Paul Timman is a Hollywood celebrity tattoo artist that has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, and the New York Times. He has appeared on MTV, VH1, Extra, and Entertainment Tonight, amongst others, showcasing his tattoo and artistic talents. He also helped create a dinnerware company called Inkdish, that features his tattoo designs emblazed on everyday utensils that help society connect with the edgy lifestyle without taking the actual plunge and permanence of tattoo’s. After his kids were born, the decision was made to walk away from his passion which was professional road racing motorcycles in the AMA Superstock series. He then decided to start racing triathlons to feed his type “A” personality, and after his first race in 2009 he has been hooked ever since. “I love racing, the competition is what draws me the most, but it’s more than that. I train right alongside my kids in the pool, being healthy and active allows me to actually play sports with my kids, and not just watching from the sidelines. That is really important to me.” Paul has slowly climbed his way through the pack and in his words “finally” started finishing on the podium in his age group combined with some overall podiums as well. ”When I started racing, I watched all these people flying by me, and I thought. How can they go so fast? Aren’t their bodies in pain? Because I felt like I was dying, but I eventually learned how to accept the suffer, and I started to be the guy on the podium, which is a nice pay off for all the hard work you put into this.” For the 2016 season Paul will be competing in a few 70.3′s and some local olympic races, however he has his eyes on the main prize, which will be his first full distance ironman.
