The Tech Team encourages those who need a bike worked on before a big race to get it in asap — we fill up fast prior to big events!
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Find out a little bit about the staff of
Inside Out Sports.
Find out a little bit about our professional and knowledgable staff who are here to assist you in achieving your goals and getting the most enjoyment and best performance out of the activities you love.
Birthday: January 1969
Place of Birth: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Title: Owner, Founder, and President
Year Started Working At Inside-Out Sports: 1994
Year Started Running: 1984
Athletic Background: Age group swimming, USCF cycling in college
Athletic History/Achievements:
Completed 28 Ironman distance races
Completed Hawaii Ironman 8 times
Fastest Ironman Race: 9 hr 47 min (Ironman Brazil 2001)
Birthday: January 1969
Place of Birth: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Title: Owner, Founder, and President
Year Started Working At Inside-Out Sports: 1994
Year Started Running: 1984
Athletic Background: Age group swimming, USCF cycling in college
Athletic History/Achievements:
Completed 28 Ironman distance races
Completed Hawaii Ironman 8 times
Fastest Ironman Race: 9 hr 47 min (Ironman Brazil 2001)
Favorite Event: Mt. Mitchell 40 mile Challenge and Hawaii IronMan
Event You Want to Do: Ultraman World Championships in Hawaii
Favorite Running Shoes: Brooks Pure Cadence and Hoka Bondi B
Current Bike: Cervelo P4, Cervelo S3
Other Bikes:
Eddy Mercks Calloy Road Bike
QR Quinterra built as a cross bike
QR Redstone on the trainer
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: Lord of the Rings Return of the King, Princess Bride
Favorite Band/Singer: The Connels
Favorite Book: Jack Reacher novels by Lee Childs
Pets: Dog ‘Jasmine’
Additional Information: Married since 1995 to Kathleen, with three kids: Alexa, Scott, and Monica
Contact Phone: 919-466-0101 ext. 14
Email: cidjr@insideoutsports.com
Birthday: November 1943
Place of Birth: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Title: Co-Owner
Year Started Working At Inside-Out Sports: 1996
Year Started Running: 1950 recreationally
Athletic Background: Soccer as a major sport for my first 10 years, tennis for another 40 years, running and triathlon for the last 20 years.
Athletic History/Achievements:
4 x ironman, about 10 Half-Ironman and 20 Marathons
Birthday: November 1943
Place of Birth: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Title: Co-Owner
Year Started Working At Inside-Out Sports: 1996
Year Started Running: 1950 recreationally
Athletic Background: Soccer as a major sport for my first 10 years, tennis for another 40 years, running and triathlon for the last 20 years.
Athletic History/Achievements:
4 x ironman, about 10 Half-Ironman and 20 Marathons
Event You Want to Do: Run a marathon in a Foreign Country
Favorite Running Shoes: Hoka
Current Bike: Kuota Kalibur and P3 Ultegra
Other Bikes: Old Specialized Mountain Bike (22 years old)
Favorite Workout: 1 to 2 hours run at the Tobacco Trail
Favorite Movie: Any Thriller movie
Favorite Band/Singer: Johnny Cash, Roberto Carlos, Elis Regina, Clara Nunes
Pets: Cat named Fira
Additional Information:
Contact Phone: 919-466-0101 ext 5
Email: cid@insideoutsports.com
Birthday: July 1946
Place of Birth: Brazil
Title: Owner, errand runner
Year Started Working At Inside-Out Sports: 16
Year Started Running: 27
Athletic Background: Some aerobics, some volleyball, some tennis
Athletic History/Achievements:
4 Ironmans (still can’t believe I finished them)
12 Marathons
Birthday: July 1946
Place of Birth: Brazil
Title: Owner, errand runner
Year Started Working At Inside-Out Sports: 16
Year Started Running: 27
Athletic Background: Some aerobics, some volleyball, some tennis
Athletic History/Achievements:
4 Ironmans (still can’t believe I finished them)
12 Marathons
Favorite Event: White Lake Half
Event You Want to Do: Keep doing White Lake
Favorite Running Shoes: Asics 2170 and Hoka
Current Bike: Guru
Other Bikes:
Specialized mountain bike
Favorite Workout: Medium distance bike rides
Favorite Movie: Princess Bride, Shawshank Redemption
Favorite Band/Singer: John Denver, Jimmy Buffet, Kenny Chesney, Zack Brown Band
Favorite Book: Beach Music and A Ira (Brazilian)
Pets: Best Pet Ever: Fluffy the Cat. Current cat: Fira
Additional Information: Mother of 3, Grandmother of 9, wife and mother of the bosses
Contact Phone: 919-466-0101
Email: lena@insideoutsports.com
Birthday: July 1965
Place of Birth: Raleigh, NC
Title: Bike Sales Manager
Year Started Working At Inside-Out Sports: 2000
Year Started Running:
Athletic Background: Soccer, Cross Country, wrestling, track, running, cycling, etc…
Athletic History/Achievements:
22 IronMan events
3 World Championships
too many triathlons, cycling, and ultra events to remember 😉
Birthday: July 1965
Place of Birth: Raleigh, NC
Title: Bike Sales Manager
Year Started Working At Inside-Out Sports: 2000
Year Started Running:
Athletic Background: Soccer, Cross Country, wrestling, track, running, cycling, etc…
Athletic History/Achievements:
22 IronMan events
3 World Championships
too many triathlons, cycling, and ultra events to remember 😉
Favorite Event: Mount Mitchell Ultramarathon
Event You Want to Do: Ironman Switzerland
Favorite Running Shoes: Hoka Bondi
Current Bike: Scott Plasma
Other Bikes:
Orbea Alma 29’r
Colonago
Big Wheel
Favorite Workout: Tuesday and Thursday shop rides followed by hydrating with a cold Beer or 12.
Favorite Movie: Shawshank Redemption
Favorite Band/Singer: Molly Hachet
Favorite Book: Playboy
Pets: Cat named “Minute”
Additional Information: Married to my beautiful wife Jane and have a wonderful daughter Katie
Contact Phone: 919-466-0101 ext 19
Email: beaman@insideoutsports.com
Birthday: July 1972
Place of Birth: East Stroudsburg, PA
Title: Manager
Year Started Working At Inside-Out Sports: 2012
Year Started Running: 2008
Athletic Background: Junior Ski Racing, Collegiate Baseball & Football, 20 year P.G.A Golf Professional turned Multi-Sport Enthusiast!
Athletic History/Achievements
Multi 70.3 & Ironman Finisher, 2016 Ironman World Championship Qualifier
Birthday: July 1972
Place of Birth: East Stroudsburg, PA
Title: Manager
Year Started Working At Inside-Out Sports: 2012
Year Started Running: 2008
Athletic Background: Junior Ski Racing, Collegiate Baseball & Football, 20 year P.G.A Golf Professional turned Multi-Sport Enthusiast!
Athletic History/Achievements
Multi 70.3 & Ironman Finisher, 2016 Ironman World Championship Qualifier
Favorite Event: Ironman Lake Placid
Event You Want to Do: Ironman World Championships in Kona
Favorite Running Shoes: Salming
Current Bike: Cervelo P3
Other Bikes: Felt FC 1
Favorite Workout: Run Bike Run
Favorite Movie: Caddy Shack
Favorite Band/Singer: Jimmy Buffet
Favorite Book: The Long Run
Pets: Kona & Murphy Brown (both Labrador Retrievers)
Additional Information: Married to my wife Laurie, September 13, 1997
Contact Phone: 919-466-0101
Email: chad@insideoutsports.com
Birthday:
Place of Birth: England
Title: Buyer
Year Started Working At Inside-Out Sports: 2007
Year Started Running: 1973
Athletic Background: Long distance runner in college
Athletic History/Achievements:
East Coast Gold Cup BMX champ
NC State BMX champ
Ironman Florida finisher 2007
Ironman Louisville 2nd in AG 2012, Kona qualifier
Ironman World’ Kona finisher 2012
Birthday:
Place of Birth: England
Title: Buyer
Year Started Working At Inside-Out Sports: 2007
Year Started Running: 1973
Athletic Background: Long distance runner in college
Athletic History/Achievements:
East Coast Gold Cup BMX champ
NC State BMX champ
Ironman Florida finisher 2007
Ironman Louisville 2nd in AG 2012, Kona qualifier
Ironman World’ Kona finisher 2012
Favorite Event: Olympic distance triathlons and Ironman Louisville, races with hilly bike and flat runs
Event You Want to Do: Muddy Buddy Race with Rachel
Favorite Running Shoes: Brooks Green Silence
Current Bike: Trek Speed Concept
Other Bikes:
Seven Elium Road Bike, Gary Fisher Sugar Mountain Bike
Favorite Workout: 30-mile tempo road ride on a hot summer evening or an open water swim…in the summer
Favorite Movie: Pretty Woman
Favorite Band/Singer: Aerosmith, Beatles, Cold Play
Favorite Book: Born on a Blue Day
Pets: Rink otherwise known as Rinkles (4 year old rescue doggie)
Additional Information:
USA Certified Cycling Coach
Three sons: Carson, Jake and Kyle
Pediatric nurse for 18 years
Contact Phone: 919-466-0101 ext. 6
Email: carolyn@insideoutsports.com
Birthday: January 1962
Place of Birth: Lillington, North Carolina
Title: Wheel Manager & Bike Fitter
Year Started Running: 2 years old, just ask my mom!
Year Started Working At Inside-Out Sports: 2008
Athletic Background: Highschool soccer, basketball & baseball. Many, many, Triathlons since 2000
Athletic History/Achievements: Used to place in most triathlons, now I’m just old & fat
Favorite Event: Xterra Worlds
Event You Want to Do: Pisgah Stage Race
Birthday: January 1962
Place of Birth: Lillington, North Carolina
Title: Wheel Manager & Bike Fitter
Year Started Running: 2 years old, just ask my mom!
Year Started Working At Inside-Out Sports: 2008
Athletic Background: Highschool soccer, basketball & baseball. Many, many, Triathlons since 2000
Athletic History/Achievements: Used to place in most triathlons, now I’m just old & fat
Favorite Event: Xterra Worlds
Event You Want to Do: Pisgah Stage Race
Favorite Running Shoes: Altra Olympus
Current Bike: Scott 910 Mountain Bike
Other Bikes: Hopefully a Cervelo S5 soon
Favorite Workout: Anything not involving swimming!
Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump
Favorite Band/Singer: Allison Krauss
Favorite Book: The Shining
Pets: None currently but love cats
Additional Information: I’m a real estate broker
Contact Phone: 919-466-0101
Email: mark@insideoutsports.com
Birthday: A Tuesday in 1982
Place of Birth: Norfolk, VA
Title: Store & Bike Manager, Charlotte
Started Working At Inside-Out Sports: July 2016
Year Started Running: informally in high school, ‘competitively’ in 2010
Athletic Background: High School soccer and tennis, triathlon starting in 2011
Athletic History/Achievements: IMFL ’14, B2B ’12, Thunder road x2, VaBeach Shamrock marathon x2, BSG x4, Beech mountain metric x3, AOMM x2, & many local events
Birthday: A Tuesday in 1982
Place of Birth: Norfolk, VA
Title: Store & Bike Manager, Charlotte
Started Working At Inside-Out Sports: July 2016
Year Started Running: informally in high school, ‘competitively’ in 2010
Athletic Background: High School soccer and tennis, triathlon starting in 2011
Athletic History/Achievements: IMFL ’14, B2B ’12, Thunder road x2, VaBeach Shamrock marathon x2, BSG x4, Beech mountain metric x3, AOMM x2, & many local events
Favorite Event: Lowe’s Motor Speedway Team Time Trial
Event You Want to Do: Escape from Alcatraz and, of course, Kona
Favorite Running Shoes: Brooks’ Ghost
Current Bike: Felt IA tri bike
Other Bikes: Pinarello Quattro road bike
Favorite Workout: an all-day bike ride in the mountains!
Favorite Movie: Dumb n’ Dumber
Favorite Band/Singer: assorted 90’s rock bands
Favorite Book: Iron War
Pets: Aspen, the orange tabby tornado cat
Additional Information: Long walks on the beach lack stimulation, so I love group rides instead
Contact Phone: 704-333-8331
Email: hoffman@insideoutsports.com