What is your current Board Position? I am responsible for arranging the seminars during our Spring Training Program and facilitating our Scholarship program.
How long have you been running and how long have you been a member of Indy Runners? I have been running since 2010 and I have been a member of Indy Runners for about as long as I have been running!
Are you originally from the Indianapolis Area? I grew up in Carmel and graduated from Carmel High School.
Do you listen to anything while running? If so, what? Only conversation with running friends! 🙂
What is your favorite distance/race? ½ Marathon
What do you enjoy most about Indy Runners? I have always been a fan of the Spring Training program. It has helped me train for a number of 500 Festival Mini-Marathons. I am also a huge fan of the Sam Costa races.
Do you have any goals for the upcoming year? My goal is to break 4 hours for the first time in the Monumental Marathon.
Why did you begin running? I started in January 2010 to get in shape. I weighed about 70 pounds more then than I do now.
What is your favorite running motto/mantra? The body achieves what the mind believes.
What advice would you give to beginning runners? Start out slow and find a running club to make friends and help you train for the distance of your choice.
What is your favorite route to run? I love running through Crown Hill Cemetery.
What is your favorite running book/movie? 26 Marathons by Meb Keflezighi
Tell us a little bit about yourself outside of running? I work in sales for a consulting company called Performance Development Group (PDG). I am married to my wife, Jennifer, and we have two daughters, Brooklyn and Chelsea. I love IU sports and Chicago Bears football. I also volunteer with Outreach, Back on My Feet and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana, and I am on the board of the Drumstick Dash and Dove Recovery House for Women.
What is your prerace routine? Bagel with peanut butter and a banana.
What is your post run/race meal? Brunch at the Original Pancake House!
What is your proudest running moment? Completing the Chicago Marathon in 4:02 in 2019.
What might club members find surprising about you? I hated running most of my life. I did not start running regularly until I was 45 years old!
