Date of Birth: 4/18/79
Born: Hanford
Education: BA English
Best Lifts: Snatch 75 and Clean & Jerk 90
Titles: National Championships 08 Second place 53kg, National Championships 07 Third place 53kg
PWA records, or other records: Best CJ (90) and Total (162) for the 58 kilo class, best CJ (86) and Total (156) for the 53 kilo class
Favorite Meet: Redwood Empire Championsips
Occupation: Coach
Favorite assistance exercises: snatch and clean off blocks set high
What you love about the sport: Years of continuous lifting really add up. Those who lift consistently see improvements (in strength and in everything else) every day.
Hobbies: Reading, Writing
Favorite Lifter: Li Zhou
Favorite Pre-Competition Meal: Larabars, black coffee
Favorite Post-Competition Meal: Hawaiian Pizza
Favorite bar: Eleiko
Anything else you want to add? ;)

Date of Birth: 1/16/77
Born: Petaluma
Education: BS Exercise Biology
Best Lifts: Snatch 143 and Clean & Jerk 170
PWA records, or other records: PWA snatch and total for 85kg, and snatch for 94kg
Favorite Meet: Arnold Classic
Occupation: Coach, Gym Owner
Favorite assistance exercises: Power Snatch, Power Clean & Jerk, Snatch off blocks
What you love about the sport: It's a great vehicle for personal growth both physical and mental.
Hobbies: Plants, Snowboarding
Favorite Lifters: Niki Myles, Tommy Kono, Urik Vardanian, Oscar Chaplin, .......
Favorite bar: Eleiko

Date of Birth: 12/27/79
Born: Petaluma
Best Lifts: Snatch 96 and Clean & Jerk 121
Favorite Meet: Redwood Empire
Occupation: Baled Ag Commodity Relocation Specialist
What you love about the sport: lifting heavy things
Favorite Lifter: Taner Sagir, Yukio Peter
Favorite Post-Competition Meal: Pizza and Beer
Favorite bar: Eleiko

Date of Birth: 8/30/85
Born: San Francisco
Education: BS Kinesiology
Best Lifts: Snatch 69 and Clean & Jerk 82
Major Competitions: National Collegiate Championships, 7th place
Favorite Meet: Redwood Empire
Occupation: Gymnastics coach
Favorite assistance exercises: Rack Jerks, Front Squats, Plank holds, Kettlebell snatches
What you love about the sport: Weightlifting always gives me something to strive for & look forward to! The sport is filled with the most encouraging people, I've made great friends, and it's something I hope to be a part of my whole life.
Favorite Lifter: Niki Myles, Natalie Woolfolk, Amanda Hubbard, Melanie Roach
Favorite Pre-Competition Meal: Wheetabix, whey protein, banana
Favorite Post-Competition Meal: pizza, baklava
Favorite bar: Eleiko

Date of Birth: 4/30/82
Born: Santa Rosa
Best Lifts: Snatch 61 and Clean & Jerk 73
Favorite Meet: Redwood Empire
Occupation: Escrow Assistant
Favorite assistance exercises: Back Squats
What you love about the sport: Never gets boring, always room for improvement, the feel of satisfactory and excitement when you get a hard lift
Favorite Lifter: Melanie Roach, Freddie & Niki Myles
Favorite Pre-Competition Meal: Oatmeal, banana
Favorite Post-Competition Meal: pizza, ice cream
Favorite bar: Eleiko

Date of Birth: 8/20/43
Born: Moline, IL
Education: Ph.D. Genetics
Best Lifts: Current Snatch 65 and Clean & Jerk 78 College Snatch 102 Clean & Jerk 115
Favorite Meet: Redwood Empire
Hobbies: Woodworking, computers, birds
Occupation: Geneticist (retired)
Favorite assistance exercises: Overhead squat
What you love about the sport: Regular exercise, personal challenges, competitions
Favorite Lifter: Mike Karchut, Freddie Myles
Favorite Pre-Competition Meal: Pasta
Favorite Post-Competition Meal: Pasta
Favorite bar: Eleiko

Date of Birth: 6/5/70
Born: Honolulu
Best Lifts: Snatch 78 and Clean & Jerk 105
Favorite Meet: Redwood Empire
Occupation: Collision Technician
Favorite assistance exercises: Clean Deadlift
Hobbies: Motorcycles, target shooting
Favorite Lifter: Norb Schemansky
Favorite Pre-Competition Meal: Coffee
Favorite Post-Competition Meal: Pizza
Favorite bar: York

Date of Birth: 6/9/95
Born: Petaluma
Best Lifts: Snatch 29 and Clean & Jerk 38
Favorite Meet: Redwood Empire
Occupation: Student
Favorite assistance exercises: Glute Ham Raise, Rower
What you love about the sport: It's a lot of fun to lift weights in front of people
Hobbies: Soccer
Favorite Pre-Competition Meal: Fruit
Favorite Post-Competition Meal: Candy
Favorite bar: Pendlay

Date of Birth: 9/17/72
Born: Santa Rosa
Education: MBA
Best Lifts: Snatch 95 and Clean & Jerk 120
Favorite Meet: Redwood Empire
Occupation: Project Manager
Favorite assistance exercises: Back Squat
What you love about the sport: Challenge, Athleticism, Sport that can fit your life at any age
Hobbies: Music, reading, bike riding
Favorite Lifter: Taner Sagir, Oleg Perepechenov, Pyrros Dimas, Evgeny Chigishev, Halil Mutlu
Favorite Pre-Competition Meal: Banana, string cheese
Favorite Post-Competition Meal: Mexican food or omelet
Favorite bar: Eleiko

Date of Birth: 9/14/82
Born: Marin
Best Lifts: Snatch 95 and Clean & Jerk 120
Competition: 3rd at the REC 08'
Favorite Meet: Redwood Empire
Occupation: Fitness Professional
Favorite assistance exercises: Overhead Squat, I don't really like them, I just have come to accept them
What you love about the sport: When your on it feels so good, competition
Hobbies: Politics
Favorite Lifter: Tommy Kono, Freddie & Niki Myles
Favorite Pre-Competition Meal: Myoplex meal replacement, Oatmeal
Favorite Post-Competition Meal: Everything
Favorite bar: Derrick Crass's old bar york bar, good mojo
Anything else to add: I could OHS so much more!

Date of Birth: 1/2/94
Born: Petaluma
Best Lifts: Snatch 35 and Clean & Jerk 47
Favorite Meet: Myles Ahead ones!
Occupation: Student
Favorite assistance exercises: Overhead Squat, Clean Deadlifts
What you love about the sport: The benefits you receive from the sport and the amazing people you meet
Hobbies: Soccer, Softball
Favorite Lifter: Katie Kraal
Favorite Pre-Competition Meal: Smoothie
Favorite Post-Competition Meal: Cookies
Favorite bar: Eleiko

Date of Birth: 4/24/81
Born: Santa Rosa
Best Lifts: Snatch 38 and Clean & Jerk 50
Education: Nursing Student
Favorite Meet: Redwood Empire
Occupation: Student
Favorite assistance exercises: Plank Holds, Back Squats
What you love about the sport: It brings out the best in people-including myself
Hobbies: Hiking, boating, camping and watching movies in bed
Favorite Lifter: Niki Myles, Melanie Roach and my grandma
Favorite Pre-Competition Meal: Coffee, toast and fruit
Favorite Post-Competition Meal: Eggs and Bacon
Anything else to add: Myles Ahead Rules!

Date of Birth: 7/23/72
Born: San Francisco
Best Lifts: Snatch 42 and Clean & Jerk 57
Education: BA Cultural Anthropology, MA Arts and Consciousness, Ordained Interfaith Minister
Favorite Meet: Redwood Empire
Occupation: Interfaith Minister
Favorite assistance exercises: Making people laugh
What you love about the sport: I love that anyone of any size or ability or age can do it. It is the sport of the people!
Hobbies: Art, reading, movies, kissing
Favorite Lifter: Cheryl Hayworth
Favorite Pre-Competition Meal: Eggs,corn tortillas and salsa
Favorite Post-Competition Meal: Fish tacos and Margaritas
Favorite bar: Eleiko
Anything else to add: I love working out at Myles Ahead!

Date of Birth: 3/17/63
Born: Eugene, OR
Education: B.S., Pharm D
Best Lifts: Snatch 80 and Clean & Jerk 100
Favorite Meet: PWA championships 08
Occupation: Pharmacist
Favorite assistance exercises: RDL
What you love about the sport: The opportunity to continue to improve and have a PR as I grow older
Favorite Lifter: Avery Taylor
Favorite Pre-Competition Meal: Oatmeal
Favorite Post-Competition Meal: Steak, Beer
Favorite bar: Does not matter

Date of Birth: Ageless
Born: USA
Education: 2 years college and 25+ years in Health Science
Best Lifts: Snatch 80 and Clean & Jerk 103
Favorite Meet: Redwood Empire
Occupation: Fitness Professional
Favorite assistance exercises: Power Clean off blocks
What you love about the sport: The mental focus and the raw primal nature of the weights.
Hobbies: Everything Health and Fitness
Favorite Pre-Competition Meal: Oatmeal and Protein Shake
Favorite Post-Competition Meal: Dinner with my girl
Favorite bar: Derrick Crass's old bar york bar
Anything else you want to add? Love this lifestyle

Date of Birth: 11/10/74
Born: Phoenix, AZ
Best Lifts: Snatch 108, Clean and Jerk 135, Deadlift 650#, Truck Pull
Education: BA Industrial Arts
Favorite Meet: 2006 Santa Cruz Strongman
Occupation: Facilities Coordinator
Favorite assistance exercises: Tabata's
What you love about the sport: The challenge and always having further to go
Hobbies: Strongman
Favorite Pre-Competition Meal: Bacon and eggs
Favorite Post-Competition Meal: Steak
Favorite bar: Apollon’s Axle

Date of Birth: 3/22/63
Born: Yuba City
Best Lifts: Squat 550, Bench 402, Deadlift 535, Snatch 82.5, Clean and Jerk 120
Records: APA masters (45-49) squat, bench, deadlift and total records
Favorite Meet: Redwood Empire
Occupation: Park Maintenance Chief
Favorite assistance exercises: Triceps Pushdowns
What you love about the sport: Moving heavy weight and pushing your limits
Hobbies: Work, fishing and Highland games
Favorite Pre-Competition Meal: Pizza
Favorite Post-Competition Meal: Pizza
Favorite bar: Eleiko
Anything else to add: I look forward to every workout at Myles Ahead!

Date of Birth: 6/5/50
Born: Michigan
Best Lifts: Snatch 61 and Clean & Jerk 82
Education: B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Records: PWA masters record for snatch, clean and Jerk and total
Favorite Meet: Redwood Empire
Occupation: FBI retired
What you love about the sport: Excellent conditioning
Hobbies: Surfing, Back Packing, Running
Favorite Lifter: Niki Myles

Date of Birth: 3/24/86
Born: Vallejo
Education: BS Business Administration
Best Lifts: Snatch 32 and Clean & Jerk 43
Favorite Meet: Redwood Empire
Occupation: Office Assistant
Favorite assistance exercises: Tuck-ups
What you love about the sport: Keeps my life in order, energy all the time
Other Hobbies: Dancing, cooking
Favorite Pre-Competition Meal: Kashi energy shake, Cliff bar kids chocolate brownie
Favorite Post-Competition Meal: Pizza
Anything else you want to add? Olympic lifting is the only way to go!

Date of Birth: 10/2/86
Born: Santa Rosa
Education: in progress
Best Lifts: Snatch 30 and Clean & Jerk 46
Favorite Meet: Redwood Empire
Occupation: Bartender
Favorite assistance exercises: Squat
What you love about the sport: How it makes you feel
Other Hobbies: Dirt Bikes
Favorite Pre-Competition Meal: Banana cookie larabar
Favorite Post-Competition Meal: Sushi
Favorite bar: Pendlay

Date of Birth: 3/18/63
Born: Yuba CIty
Education: A.S. Animal Health
Best Lifts: Snatch 29 and Clean & Jerk 38
Occupation: Foster Care
Favorite assistance exercises: Deadlift
What you love about the sport: getting stronger, meeting people
Other Hobbies: Fishing , Basketball
Favorite Lifter: Joe Rodgers
Favorite Pre-Competition Meal: Starbucks
Favorite Post-Competition Meal: Mexican food
Favorite bar: Eleiko

Date of Birth: 8/10/67
Born: Mars
Education: Masters in Laziness
Best Lifts: Snatch 54 and Clean & Jerk 63
Favorite Meet: Redwood Empire
Occupation: Grouch
Favorite assistance exercises: PUPP
What you love about the sport: That I still can do it.
Other Hobbbies: picking my nose, playing video games
Favorite Lifter: Sara Flynn
Favorite Pre-Competition Meal: small babies
Favorite Post-Competition Meal: big babies
Favorite bar: One that don't hit me in the head
Anything else you want to add? I am Iron
Theme Song: It's Iron, Iron Steve. He checks his feet for chicken poo and they are always, always clean. It's Iron, Iron Steve. He's finished with his liftng and now it's time to leave.
* sung to the tune of "Thriller"

Date of Birth: 8/14/69
Born: Washington, DC.
Education: M.D
Best Lifts: Snatch 55 and Clean & Jerk 80
Favorite Meet: Redwood Empire
Occupation: Otolaryngologist
Favorite assistance exercises: Back Squat
What you love about the sport: The focused concentration, the comaraderie, the resulting strength and overall fitness, working out at Myles Ahead
Favorite Pre-Competition Meal: Muscle Milk plus Shot Blocks, clocolate builders bar
Favorite Post-Competition Meal: Shredded wheat & skim milk
Favorite bar: Pendlay bar

Date of Birth: 8/20/84
Born: Santa Rosa
Best Lifts: Snatch 64 and Clean & Jerk 88
Favorite Meet: Redwood Empire
Favorite assistance exercises: Back Squats
What you love about the sport: The feeling of accoplishment and encouraging others to succeed.
Other Hobbies: Sleeping, eating
Favorite Post-Competition Meal: First thing I see
Anything else you want to add? Myles Ahead.....enough said!

Date of Birth: 9/5/88
Born: Daly CIty
Best Lifts: Snatch 32 and Clean & Jerk 44
Education: Working on BA in video production
Favorite Meet: Redwood Empire
Occupation: Student, Gymnastics instructor
Favorite assistance exercises: Front Squats
What you love about the sport: Team and Individual goals
Hobbies: Music, Bike riding
Favorite Pre-Competition Meal: Cliff bar, water
Favorite Post-Competition Meal: Booze! Ha
Anything else to add: It's really fun!

Date of Birth: 10/15/92
Born: Santa Rosa
Best Lifts: Snatch 42 and Clean & Jerk 58
Favorite Meet: Redwood Empire
Occupation: Student
Favorite assistance exercises: Front Squat
What you love about the sport: Testing yourself, getting stronger,competitiveness
Hobbies: Soccer, girls, muscle cars
Favorite Lifter: Me, Myself and I
Favorite Pre-Competition Meal: Superfood
Favorite Post-Competition Meal: Superfood
Anything else to add: If you ever dream about beating me you better wake up and apologize

Date of Birth: 8/1/83
Born: San Diego
Education: Physics, BS in progress
Best Lifts: Snatch 40 and Clean & Jerk 60
Favorite Meet: Golden West
Occupation: Poor Student
Favorite assistance exercises: Step-ups!
What you love about the sport: Wearing a singlet
Other Hobbies: Snowboarding, being lazy
Favorite Lifter: Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon
Favorite Pre-Competition Meal: Oatmeal
Favorite Post-Competition Meal: Waffles
Favorite bar: Pendlay
Anything else you want to add? I love Frenchies

Date of Birth: 7/4/85
Born: Santa Rosa
Education: HS grad 04
Best Lifts: Snatch 72.5 and Clean & Jerk 95
Competition: 3rd at PWA championships 08
Favorite Meet: Redwood Empire
Occupation: Electrician
Favorite assistance exercises: Jerks
What you love about the sport: Family atmosphere at Myles Ahead
Hobbies: Dancing
Favorite Pre-Competition Meal: Burrito from Ochoas
Favorite Post-Competition Meal: Tri Tip, Potatoes and Spinach
Favorite bar: Pendlay
Anything else you want to add: I like Red.

Date of Birth: 6/3/49
Born: Albany
Best Lifts: Snatch 58 and Clean & Jerk 80
Favorite Meet: Redwood Empire
Occupation: Safety Supervisor
Favorite assistance exercises: Clean Deadlift
What you love about the sport: The personal Challenge
Hobbies: Backpacking, fly fishing, Scottish Highland games

Date of Birth: 6/22/74
Born: Palo Alto
Education: MA Education
Best Lifts: Snatch 42 and Clean & Jerk 52
Occupation: Athletic Trainer
Favorite assistance exercises: Skipping rope
What you love about the sport: 1. It's always a challenge and never mastered 2. The endorphin rush!
Other Hobbies: Raising two sons
Favorite Pre-Competition Meal: I don't eat, I drink Yerba Mate
Favorite Post-Competition Meal: Anything I feel like!

Date of Birth: 8/1/66
Born: Milwaukee, WI
Education: BA Philosophy, Acupunture, Nursing
Best Lifts: Snatch 80 and Clean & Jerk 90
Favorite Meet: Redwood Empire
Occupation: Nurse
Favorite assistance exercises: Overhead Squat
What you love about the sport: Always potential to improve
Favorite Lifter: Szymon Kolecki
Favorite Pre-Competition Meal: Protein shake with berries
Favorite Post-Competition Meal: Beer
Favorite bar: Eleiko

Date of Birth: 12/09/62
Born: Sacramento
Education: AS Nursing
Best Lifts: Snatch 32 and Clean & Jerk 45
Records: PWA masters records(45-49) Snatch 32, Clean & Jerk 44 and Total
Favorite Meet: Tommy Kono Open
Occupation: RN
Favorite assistance exercises: Snatch high pulls
What you love about the sport: The challenge of perfecting my technique along with the mental challenge of overcoming the fear of increasing the weight I lift and believing I can do it.
Favorite Lifter: Polish Team
Favorite Pre-Competition Meal: Protein Shake
Favorite Post-Competition Meal: Micro brewed Beer and a juicy burger
Favorite bar: Eleiko
Anything else you want to add? Myles Ahead is a great community of people, my second family.