Endurance Athlete

#Ultramarathons & Marathons

I’m that person who gets suspicious if a run ends before my GPS shows a double-digit mileage. As a dedicated endurance athlete, I’ve completed over 52 marathons and more than 80 ultramarathons. Numbers that impress strangers but make medical professionals quietly concerned. My crowning achievement was knocking out 54 ultramarathons in one calendar year to celebrate turning 50, proving that midlife crises come in many forms, and mine involves excessive amounts of trail mix and chafing.

#Ironman and STP

When merely running wasn’t punishing enough, I expanded into triathlons, completing 10 Ironman races. That’s a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride, and 26.2-mile marathon, all strung together like some sadistic pearl necklace. I’ve also ridden the Seattle to Portland (STP) 11 times, each time hammering through the entire 204+ mile journey in a single day, fueled primarily by stubbornness and questionable gas station snacks.

#Seattle Quadzilla

For 10 consecutive years, I embraced the Seattle Quadzilla (4 marathons in 4 consecutive days) a feat that demands equal parts fitness and a profound inability to learn from previous mistakes. By day four, my running form resembles that of a malfunctioning robot, but I somehow keep moving forward.

#Badass of the Year

In what might be the most fitting recognition of my questionable life choices, I was honored with the Badass of the Year award for the Ultrapedestrian Wilderness Challenge. This prestigious title acknowledges my willingness to undertake extreme endurance adventures that most people would only consider if being chased by bears.

#The Method Behind the Madness

People often ask why I subject myself to these endurance challenges. The honest answer involves a perfect storm of stubborn determination, terrible decision-making skills, and the unmatched satisfaction of post-race bacon and gin. The suffering is temporary, but the stories last forever.