About Marc
I was blessed to be born into a home where the emphasis was on giving and supporting each other. The value of the family unit was always present. My parents instilled in my brothers and me the importance of a strong family bond and there was one Master. I have a beautiful and supporting wife Kelly, who play collegiate sports and is very active in fitness. Kelly and I have five wonderful sons Lars, Ian, Ty, Lear, Liam. They’ve put the spark in my step and the time together with them is priceless.
At age three, I was severely burned a house fire and given a small chance of survival and recovery. During this time my brother was critically ill in another hospital. With my family’s strong commitment to family and the Lord, I was able to overcome the label of being different. The self-esteem bestowed on me by both my parents and grandfather gave me the attitude of leadership. Their strong influence made me feel as though I could do anything. They instilled in me that time plays no favorites no matter what your circumstances. The belief that, through adversity one has opportunity to grow, became a theme of thought.
At the age of 16 I started flying airplanes and by the age of 24 I was one of the youngest pilots to be hired by American Airlines. I am presently a Captain on the Boeing 787. I fly internationally to Europe and Asia and South America.
My family comes from a sports background. My father was an MVP in football, baseball and basketball. As he aged ,he was on the Senior World Series Championship Team for men’s softball. He was also a scratch golfer with many holes in one and 2 double eagles. My youngest brother Matt was a standout collegiate hockey player at Ohio University. He then went on to be a golf pro. My brother Mike was a standout MVP football player and a black belt in Tai kwon do. I started hockey very late and played a little Junior hockey and some collegiate at Ohio University. I found my real gift however at age 23 in Triathlons. After my first race, in which I was severely under trained, I was talking to myself during the run portion saying this is the last time I would do this again. Despite being unprepared, I found myself finishing top in my age group. I was encouraged by other to pursue this newly found gift and continue on with the sport.
In May of 1997 while competing in a major triathlon, I collapsed with heat stroke. My temperature had skyrocketed to 106 degrees by the time the paramedics reached me I was unconscious and found myself paralyzed after regaining consciousness. My system was fried and I was told that most athletes who have ever suffered from heat stroke, at that severity, never recover to their fullest abilities again.
Experiencing heat stroke and trying to recover to realize my full potential as an athlete gave me an even deeper passion for understanding physiology and nutrition. By December 1997 I raced a half marathon and beat my personal best. Since then I have numerous triathlons, duathlons, and road races. Despite what doctors had told me, I was back and stronger than ever. I had a total recovery at the cellular level with the most proven nutraceuticals, Diet and proper training philosophy. Finished with 33 overall wins and many top five finishes. I am fortunate enough to have competed all over the World including top American Pro at Duathlon World Championships in Switzerland. I retired in 2006 at Pro World Championships in Newfoundland.
Advice on Health/Fitness
In this great country we have more knowledge but less good judgment. We have more training programs but little performance enhancement. Proactive approach to performance comes with an understanding of Cycles of training, correct modalities and sports psychology. Adding tons of volume without understanding reasoning or consequence leads to sub standard performance.
There are more medicines but less wellness. We need to realize that we are becoming a very sick country because of what we are both putting and not putting in our mouths and our lack of proper exercise. Nothing happens overnight. Sickness does not happen overnight and neither does wellness. An ache, soreness, allergy. Lack of energy, etc. is a whisper of a hint that something needs to change. Cancer or some other degenerative disease is a brick that will hit you if you don’t listen to the whisper. Understanding, common and normal are two different ideas. It’s exciting to see ideas, concepts, approaches to vitality, performance, finally coming to the forefront.
Being overweight, having high blood pressure, Bad digestion,vaping, eating mass chemicals in snacks and shelved foods,etc…. is not normal!! It is common! When you Simplify your approach to health and nutrition results are very exciting.
Believe It, Conceive It, Achieve It,