Desert Sharks Triathlon Club


Club Treasurer NAME: Steve Avery OFFICER POSITION: Treasurer HOMETOWN: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (transplanted to Utah in 1992) FAMILY: Married with 1 child (Landon)….they both think I’m crazy. :-) OCCUPATION: Project Manager at American Express since 1992 AVERAGE WEEKLY TRAINING: 8 hours’ish for Olympic distance…ramping up to over 20 this winter for my races in 2008 FAVORITE WORKOUT(S): I grew up a swimmer, but swimming in a pool for a long time doesn’t do it for me. I am a runner as of the age of 37. My favorite workout now is a nice run about 60 minutes or so….and if it’s not on concrete or asphalt, even better. FAVORITE/MEMORABLE RACE(S): My fist open water tri, the 2006 St. George Tri (Olympic), is memorable because I was scared to death….it was my first OW swim ever. The 2006 Bridger Ridge Run (a 20 mile trail run across a mountain range in Bozeman, MT) is memorable for me because I fell and cracked a rib at mile 4 and persevered and endured in the snow, ice, rain, mud and rocks, and finished over 8 hours later (the 2005 and 2007 runs went much better!). The 2007 Vikingman Tri is memorable because I finished my first Half-Ironman distance race vertically. CURRENT TRIATHLON GOAL(S): HIM Cali 70.3 (March, 2008); HIM Boise 70.3 (June, 2008); and the gran’-daddy, IM CdA (6/22/08) WHAT INSPIRES YOU TO COMPETE AND TRAIN: It may sound cliché, but it the reason is “because I can”. I have realized in my life, that today may be my last. I do what I do because I can. I have the health and desire to do it. I have a strong history of cancer in my family, and I’m daring ‘it’ to mess with me. When I’m standing knee-deep in the water, I am so nervous about what’s coming and so elated about thinking about the finish line, that I know I’ll finish no matter what. When I cross the finish line of any race, no matter the race or the place, I consider myself the luckiest person on the Earth, just to be able to throw that last foot across the finish line.. It’s good to be alive! PERSONAL RECORDS: - Sprint OW Tri: Cache Valley, 2007. 1:26:13 - Olympic Tri: BAM, 2007. 2:54:34 - HIM Tri: VikingMan, 2007. 6:32:42 (yes, the swim was ‘downhill’) - 10K: 2007 Riverton Town Days 10K. 49:25 (faster than 2005!) - Half-Marathon: 2007 SLC ½ Marathon. 2:01:44 (missed my 2 hour goal just barely!) - Marathon: 2006 SLC Marathon. 4:35:04 (will remain my only marathon PR) DESERT SHARKS TREASURER DUTIES -Collects money received for membership and other miscellaneous revenue. Deposits all funds to club bank account. -Issues payment for approved club expenditures via check or as cash withdrawl from the club account. -Maintains records of all funds received and deposited, and all withdrawls and expenditures. -Coordinates appropriate annual tax reporting. -Pays required fees and submits proper records to maintain annual club liability insurance for membership, directors, and officers. -Provides routine financial reports to club president and to those responsible for annual budget.		USAT SANCTIONED CLUB CLUB SPONSORS CLUB VENDORS SPECIAL THANKS



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