Date of Birth: December 17,1965
Place of Birth: Phelps, NY
Places lived: Phelps NY, Buffalo NY, & Littleton, CO
Job: Engineering manager at a reinforcing steel fabricator
Marital Status: Married to Laura
Children: Three: Kendall-11, Avery-9, & Riley-7. (Future Pacers)
Pets: One dog - Shavano 14 years old, was my faithful training partner back in her younger days.
Favorite non-running magazine: Outside
Favorite movie: Shawshank Redemption ( I like the love scenes), Caddy Shack
Favorite television show: Cheers, The Office
Favorite musical performer: Stevie Ray Vaughan
Favorite Keith excuse for a sucky race: "I haven't recovered from trying to pace Fish at Hardrock yet."
Craziest place you ever took a dump while on a run: In the bushes about 20 yards from the starting line of Wasatch 100 with less than a minute to go before the start of the race.
Hobbies: Watching/coaching kid's soccer, baseball, basketball, & football. Hiking & Skiing.
Favorite non-running sport: Telemark skiing
Favorite famous quote: " Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go." - T.S. Eliot
Short-term running goal: Hardrock 2008
Long-term running goal: The Colorado Trail, Mt Blanc
Ultra Pet Peeves: Tapering, 4:00am starts & trying to take a dump at 3:30 in the morning!
Years running ultras: 6 - started in 2001 at San Juan when Keith crushed me.
Number of ultras finished: 15, 5 - 100milers, 7 - 50milers, 3 - 50K's
Most memorable ultra performance and why: Hardrock, it was a great adventure. Western States & Leadville 2005, going under 20 hrs at my 2nd & 3rd 100 milers.
Favorite food/drink during an ultra: Cold greasy cheese pizza / Starbucks Double shot cans
Favorite trail: Mount Falcon
Favorite Race: Hardrock, although Leadville will always remain one of my favorites.