Name: Jason O’Briant
Age: 51
Occupation: Social Worker
Years doing triathlon? 30+
First Triathlon?
1989 Friends of the Youth Biathlon, Guilford College
1990 Youth Unlimited Triathlon, High Point
Your favorite triathlon? Nelson Bay Challenge, Sea Level, NC
Meal the night before race? Chicken, baked potato/rice, broccoli
Pre-Race Meal? Any combination of PB toast, honey stinger waffle, banana, water, and Gatorade
Race Nutrition? Water, Gatorade, gels
Favorite motivational training song? 90’s rock
Favorite mantra? Some days you eat bear, some days the bear eats you.
Key Workout? Long run
Triathlon literature or other sources of information? Slowtwitch.com
Who inspires you? Steve Prefontaine, Mark Allen
Future goal or bucket list race? Do another iron distance and 50+ mile ultra.