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While I've been hiking and climbing for many years, my running career has been a short and intense one. I ran cross country during high school (1996-1999), though only part-time. Through college I ran sporadically, competing in a few local 5K races. During the summer of 2005 I met a man named Jeff Kozak, a cook and ultra runner at the Rock Creek Lodge in the Eastern Sierras. Jeff introduced me to the fantastic world of ultra trail running, something that greatly intrigued me. Ultra marathoning combines long distance hiking with trail running, taking athletes through forests, over mountains and through some of the most beautiful terrain the world has to offer. In 2006 I began training for my first 50mile race, the Bishop High Sierra 50miler, running a mixture of trails, roads, and beaches locally around San Diego. With the assistance of the McNew clan and the wonderful participants of the BHS50 I completed my first ultra marathon, and have been hooked since! Now I regularly compete in ultramarathons throughout the Western US, but my true love still lies in the mountains. Heading out on long mountain runs, up 14ers, along 3 day backpacking routes, and into the depths of the wilderness. The past few years I have learned about my personal training regimen, proper hydration, salt intake, fueling, keeping my body healthy and pacing for races of all distances. |
Personal Records |
| 5K: 17min38sec, 2014 Pleasanton Double 5K |
| 10K: 37min41sec, 2014 Pleasanton Double 10k |
| Half Marathon: 1h30min38sec, 2006 La Jolla Half Marathon |
| Marathon: 2h51min48sec, 2017 Ventura Marathon (4th OA) |
| 50K: 4h46min, 2007 Greenland 50K |
| 50miles: 7h03min38sec, 2015 Mississippi 50 |
| 100miles: 23h51min27sec, 2018 Grindstone 100 |
Upcoming Races 2014 |
| 5k and 10k sometime this winter |
| Mississippi 50mi, March 1st Laurel, MS |
| Miwok 100k, May 2nd Sausalito, CA (lottery pending) |
| Hardrock 100mi, July 11th, Silverton, CO (lottery pending) |
| Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc, August 29th, Chamonix, France (lottery pending) |
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