Meet Keivan ettefagh!
Name: Keivan ettefagh
Age: 37
Occupation: VP Laboratories Select Lab Partners
Years doing triathlon? 3
First Triathlon? Belews Lake Sprint using a Mountain Bike
Your favorite triathlon? Wilmington 70.3 so far, would love to do a bunch more since I haven’t done that many races.
Meal the night before race? Usually I eat a hearty breakfast a light lunch and a light pasta dish for dinner.
Race Nutrition? Sports Drink, Gels, water and salt. I will also crush some flat coke or pickle juice if the aid stations have it.
Favorite Motivational Training Song? Don’t Stop me Now (Queen) and I can Go the Distance from Disney’s Hercules. Father of 3 girls so I don’t get exposed to much more.
Favorite mantra? Relax…Breath…Focus…Be Efficient
Key Workout? Gotta take those Clancey Trainer Rides
Best Triathlon training or racing tip? Break up every race into small manageable chunks and prioritize sleep during training.
Triathlon literature or other sources of information? This is going to sound bad, but Reddit
Who inspires you? My dad who always in challenging me to better myself and broaden my horizons.
Future goal or bucket list race? Do a Full Ironman and get my daughters into the sport
If you see Keivan, be sure to congratulate him on being our AOM!