Birthday - November 10, 1975

Years Running - 14 years (Since 8th grade).

Where do you live and train?

Ogden , Utah . I train wherever I can each day. Some days that’s on the trails, some days on the roads, and sometimes on the treadmill.

Ideal training spot, conditions, companions?

There are countless great places in Utah to train, and I don’t have any particular training conditions. I never know what the conditions will be like for a race, so I like to train in all conditions. I train with Corbin Talley of Layton , Utah , for distance runs and some intervals.

Years running, cycling, or competing?

I’ve been running competitively for nearly 15 years. Still going strong at 30!

What type of races do you prefer (i.e trail ultras?

Half marathons are my favorite distance. Not too long, not too short (anaerobic), and done in just over an hour.

How did you hear or find out about Injinji tetratsoks?

At the 2002 America’s Finest City ½ marathon in San Diego. I visited the Injinji booth at the race expo.

How long have you been wearing the tetratsoks?

Ever since that day at the race expo. They’re great!

Your personal tetratsok of choice?

White Mini-Crew, worn less than ½ dozen times.

How do the tsoks work for you, and what do you like best about them?

I like the grip the tsoks give my feet. I can “feel” the terrain I’m running on better when I’m wearing the tsoks, and they have virtually eliminated blisters from my running. I won’t race without them.

How have the tetratsoks changed your experience training and competing?

As a competitive athlete, I look for every legal edge I can. Wearing the tsoks allows me to focus on the race rather than my gear. I KNOW that when I’m wearing the tsoks, I won’t have to worry about blisters.

What would you most like to accomplish athletically presently and/or long-term?

I would like to qualify for and compete in one more Olympic Marathon Trials, and finish in the top 25. After that, I want to keep running each day to stay fit, but not likely at the level I’m training at now.

Favorite Quotation or Personal Motto?

"Running, one might say, is basically an absurd past-time, based upon which to be exhausting ourselves. But if you can find meaning in the kind of running you have to do to stay on this team, chances are you’ll be able to find meaning in another absurd past-time: life.’” Bill Bowerman, in Without Limits, a movie about Steve Prefontaine.

What inspires you to reach for more in your sport and in your life?

The principles we learn as runners apply to all aspects of our lives. Sacrifice, hard work, consistency, and patience are concepts which enhance all areas of our lives. If I can get up at 4:30a.m. to train, then I can do other tasks which one might find tedious or less than pleasant.

Favorite foods for training and competing?

Pasta, of course.

Favorite post race meal?

After a marathon: whatever I can get my hands on, and as much of it as possible.

Other hobbies or interests that you like to spend your time doing?

Spending time with my wife AnnMarie. We are going to be having a baby bon in March and we (I) hope to name him “Miles”. I also enjoy woodworking, and I’m currently rebuilding a ’49 Chevy Truck.

Advice you would give to someone just starting out running or cycling, or in a new sport in general?

Get some tsoks! And a good pair of training shoes. Don’t compare yourself to others. Success is achieved not my winning the race, but by winning the battle within.

Best advice you have ever received from a fellow athlete, or non-athlete?

(For running track events): Run fast, turn left, and stay in your lane.
When you win, win with class. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.

Personal hero or role model?

My parents have always supported me in their own way my entire life, so I gladly acknowledge them. Athletically, I admire Billy Mills for his accomplishments in the 1964 Olympic 10,000 meters, and Michael Johnson for all the injuries and setback he overcame to accomplish what he did.


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