About
Last updated: April 20th, 2008
Location: Tulsa, OK
Occupation: Marketing
Height: 5′10″
Weight: 185 lbs.
Years running: 6
Years running ultras: 3
Marathon or beyond finishes: 11
PRs: 20K - 1:30:57, 30K - 2:28:17, marathon - 3:57:13, 50K - 6:43:00
Shoes I run in: New Balance 608, Montrail Hardrock
Favorite running surface: Flat single track, dirt roads
Some ultras I have completed: Bandera 50K, Palo Duro 50K, El Scorcho 50K, Lean Horse 50M
Ultra achievement I am most proud of: sticking it out at Bandera
Typical training week: nothing during the week, 15-20+ on weekends
Injury history: cuboid bone injury in late 2003
Favorite ultra foods: brownies, oreos
Favorite ultra beverages: Succeed drinks, cola
Things I like most about ultras: nature, meeting new people on the trail
Things I hate most about ultras: sore feet
What got me started doing ultras: Hill Country Trail Runners, specifically Chris Chandler recommended that I enter the Bandera 50K instead of the 25K in January 2004
Why I do ultras: always learn something new, enjoy traveling to races, camping
Short-term ultra goal: 100K
Long-term ultra goal: any mountain 100
Fantasy ultra goal: through hike the AT or PCT
Favorite ultra quote: Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. -T. S. Eliot
Fantastic website, TH! Also, congrats on Austin. Quick question for you. I’m injured right now (ITBS), so I am missing all my planned spring ultras. Tried to run on it at LMTR 50k, which only made it worse, but being a hard-headed runner I limped (waded?)all the way to the finish. Enough about me. The point is that I need to find 1-3 summer ultras of 50k+. I noticed you have run El Scorcho. I read about it and seems like a “run through the park,” LITERALLY. Is it a trail? Is it worth doing? I would greatly appreciate your feedback. Also, if you know of any other races mid-July through Late August, let me know? Thanks.
Rob