Date of Birth: April 30 1956
Place of Birth: Kentucky
Job: IC designer
Marital Status: Married to Nancy.
Children: Hannah, Abi, Katie, and Jake
Grandchildren: Karina and Grace
Pets: dogs - Babe and Mickey
Favorite non-running magazine: dude - I'm online. I don't need no stinking magazine.
Favorite movie: Lord of the Rings
Favorite television show: none
Favorite musical performer: It's a toss up between Slim Whitman (the yodeler)and the guy who plays the pan flute - Yada or Yama not really sure. I never actually bought any of their stuff, just heard it on commercials while watching reruns of Andy G.
Favorite Keith comment after another loss: "Go ahead and enjoy these meaningless victories. We'll see what happens when the real race comes."
Hobbies: building/remodeling projects, cycling, climbing, molecular biology / genetic engineering
Favorite non-running sport: Bull riding
Least Favorite non-running sport: figure skating
Favorite famous quote: In a condescending tone: "You way over estimate yourself." -kg
Short-term running goal: Work up enough courage to show up for a Thursday morning run and get my butt kicked by everyone.
Long-term running goal: Finish my next ultra. I'm looking for an easy downhill 50K.
Ultra Pet Peeves: Seeing someone flip a cigarette butt out their car window. I try not to take it personal.
Years running ultras: 2
Number of ultra finishes: 1 - 100, and 4 - 50's.
Most memorable ultra performance and why: Leadville 2002. 24:15:55 The fastest LT100 time ever for a CRUD Teir II runner.
Favorite food/drink during an ultra: potatoes, hammergel, snickers.
Favorite training trail: Elk Park trail.
Favorite Race: Leadville 100