcome Balancing family, work and training time .. that's a bit of an ongoing struggle
  • Favourite Triathlon Memory - Watching my kids participate in their KOS races.