About Us

The members of The Motley Few met by happenstance. We happened to have a passion for swimming, biking, & running and we just so happened to be in pursuit of improving performance (and health) through the means of plant-based nutrition. It was a natural fusion of compatible personalities. We set big goals but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We train hard, we play hard, and we live for the aliveness of life that abounds on our training grounds of Wilmywood. If you see us out there training or racing, come say hi & join us. We are always up for meeting new peeps and adding to our formidable bunch of MFers.

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

MFer Profile: Kurt Martine

Wolverine


 Wolverine is an ex-military police officer who now spends his days putting out fires.  Literally.  He loves his new job as a rookie firefighter for the Wilmington Fire Department, where he pulls hose & catches plugs.  He's also a swimmer who has sworn that he’ll never swim again at least 100 times in his life.  It's an on-again off-again type of relationship.  Known to howl at the full moon, he might actually be a werewolf, we’re really not sure.  The only one who probably knows the real answer to that is his wife and fellow MFer, The Sarge. 

Goals:
Get leaner.  
Get stronger.  
Go faster.

Day Job:
Firefighter - Wilmington Fire Department

Alma Maters:
High School:  Potomac Falls High School - Potomac Falls, VA
College:  Edinboro - Edinboro, PA
*BA - Sports Administration
Grad School:  North Carolina A&T University - Greensboro, NC
*MS - School Counseling

Sports History:
-Youth club swimming (The Commanders)
-High school football, cross county, & swim teams (PFHS Panthers)
-Summer swim team (Countryside Waves)
-Edinboro varsity swim team (The Fighting Scots)
-Edinboro club ultimate frisbee team (The Fighting Scots)
-Intermittent adult age group runner since 2005
-Intermittent adult age group triathlete since 2008

Rank S/B/R in order of favorite to least favorite:
1.  Run - When I can run well, running is my favorite.  The perfect place to run is through the woods!
2.  Bike - When the motor's in shape you can go fast & long.  But, it's not my favorite because it's not as minimalistic as running.
3.  Swim - Love/hate relationship.  I was forced to swim at a young age and I wanted to quit a LONG time ago, but I haven't been able to yet.  

Favorite Race:
The Malibu Xterra 14 Miler - The challenging uphills in this race reward you with spectacular views!  Not to mention you can take flight down hill. 

Bucket-List Race: 
I got 2:  Kona & Boston and I will only do these through qualification.  For me, this might be god-damn near impossible, but the reward of being able to train and qualify for these would be priceless.  

 Favorite Post-Race Food:
A big-ass burrito.  Vegan, of course. 

Hobbies:
Movies, reading, beer-guzzling, watching sports, surfing, beach

Favorite Movies:
Guardians of the Galaxy, The Big Year, X-Men, Tropic Thunder, Lord of the Rings, Forest Gump, Hell Boy

Celebrity Crush:
Rihanna.  No explanation needed.

 Words To Live By:
Tough times don't last.  Tough people do.

Twitter:  @KurtMartine
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