Jordan Rapp is TARGETRAINING's Head of Multi-Sport Coaching.
He resides in Westchester, NY and spends time training in Flagstaff, AZ and Victoria, BC. Jordan is a serious student of triathlon as well as sport in general, and he uses his mechanical and aerospace engineering degree from Princeton University to optimize the technological aspects of racing for both his clients and himself. He acts as the overall guru and supervisor for our Westport, CT-based training program as well as works with multisport clients outside the area.
In 2006, after three seasons of age-group racing built off a collegiate career as a division 1 lightweight rower, Jordan turned professional as a triathlete with a focus on the half-iron/70.3 distance. In 2006, he broke an hour while winning at the Niantic Sprint for the third straight year, placed 1st at ITPMan, 5th at the Timberman 70.3, and 6th in the Florida 70.3 with a blistering 2:08 on the bike that was the fastest split of the day. At Vineman 70.3 he turned in the second fastest bike split in a stacked field en route to an 8th place overall finished. And at the Clearwater 70.3 World Champs, he again turned in the second fastest bike split of the day (2:05:15) on his way to a top-20 finish among the pro field. For 2007, his focus is again on the Ironman 70.3 series.
In 2006, his clients had numerous age group podium finishes, and two qualified for the 70.3 World Championships in the women's 18-24 and 30-34 age groups. He currently coaches athletes for all disciplines, from a first timer focusing on Sprint to XTerra to an Ironman focused on getting to Kona.

David Mossé "Moses"
David, 33, resides in Weston, CT with his beautiful wife Danielle and three boys G-Money, Nate Dogg and Akiva. David has been active in Triathlon since 2000, starting with shorter distance races (Escape from Alcatraz, LA Tri., NYC Tri.) and eventually graduating to half Ironmans (Eagleman, Wildflower, Musselman) and full Ironmans (Idaho, Placid, Wisconsin, Arizona). David is incredibly passionate about the sport and recognizes there is always more to learn. When he's not training or racing or hangin' with the family, David is a member of the investment team at Trian Fund Management in NYC. Key races for 2007 include Wildflower Long Course, Eagleman 70.3 and Ironman Lake Placid, with the goal of going sub-10 hrs. and qualifying for Kona. PRs/highlights include a 10:13 at 2004 Ironman Lake Placid, resulting in qualification to the Ironman World Championships in Kona; 2:08 and 5th in AG at 2005 NYC Tri.; 1:03 and 4th in AG at 2005 Griskus Sprint; and 6:01 and 3rd in AG at 2005 Belmonte 50km Trail Race.

 

Greg "Spartacus" Stewart
Greg has been racing for over 12 years and has competed at the Duathlon World Championships, has multiple age-group wins, numerous top-ten overall finishes, and was the overall champion at the Madison Tri Sprint in Madison, CT. He does everything from sprint to Ironman races including a PR 9:35 at Ironman Switzerland in 2006. With the experience of being a leader of multiple sports teams, Greg knows how to motivate people and help them exceed their own expectations. He has has joined TARGETRAINING not only as a team member, but a coach where he is the Head of the Triathlon Program coaching one-on-one and leading group workouts. Greg lives in Norwalk, CT with his wife and baby daughter. 2006 Results include: NYC Tri 6th Amateur Elite; Greenwich Sprint 3rd Overall; Madison Sprint Triathlon 2nd overall. Last year Greg qualified for the LifeTime Fitness elite amateur race to be held in July 2007 and will follow that with NYC Tri the following weekend. He will also be racing at Eagleman, Timberman, and several other regional races in 2007.

 

Mitch "Diesel" West
At 36 years old, Mitch West is a relative newcomer to the sport of triathlon. While he grew up playing basketball and being active, he could not imagine running "just for the fun of it." His first race was the Greenwich Tri on a mountain bike and since then he has been hooked. Mitch really enjoys the mix of camaraderie and competition that the sport of triathlon has to offer. He now enjoys balancing the "triathlon lifestyle" with his wife of eleven years and two children. He works as an elementary school social worker in Stamford, CT where he makes every attempt possible to share with kids the importance of being active. Mitch began "serious" training (actually writing it down) in 2005 and has enjoyed success at the Sprint and Olympic distances. In 2006, he qualified for the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon by winning his age group and placing 6th overall. Also in 2006, he completed his first "ultra" distance event, winning his age group at the American Zofingen duathlon. Mitch was honored in 2006 as an age-group "all-american" for his racing efforts. For 2007, key races include Escape from Alcatraz, New York City, and Timberman. His goals include getting faster each year while getting maximum enjoyment and meeting many great people. He is crazy-psyched to be a member of the Targetraining Tri Team!

 

David Yockelson - "Old School"
According to the USAT, David is 43. David resides in Rye Brook, NY and is the VP of Research Operations at The 451 Group (www.the451group.com), a technology research and advisory firm in New York City. David has a wonderful wife, Susan, and two great girls, Sage (11) and Elise (7). Other than swimming less like Rocky Balboa, David's major competitive goals for 2007 include: top 10 in the masters division at the Escape from Alcatraz; first master and PRs at the New York City and Philadelphia Triathlons; and a sub-10-hour first time Ironman at IM Louisville in August. David owns an Olympic Distance PR of 2:06:53 (NYC Tri '06) and a half IM PR of 4:27:43 (Firmman '06) and ended 2006 with a 2:56 NYC Marathon and All America status from the USAT. Before becoming a full-fledged triathlete in 2001, David was a competitive middle distance runner with PRs of 32:13 for 10K and 4:19 for the mile.
Additional results in 2006: Central Park Triathlon 1st overall; Philadelphia Triathlon 13th overall, 1st 40-44 (2:06:01); NYC Tri 12th overall (non-elite); Firmman 1/2 IM 2nd 40-44, 9th overall (elite); Westchester Tri 13th overall, 1st 40-44 (2:08:22).

 

Richard Izzo is a Board Certified Sports Chiropractor with a practice in Rye Brook NY. This year marks Rich's 18th season, with over 120 triathlons, 11 open marathons and 8 Ironman's completed. Last year was a watershed year with 3 age group wins in the 40-44 AG, including the Gold Coast tri, and The Firman 1/2 IM (9th overall and 1st 40-44 and 10th overall). Rich's last three IM races include a 10:58 IMLP, a 10:31 IMFLa, and a 10:16 IMFla in 06. Since running has always been a chore, and not part of Rich's backround a 1:26 Westchester 1/2 marathon 18th overall/700 result and an 18:50 5k were major accomplishments for 2006.
Another major event for 2006 was fininishing La Marmotte- "the toughest one day bike race in the world" which included 18,000ft of climbing in 109m-and 4 climbs of the Tour de France with Galibier and Alp Du Huez. This coming year Rich hopes to compete in all the local races, with an IM at the end of the year and do the Deathride in Lake Tahoe in July.
But no matter what happens this year just being able to tow the line happy, healthy, and with friends makes the triathlon lifestyle the ultimate experience and worth all the miles on the road, and yards in the pool!

Allie Lawler, 37, returns to triathlons after an extended maternity leave. Highlights from her triathlon career (1999-2002) include Minnesota Rookie Triathlete of the Year; two time Nebraska state champion; 2002 USAT Northeast Rankings Champion; and wins at the Whaletown triathlon (Iowa), the Pigman sprint triathlon (Iowa), the Barrington YMCA triathlon (Rhode Island), and at the Gulf Coast Half-Ironman (Florida). Allie has finished seven Ironman triathlons. She placed third in her age group at Ironman Florida and Ironman California and has placed in the top 20 in her age group at the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii three times. Allie boasts a personal best Ironman time of 10 hours 25 minutes and a personal best half-Ironman time of 4 hours 35 minutes. She looks forward to the challenge of balancing being a full-time mom with competing in triathlons.

Frances Gray
Fran, 34, has been competing in Triathlons for the past four years.  A former college swimmer, she was introduced to the sport through a group of triathletes she met at the local YMCA.  After getting over the sticker shock of the costs of bicycles she finally gave in and purchased her 1st bike since she was 15.  While preferring the Olympic Distance she has competed in numerous events from Sprint Triathlons to the Half-Ironman.  Fran has been a consistent top age group finisher and routinely turns in top 10 overall female finishes, including a 3rd place performance at the 2005 Greenwich Triathlon.  For the upcoming season she plans on concentrating on her running and biking in hopes of improving her overall standings.  To Fran the best thing about triathlons is the individuals you meet and the friendly competition that it involves.  In 2007 she will be participating in a number of Olympic Distance races throughout the tri-state region as well as Timberman 70.3.
Fran is the controller for Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group and resides in Southport, CT.