Congratulations to Jonathan Demers on earning the Athlete of the Month. Balancing his schedule is no easy task. With travel worldwide, the daily challenges of family, career, and triathlon are persistent. His ability to plan ahead and communicate regularly with his coach has made his journey very successful. With all the travel workouts are very creative, using whatever facilities/hotels may have. Even with these constraints, Jonathan has shown improvement in all disciplines. We are proud to have Jonathan as the AotM, as he shown hard work is rewarding in so many ways.

A:   Jonathan Demers, Queensbury, NY

A:   42

A:   VP, Global operations for GL&V, soon to be Valmet.

A:   5 years

A:   About 1 year by Coach Kevin

A:   Old Orchard, because it was my first 1/2 ironman

A:   Probably my cell phone, to manage my schedule and balance work, training and family

A:   I would say my overall college football career (RB, College of Trois-Rivières, Québec)

A:   Finish the race with a smile!

A:   Just have a healthy life style, I feel that Triathlon training provides a good balance of training

A:   Yogurt, eggs and maple syrup

A:   I’m all 90s

A:   When people talk about the importance of warmup, nutrition and stretching, they are right!

A:   Stick to the plan, don’t try to do too much

A:   I like a short hill work out

A:   Balance between family, work and training is a must