| Age: | 25 |
| Events: |
1500m (3:38.31 Personal Best)
3000m (7:53.80 Personal Best)
800m (1:50.50 Personal Best)
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| Club: | New Balance |
| Coach: | Eric Taylor, my old high school coach. |
| Occupation: | Stay at home dad while my wife finishes school. |
| Other Sports Participated in as a Youngster: | Baseball, Football, Basketball, Soccer, Swimming, Diving, and Tennis and Table Tennis (my largest trophy to date is from being the school's ping-pong champion.) I tried about everything and found that track was my best option. Everyone in the 6th grade ran cross-country because it was the only sport offered to boys in the fall. I had more success there than in all the others combined. |
| Years of Running Experience: | 12 |
| Greatest Achievements: |
2nd place 2005 NCAA 1500
3x All-American
BYU school record in the 1500 and DMR, where I anchored (1600)
3x Utah state champ
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| Favorite Racing Venue: | BYU - home court advantage! |
| Favorite Race Event: | NCAA finals |
| Favorite Training Venue: | The track |
| Favorite Training Session: | Mile repeats indoors with the music turned up loud. |
| Least Favorite Training Session: | Long runs on Saturdays |
| Favorite NB running shoe: | 1023's |
| Piece of Kit you would never be Without: | eg technical t-shirt, crop top, energy drink etc.. Cliff Bar and Powerade after a race. |
| Favorite Meal, Night Before the Race: | Steak and Sweet Potatoes |
| Favorite Pre-Race Meal: | 1 bagel, 1 banana, and 1 granola bar 3 1/2 hrs before the race |
| Favorite Post-Race Meal: | Anything. Literally anything, I'm always starved |
| Why Do You Run? | I want to do things that people thought previously impossible. Also, the excitement of chasing records is what makes training bearable |
| Tips for New Runners: | If you're not having fun, it's not worth the time and effort. Also, you have to make some sacrifices to achieve your goals. |
