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Brian Parkison

Where do you live?: Santa Cruz

Home Team: My house is usually empty. But, I’ve got lots of friends and family in the area “supporting” me — mostly by reminding me that I’m nuts.

Hometown: Do I have to admit it’s Los Angeles, CA? [ed.note: Be loud and proud, Brian, loud and proud.]

Motivation: Proof that I can

Honoree(s): No personal honorees, but everybody I’ve meet through LLS is my mind while I’m working out and racing.

Favorite tri gadget(s): Sounds like I’ve gotta get me one of those Garmin Forerunner 305’s!

Last three books read: The Ambler Warning, Bourne Ultimatum, umm, umm …

Last three movies seen: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; Super Size Me; Spiderman 2

What person do you look up to the most and why? Everybody who has already done something I hope to do.

Favorite local cheap-eats restaurant: Thai Noodle House

Desert Island Five: Satellite dish, big screen TV, massage chair, remote control, solar power supply

What did you want to be when you grew up? A garbage man. They had the coolest trucks!

Middle name meme:
Close closet doors at night to keep the monsters inside
Happy, pretty much always
Relaxed, like I don’t have a care in the world
Ironman-in-training
Sitting still in meetings is impossible
Talk a lot — mom says I started late, and haven’t stopped since
One sister — in San Diego, because Santa Cruz is too cold for her!
Peed a quarter mile off top of Round Top, with a 30+ mph wind at my back
Hate long middle names!
Eat way more variety now than I did 3 years ago
Rarely in a rush