POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - Senior Will Reznek (Toronto, Canada), a member of the Marist men's tennis team, did something that many other student-athletes have not; completed a triathlon. Reznek finished his first full triathlon in Aug. 2013 in Canada with a time of 13 hours and 19 minutes, and is currently training for his second.

A triathlon consists of a 2.4 mile swim, a 12 mile bike ride, and a 26.2 mile run. Reznek began training over a year ago, working out six days a week. In preparation, he competed in two half triathlons, one in Miami and the other in Ontario, before participating in his first full one in August.

Reznek will be competing in his second full triathlon next year in Mexico, with two half races beforehand. On top of a full course-load and tennis practice, Reznek finds time to head down to the rail trail off route 9 in Poughkeepsie for his training. He also uses equipment provided in the McCann Center.

Reznek decided to train for a triathlon as a way to occupy his free time in a productive and healthy manner. He says that training for something like his is exciting and serves as great motivation to work out and live a healthy lifestyle.

The Marist men's tennis team kicks off its 2014 season on Monday, Jan. 20 at Columbia.