Executive Athletes

In the Executive Athletes department, Masters Athlete will explore C-level executive-oriented sports events, such as the CEO Challenges, which holds competitive sporting events in triathlon, distance running, golf, tennis and more for business executives. We'll also profile executives who are Masters athletes and explore their methods for staying in shape and competitive despite their busy schedules.

Wallen wins CEO Challenge triathlon
By Ray Glier

Aaron Wallen lives in Hawaii so when he trains for triathlons he swims in the warm waters of his home state, which are 80 degrees and familiar. So when he plunged into the relatively chilly waters of Portland, Ore., for the CEO Challenge Triathlon in mid-September, where the outside temperature was 55 degrees and water temperature was in the 60s, Wallen had a challenge within a challenge. Even in a wet suit, his muscles were tight. "I'm a poor swimmer to begin with, and the temperatures seemed to affect my race," Wallen said. "It wasn't anything I was accustomed to." It still did not keep him from winning. . . . keep reading...>>

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