Born in Chicago, grew up in Anderson, Indiana, Went to high school at Pendleton Heights High
School in Pendleton, IN, graduated in 1983. Ran for Indiana State University and attained an M.S.
Degree from Wake Forest University. Now living in Sioux Falls, SD. Some running highlights include:

High School PR's:
3200 - 9:33 ('83)  1600 - 4:32 ('83)  400 - :55.7 ('83)
5K Cross Country- 16:08 Qualified for Indiana Semi-State meet with team in the Fall of 1982.

Former Indiana State University School Record holder:
1986 - 10,000 meters - 30:58
1987 thru 1991 - 10,000 meters - 30:33.11

Road Bests
8k - 24:23  10k - 30:26  15k - 47:25  10 miles - 51:20  25k - 1:22:35  1/2 marathon - 1:08:15
Marathon - 2:29:22 (1995, Charlotte, NC - 13th place at US National Championships)

Track Bests
Mile - 4:22  3000 - 8:32  5000 - 14:47  10,000 - 30:33.11
 
 

Week 1
1/1    11 miles, prison loop, 3 degrees, cold!
1/2    7 miles, 0 degrees, -15 wind chill, warmer!
1/3    7 miles, still cold!

Week 2
1/4    8 miles, nicer, 11 degrees, no wind, N. Syc 7+
1/5    8 miles, town loop, bad run
1/6    5 miles, 5 inches snow, slow run 12 deg.
1/7    5 miles, -25 wind chill
1/8    6 miles, cold, -7 degrees
1/9    Off, complete rest
1/10    14 miles, good run, felt pretty good, prison route +, 8 degrees, p.m., cross country Ski 2 hrs.

Week 3
1/11    7 miles, N. Syc. 7, slow, 18 degrees
1/12    5 miles, awful run!
1/13    10 miles, easy run, very slick, 36 degrees, wore shorts, nice!
1/14    7 miles, S. Syc. loop, very sore
1/15    7 miles on trails, slow run, icy
1/16    rode bike 40 min., SS ride, lvl 14
1/17    17 miles, slow, icy, felt ok, but rt. knee still sore, need time off

Week 4
1/18    rode bike 45 min, 18 miles, SS ride, then 8 * 1 min. on, off at lvl 17
1/19    CC ski 4 miles, weights
1/20    rode 18 miles, lvl 15 for 30 min.
1/21    rode 22 miles, lvl 14
1/22    rode 21 miles, fartlek workout on bike
1/23    rode 20 miles, lvl 13, 90+ rpm
1/24    rode 21 miles, lvl 13, 14, then 15 for 30 min

Week 5
1/25    rode 20 miles, lvl 13, 14, 50 min. total
1/26    biked 40 min. lvl 15 for 25 min.
1/27    4 miles, slick
1/28    3 miles
1/29    3 miles
1/30    7 miles, S. Syc. 7
1/31    7 miles, S. Syc 7

Week 6
2/1    5 miles, unbelievably icy and slick, knees are still sore
2/2    7 miles, awful run, still just too slick, 10 degrees, sunny, TB lp
2/3    interval workout on bike, 19 miles, lvl 15 x 15, 1 on, 1 off
2/4    8 miles, on treadmill, 2 up, 2 down, 4 tempo at 6:15ish pace
2/5    6 miles, on trails, snow covered
2/6    16 miles, extremely sore, slow run
2/7    4 mile run, then cross country ski for 1 hour.

Week 7
2/8    7 miles on treadmill
2/9    cross country skied 3 miles
2/10    10 miles
2/11    7 miles, 5 x Tuthill road 1/4 mile hill
2/12    3 miles, extremely sore
2/13     3 mile CC ski
2/14    3 mile run indoors, 20 min. elliptical trainer, 20 min. bike

Week 8
2/15    42 min. on elliptical trainer for 5 miles, 20 min. bike, 95 RPM's
2/16    7 miles, awful run, very painful
2/17    off
2/18    5.5 miles
2/19    CC skied 3 miles
2/20    18 miles, easy run
2/21    9.5 miles, easy run, ok run.

Week 9
2/22    8 miles, S. Syc. loop, 20 degrees
2/23    5.3 miles on elliptical, biked 20 minutes
2/24    7 miles, hill repeats at Tuthill park, 13 degrees, sunny
2/25    9 miles w/ Phil, Greg
2/26    CC skied 3 miles
2/27    20+ miles, ran loop around city +
2/28    7 miles, slow, sore, S. Syc 7

Week 10
3/1    43 min. elliptical, 20 min. on treadmill 8% grade, walk/jog
3/2    8.5 miles, hill repeats at Tuthill park
3/3    elliptical 45 min, then 20 min jog, 8% grade, 5mph
3/4    10 miles w/ Greg
3/5    6 miles, easy, sore
3/6    off totally
3/7    20.5 miles, good run, north of prison and back + extra, 31 degrees, cloudy

Week 11
3/8    4 miles, sore
3/9    5.5 miles on elliptical, then 20 min. on treadmill at 10% grade, 5 mph.
3/10    9 miles, to Tuthill, hill repeats, 35 degrees
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