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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 the 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 country America 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 beach 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. Starting March 1st, 2010 I'm taking my show on the road back East for the next two years. I'll be trying my hand at some East Coast Ultras for a bit and finally running the Western States 100 in 2010. |
Personal Records |
| 5K: 19min5sec, 2005 La Jolla Shores 5K |
| 10K: 48min41sec, 2008 Crazy Legs 10K+ |
| Half Marathon: 1h30min38sec, 2006 La Jolla Half Marathon |
| Marathon: 4h5min, 2008 Laramie Double |
| 50K: 4h46min, 2007 Greenland 50K |
| 50miles: 8h19min, 2009 24h Boulder |
| 100miles: 25h49min18sec, 2008 Angeles Crest 100 |
Upcoming Races |
| Philadelphia 100, April 3rd, 2010, Philadelphia, PA |
| Bear Mountain 50, May 8th, 2010, Bear Mountain, NY |
| Western States 100!, June 26th, 2010, Squaw Valley, CA |
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