{"id":14,"date":"2021-11-21T15:14:19","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T15:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/officetri.com\/index.php\/about\/"},"modified":"2023-01-20T22:03:23","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T22:03:23","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/officetri.com\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"14\" class=\"elementor elementor-14\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8ddeb6 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"c8ddeb6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a5337e\" data-id=\"6a5337e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feefb6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"feefb6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.1 - 17-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Me<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b503b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9b503b0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ea111e\" data-id=\"6ea111e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cc49ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6cc49ed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c1780f\" data-id=\"7c1780f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-908cff5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"908cff5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.1 - 17-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>I remember when I first started my journey.\u00a0 I was constantly searching for how to begin &#8230; what gear to buy &#8230; training plans.\u00a0 Ultimately, the best guidance came from others that had done it.\u00a0 I created this site in hopes that it might provide you with that guidance to succeed.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>My story is simple, I discovered triathlon late in life.\u00a0 I was 44 and one year into my journey to become healthier.\u00a0 I had conquered my goal to run a 5k and was pursuing a half marathon.\u00a0 A running injury sidelined me and a friend suggested I try a spinning class or swimming to maintain my endurance.\u00a0 Turns out I loved it!<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>My original goal of a half marathon became a training milestone, and eventually lead to my first olympic distance triathlon a year later.\u00a0 That was not enough, though.\u00a0 The next year I spectated some friends participating in Ironman Lake Placid.\u00a0 Seeing them cross that finish line did it for me &#8230; I had to do it!\u00a0 Not to keep pace.\u00a0 No, this was for ME!\u00a0 Something inside me wanted to know just how far I could push my body.\u00a0 I needed to know that I could do anything I set out to do.\u00a0 A year later, with help from some amazing friends, I did it!<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>I have since crossed the finish line of seven Full Ironman triathlons and a handful of Half Ironmans as well.\u00a0 Now I want to share my passion with you.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>~ Kevin<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6fe9729\" data-id=\"6fe9729\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5ba65f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f5ba65f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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