Steve's athletic background prior to OCR includes high school football and swimming where he both shattered his arm and held the school record for the 500 freestyle. In college, prior to joining the Coast Guard, Steve said he did what everybody in Boston did and tried to become a meathead.
Joining the Coast Guard meant Steve was required to be physically fit for his job. He started running and doing more body weight exercises to prepare him for the 70 pounds of gear he would be carrying while boarding ships at sea, often under the cover of darkness, and to be able to repel, also known as "fast roping", out of helicopters onto a moving target.
In 2011, Steve found his way to CrossFit where he competed in several competitions and performed relatively well. In 2014 he was searching for something different, and that's when his best friend John introduced him to obstacle course racing. Steve didn't know what he was in for, but he came out loving it. He introduced his girlfriend and partner in all things fitness to the sport and they have been at it ever since. Not only have they competed in 35 races between the two of them, they were also selected as contestants on NBC's Spartan Ultimate Team Challenge set to air this spring.