Interested in any outdoor adventure sport, wildlife and outdoor conservation, environmental issues,bike racing and riding, tennis, dancing(especially house music), reading good books, and teaching.
Music
Morcheeba, Miguel Migs, Mark Farina, Kaskade, Sunloverz, Latch Key Kid, RJD2, Bob Sinclar, Onionz, Rebelution, DJ Heather, Andy Caldwell, Atjazz, Axwell, Billy Holiday, Chuck Love, Bebel Gilberto, DJ Vadim, Daft Punk, Jack Johnson, Groove Armada, Thievery Corporation, Q-Burns Abstract Message, Roots Manuva, Naked Music, Nightmares on Wax, Lyrics Born, and King Britt...
Movies
Into the Wild, Seasons by the Collective, Roam by the Collective, Darjeeling Limited, Superbad, Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Drillbit Taylor, Run Ronnie Run, Baseketball, Reno 911 Miami, Strangers with Candy, Hancock.
Television
Versus(for the cycling and track & Field), Discovery Channel, History Channel, Animal Planet, Adult Swim, Reno 911, National Geographic, and Logo TV-especially Rick and Steve.
Books
Between a Rock and a Hard Place(Aron Ralston),Astro City, Any Terry Pratchett book, American God's(Neil Gaiman),Touching my Father's Soul(Jamling Tenzing Norgay), Never Cry Wolf(Farley Mowat), and The Lost Explorer(Conrad Anker).
Heroes
Jamling Tenzing Norgay, Aron Rolston,
Saul Raisin, Dean Karnazes, Edmund Hillary,
Tom Boonen, Paulo Bettini, Oscar Friere, Gerald Kortness, Leslie Kortness, and Teagan Kortness!
Bryan's Details
Status:
Married
Here for:
Friends
Orientation:
Straight
Hometown:
White House
Body type:
6' 4" / Athletic
Ethnicity:
White / Caucasian
Religion:
Agnostic
Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn
Smoke / Drink:
No / No
Children:
Proud parent
Education:
Some college
Bryan 27 miles on the trainer tonight...I feel good, but yuk! Posted at 4:11 AM Nov 17 view more
About me: My name is Bryan Kortness and I am a 41 year old Type 1 diabetic. Obviously like every other diabetic, the disease plays a major part in every aspect of my life but due to exercise and education, I keep it under control. Over the last 3+ years, my A1C's have ranged between 6.1 and 6.8.
My wife Leslie and I have been married for 12 years now and we have a wonderful 3 year old daughter named Teagan. When we found out that we were going to have a child, I really decided that I wanted the quality of my life to be as good as it could be so I took up bicycling and I have not looked back since. My first year of riding, I rode 4300 miles, in 2007 I ended up riding 5200 miles and in 2008 I rode 4200 miles. All these miles have given me an idea that I could use my bicycling skills and knowledge to help other diabetics live long healthy lives. I have recently joined the Adventures for the Cure bicycle racing team. The team formed to raise awareness for Diabetes, to show those diagnosed with Diabetes and their families how leading a healthy and active lifestyle can move you beyond your perceived limits, and to raise funds for Diabetes research. If you would like more information on the team you can check them out at http://www.adventuresforthecure.com/
My goals in the upcoming years are to become an educator in the diabetes field helping children as well as their parents find the easiest and healthiest ways to live with diabetes.
In the meantime, I manage a jewelry store in Nashville, work part-time as a bicycle safety instructor for Walk Bike Nashville...a non-profit organization that promotes bicycling and walking in the Nashville area as a form of exercise as well as transportation, and I am also a recent graduate of the United Bicycle Institute's Professional Shop Operation and Repair School which gave me a certification as a professional bicycle mechanic.
If anyone is interested in the bicycling community in Nashville, I work with and communicate with many of the bicycle clubs in the area so feel free to email me any questions and I will do my best to answer them.
Who I'd like to meet: Anyone with a sense of adventure and fun! Leslie, Teagan and I are always willing to hang out with people who are fun-loving, generous, open and looking to try new things out...especially outdoor activities. We have consistently reinvented ourselves every few years, trying new things out and we believe that has kept us young looking as well as young at heart. If you are a similar type of spirit...feel free to add us to your friends list!
We are always looking for new bicycle riding partners of all talent levels so please email me if you are looking for someone to ride with or have a route that you think is really fun to ride!
Hey you!!! It's been forever and a day...again!!! LOL. I've been stuck in the wonderful world of FB these days. Just wanted to send you a huge hello. :) How are things going for you three? Hugs N kisses!!!!
Great to have you as a friend, Bryan. I just did the Tour de Cure for the first time, and I loved it. I plan on doing it again next year, only I will do the 68 mile ride.
Keep pedaling and enjoying life. It's well worth living, regardless.
Hey Bryan! Hope all's well back in Nashvegas.. Not sure what's up, but the bottom half of my top friends has been cut off! What the! I smell alcohol...
Dude!!! I love that pic! I want a poster of that over my toilet! Motivation!!! To concentrate...and push! Wouldn't want to keel over and die there. Like The King did. ;)
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Thank you. I have a large picture of it hanging in the office where I work. I was very pleased to find it for my background.![Jani Brajkovic [fan site]](http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/4/s_c3aaadb97daf4b3ab86d18d2f1694107.jpg)
