Brad Kearns, 45, of Auburn, California is noted speaker, author and coach in the health&fitness world for over two decades. During his nine-year career as a triathlete, he was one of the world's top ranked professionals, amassing over 30 wins worldwide on the pro circuit. Career highlights include a remarkable streak of seven victories in a row, a world duathlon series championship, two national triathlon championships and a #3 world ranking in 1991.
Brad’s Breakthrough Triathlon Training (2006) offers a healthy, balanced approach to triathlon peak performance. His How Lance Does It (2007) and How Tiger Does It (2008) books detail the champion attitude and behavior qualities of the Tour de France legend and golfing great, helping you apply their methods in pursuit of your own peak performance goals. His Power Month (2003) details a comprehensive 30-day program to change your life with daily action plans in the areas of Diet, Exercise, Health and Personal Growth. He currently works with fitness expert Mark Sisson on a comprehensive lifestyle movement called the Primal Blueprint.
Brad produces the Auburn, CA Triathlon annually, a world-class event in the Sierra foothills that is lauded as the "World's Toughest Half". The event has attracted many of the world's top professionals and features half-iron, Sprint and duathlon courses.
Brad is the Founder and Executive Director of a non-profit organization promoting cardiovascular fitness for kids called Running School. The organization conducts events on campus at partner schools in Northern California and Nevada, tracking students' aerobic conditioning results against national standards and helping kids make healthy lifestyle choices and develop positive attitudes towards competion. Running School kids have achieved remarkable results in the organization's short history, developing fitness levels far exceeding the statewide standard - a hands-on, grass roots success story in the battle against childhood obesity.
Brad operates a healthy nutrition products web site called Bradventures.com. He delivers motivational talks and seminars to schoolchildren, corporate groups and commmunity groups, detailing his favorite theme of pursuing peak performance with a healthy, balanced approach. He serves as a race announcer for numerous running and multisport events annually, earning accolades from many participants for being the "world's funniest announcer".
Brad graduated from UC Santa Barbara in 1985 with an honors degree in Business/Economics and minors in running injuries and surfing. He enjoys coaching youth sports and dominating sixth graders in both soccer and basketball. Brad’s offbeat competitive outlets include high jumping and Speed Golf. A 3.7 handicap, Brad placed 8th in the world Speed Golf championships, shooting 80 on a regulation 18-hole course in 40 minutes. In spring 2010, Brad attained a lifetime best high jump of 5’6”, which would rank him 17th in the USA Masters 45+ track and field list.
Brad's unique employee wellness program at Interwoven, Inc., a Silicon Valley software company, has been lauded in leading publications like the San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury News, Investors Business Daily and on television in the San Francisco Bay Area as well as syndicated Asian television.
Brad has been published in numerous multisport publications worldwide since 1987. He also created and hosted one of the first radio shows in the United States dedicated to endurance sports, BK's Endurance Hour, on KSAC 1240AM all-sports radio in Sacramento, CA. Kearns continues to give motivational talks to a variety of athletic and student groups and serves as the race announcer for several triathlons annually.
Brad lives in Auburn, CA with his wife Tracy and their children Jack and Maria.