Why I run: Running to me is real; the way I do it the realest thing I know. It is all joy and woe, hard as diamond; it makes me weary beyond comprehension. But it also makes me free

Favorite Shoe: Saucony Endorphin Elite

Favorite Distance: Anything from the 1 mile - Half-marathon

Favorite Place to run: mammoth lakes CA

Favorite or go-to workout: 20 X 400m 1 minute rest at VO2 Max

What I like to eat/drink before a run: Boiled egg and fruit.

Favorite post-race meal: Steak

Training philosophy: Train Don’t Strain

Favorite quote that inspires me: “You don't become a runner by winning a morning workout. The only true way is to marshal the ferocity of your ambition over the course of many day, weeks, months, and (if you could finally come to accept it) years. The Trial of Miles; Miles of Trials.” - Once A Runner.

Where to find me when I’m not running: Watching films or writing

Personal best:
1 mile: 4:04.16
5000m: 14:41
10k: 30:42
Half Marathon: 1:05:13

Other Tidbits:
5 Time Mt wilson Trail Race Champion
All-American Cross country.
Favorite book on running: Once A Runner by John L Parker Jr.