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Caleb Sponholtz Elite Triathlete, Team USA 2011

Caleb was born in Palm Springs California, Was raised in Yucca Valley California. Spent most of his youth rock climbing in Joshua Tree Ca. Played High School Football. All State, All American HS Football Player, Scholarship to play Football. Played at Cal Lutheran University. Met Siri Lindley in 2009. Siri and Caleb became close friends, Siri Coached Caleb until 2011 full time and continues to be his mentor and friend today. Siri and her athletes have been his biggest influence in endurance sports. Been racing since 2009 thanks to the support of Champion System, Siri Lindely and Leanda Cave. Leanda kind of also took Caleb under her wing when he started training with Siri and has been his friend in the sport of triathlon.

• Favorite food: Mexican Food in general- I am a vegan however,

• Pre-race food: Banana and gluten free Granola

• Pre-race routine: spends a lot of time talking to his wife. Caleb has known his wife since 1990. She is his rock when it comes to nerves and focus pre-race mornings and life in general.

• Music to train to: Warren Haynes, Grateful Dead, Steve Kimock..Anything with long good jams that you can get lost in while out on the road for hours...

• Hobbies: Cooking, live music, camping and hiking.

• Family; Just his wife Dessa Drake. His parents still live in Yucca Valley as well as my older brother Eric.

• Proudest accomplishment/moment: Reconnecting with my high school "sweet-heart" now wife, Dessa, after being split up after High School for almost 10 years and getting married.

• Movies: Legends of The Fall; Hotel Rwanda

• Interesting personal fact that people might not know: Caleb is the son of legit hippies and attended my first Grateful Dead concert at 10 years old in 80's.

Camarillo Duathlon Series Championship 2012 – Olympic Dua-3Mi Run, 20Mi Bike, 3Mi Run Ironman 70.3 Vineman 2012 Hollywood Half Marathon 2012 – Run-Half Marathon Xterra Point Mugu Trail Run 2011 – Trail Run-18K 2011 Gijon, Spain ITU World Championships - Camarillo Duathlon Series 2011 – Olympic Dua-3Mi Run, 20Mi Bike, 3Mi Run Vineman Ironman 70.3 Triathlon 2011 – 70.3 Triathlon-Swim 1.2 miles, Bike 56 miles, Run 13.1 miles XTerra Malibu Creek Challenge 2011 – Trail Run 22K USA Triathlon Duathlon National Championship 2011 – Age Group-Duathlon-5K Run, 35K Cycle, 5K Run Desert Sprint Triathlon & Duathlon 2011 – International Triathlon-Triathlon: 3/4 mile Swim ,24 mile Bike ,6 mile Run Rock ‘n’ Roll Los Angeles Half Marathon 2010 Big Rock Triathlon 2010 – Olympic Tri -1500M Swim, 40K Cycle, 10K Run Conquer the Bridge 2010 That which does not kill us makes us stronger: Cycling Race: 138 Miles, 17000 ft of climbing 2010 Vineman Full Ironman 2010 Camarillo Duathlon Series ~ 2009 – Olympic Duathlon- Run 3Mi, Bike 20Mi, Run 3Mi 22nd Annual Lake Castaic Triathlon 2009 Avia Wildflower Triathlons Festival 2009 – Half Iron Triathlon- Swim 1.2Mi, Bike 56Mi, Run 13.1Mi 23rd Annual Tinsel Triathlon & 5k ~ 2008 – Sprint Triathlon- Swim 150M, Bike 12Mi, Run 3.1Mi Channel Islands Harbor Half Marathon, Run-13.1Miles 2008 Disneyland Half Marathon 6Th Annual Lake Arrowhead Triathlon 2008 - Castaic Lake Triathlon I2008 Rock & Roll Marathon 2008 – Run Marathon Los Angeles Marathon -2007 Marathon Los Angeles Marathon 2006 Los Angeles Marathon 2005 • Pets: two Basset hounds. Samson Bojangles and Buford T. Justice. They are both 13 years old and go to most of my races.