Age: 33
Residence: Scottsdale, AZ
Team Member Since: 2011
Occupation:EMT
Favorite Race Distance: Tie between the 800 meter and the 24 hour track race, maybe something in between would suit me better since I am good at ether of those
2011 Race Highlight: Winning the first 5 stages of the Coastal Challenge all in course record time
Favorite Quote:
What is your most memorable race experience?
I forget most of them that is why I keep running these long races
. Seriously though when I first raced a tough 10 miler in Connecticut right before Cross Country season in under an hour I felt like I had begun to break through as a runner.
What is your favorite place to train?
Rockefeller State Park in Westchester County in New York where I grew up. The trails are maintained for the Rockefeller family and their horse carriages and are so soft
What is your favorite snack during a race?
GENr8 Vitargo
If you listen to music during your run, what do you listen to?
USATF rules do not allow for headphones
When you aren’t running, what do you do with your spare time?
Work at iRUN and Spend time with my wife and puppy Manny, they both run too
What inspires you to go the ultra distance?
I love the people I have met along the way and the feeling of performing.
What is your favorite book?
Any of the ones that Jimmy Buffet wrote
Do you have any pets?
Manny, he runs too
Any other sponsors?
GENr8 Vitargo, INOV8, Polar, Spira Footware, Recovery Sock,Hoka
What past performances are you most proud of?
What is your 2012 Race Schedule?
2012 schedule is under construction, besides the Boston Marathon and the USATF 100 Mile National Championships I have not committed to any races.