Nutrishop Folsom Sponsored Athletes
Name: Ryan Watkins Occupation: Professional Wake - Boarder |
-Ryan Watkins
Name: Blake Paulson Occupation: Amateur BMX Rider |
Testimonial from Blake
- Blake Paulson, Folsom, CA
Name: Mark Triebwasser Occupation: Professional Mountain Biker |
Mark Triebwasser is an XTERRA off road triathlete & a mountain bike racer.Currently he has gone through his 3nd season racing triathlons.He began mountain bike racing at the age of 13 and was the Junior National Champion in 1996.For high school he attended St. John’s Military School in Salina, Kansas.After he graduated in 1998 he attended UC Davis and had stopped cycling.In 2006 he got back on the bike and started riding for fun.The more he rode, the faster he went, which lead to him curious about getting back into racing once again.2007 was the year he official began taking his training seriously and started racing at local nor cal races.In Sept of 07, he entered his 1st triathlon and got 3rd place.2 weeks later he traveled up to Lake Tahoe to watch the XTERRA National Championship.He went up there not even knowing what XTERRA was.But once he saw that it was the off road triathlon series where an athlete completes an open water swim, mountain bike and then trail run, he realized that was what he wanted to do.
2 days after his return from Tahoe with new sites to train and race the XTERRA circuit in 2008, Mark was on a training ride on the American River Bike Trail in Sacramento and was t-boned by a mini van traveling over 35mph.At the intersection of Del Paso Blvd, Mark was catapulted forward 39 feet from where the van stopped.Mark suffered 8 broken ribs, a punctured lung, 2 fractures in his sacrum and pelvis and major reconstructive surgery on his elbow.3 weeks after the accident Mark entered and completed a 5K run.3 days after that he was cleared to swim, bike and run with no restrictions and decided that he was going pursue a career racing the XTERRA Cup circuit.
In 2008 Mark finished 30 races.All of them were top 10 finishes except 3, 14 were podium finishes and 4 were podium wins.At the end of the 08 race season, Mark was ranked 3rd in the West, 8th in the Nation, and 21 in the world.
For 2009 Mark has his sites on racing once again the XTERRA cup series with goals to turn pro early on in the season.His long term goal in the next few years is to win a professional National & World Championship title.
Mark has listed Nutrishop, Folsom as one of his primary sponsors.“As an endurance athlete it is KEY to take supplements so you can remain healthy, stay strong and fast, and recovery quickly,” mark states.Mark’s daily supplements include, vitamin C, fish oil/omega 3, probotics, whey protein, L-glutamine, protein shakes, multi vitamin powder, & glucosamine/msn.
If you’d like to get in contact with Mark or follow his season, you can check out his blog site:www.marktracer.blogspot.com or www.marktracer.com
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