Cid Cardoso Jr.

Name: Cid L. Cardoso Jr.

Age: 37

Place of Birth: Sao Paulo, Brazil

Years working for Inside-Out Sports: 13

Title: Owner, Founder, and President

Athletic Background: Age group swimming, USCF cycling in college

Years running: 21

Athletic History/Achievements:

  • Completed 18 Ironman races
  • Completed Hawaii Ironman 6 times
  • Fastest Ironman Race: 9 hr 47 min (Ironman Brazil 2001)
  • Fastest Hawaii Ironman: 10:14 min (Ironman Hawaii 2005)
  • North Carolina Triathlon Series 2006: 2nd place overall
  • Pinehurst Triathlon 2006: 2nd place
  • White Lake Sprint Triathlon 2006: 1st place
  • Kerr Lake Triathlon 2006: 1st place
  • 20 mile Umstead Trail Run 2006: 1st place
  • Mt. Mitchell 40 Mile Run 2002, 2003 and 2004: 2nd place overall
  • Umstead Trail Marathon 2004: 1st place overall
  • Umstead Trail Marathon 2005: 3rd place overall
  • North Carolina Triathlon Series 2000: 2nd place overall
  • North Carolina Triathlon Series 2001: 3rd place overall
  • Team Race Across America 1994: 3rd place overall
  • Team Race Across America 1995: 2nd place overall

Favorite Race: Ironman USA (Lake Placid, NY)

Race that would like to do: Escape from Alcatraz, Leadville 100

Favorite Running Shoes: Adidas Rotterdam 2

Current Bike: P3 Carbon and Kestrel Evoke

Other Bikes: Caloi/Mercks Road Bike, QR Quinterra built as a cross bike, QR Redstone on the trainer, and Zipp 2000 as a museum piece

Favorite Workout: Bike Ride from Cary to Wilmington, NC (145 miles), followed by a run by the beach

Favorite Movie: Princess Bride, Clerks

Favorite Band/Singer: The Connels

Favorite Book: A Rough Ride (The Life of a Professional Cyclist), by Paul Kimmage. Flying Scottman, by Graeme Obree

Pets: Cat named 'Spoke'

Additional Information: Married for 11 years to Kathleen, with three kids: Alexa (9 years old), Scott (5 year old), and Monica (3 years old)

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