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
3/11    rode Keiser Bike 22 miles, 55 min. level 14, 15, 14
3/12    9 miles, still sore
3/13    off, travel to Flagstaff
3/14    8.5 miles in Flagstaff, AZ, suffered from altitude, tough run

Week 12
3/15    5 miles in Flagstaff
3/16    16.5 miles, Grand Canyon Run to bottom on South Kaibab trail, back up Bright Angel Trail, BRUTAL!
3/17    3 miles, BRUTAL PAIN
3/18    Off, could barely walk.
3/19    3 miles in Boulder Canyon Mtns. north of Hoover Dam
3/20    off, travel back to SD from NV
3/21    5.5 miles, death  march, in extreme pain

Week 13
3/22    4 miles, extreme pain, still sore from GC run
3/23    Elliptical 6 miles, then .5 mile run on TM barefoot
3/24    4 miles
3/25    5 miles
3/26    6 miles, slow
3/27    5 miles, 4 on trail, 1 in Vibram's
3/28    a.m. - 9 miles
           p.m. - 1.5 miles on grass in Vibram's

Week 14
3/29    5 miles at Spencer park on grass in Vibram KSO's
3/30    elliptical trainer, 5.5 miles
3/31    12.5 miles, ok run
4/1    9.5 miles
4/2    rode Keiser bike 19 miles, lvl 14
4/3    20 miles, ok run
4/4    7 miles, very sore and worn out

Week 15
4/5    4 miles, on grass and biketrail, in Vibram's
4/6    off
4/7    11.5 miles at Newton Hills
4/8    10 miles w/ Greg
4/9    4 miles in Vibram's
4/10    16.5 miles, easy
4/11    14 miles w/ Greg

Week 16
4/12    4 miles, in Vibram's
4/13    off, rest day
4/14    10 miles, slow, hot, didn't feel good
4/15    6.5 miles in Vibram's, felt better
4/16    23.5 miles, sore, worn out at end
4/17    4 miles, in Vibrams, felt better
4/18    7 miles, in Vibrams, sore, worn out

Week 17
4/19    Off, rest
4/20    8 miles, in Vibrams, worn out
4/21    elliptical 5.5 miles, 45 min.
4/22    10 miles at Big Sioux Rec Area, hills
4/23    3 miles in Vibrams, sore
4/24    rode Keiser bike 15 miles, 40 min., fartlek and SS ride
4/25    20 miles, sore

Week 18
4/26    5 miles, in Vibrams
4/27    7 miles, 2 up & down, 6 x Tuthill hill in Vibrams
4/28    Off, cortisone shots
4/29    7 miles with Drum, Biteler, S. Syc. 7
4/30    4 miles, extreme pain, rt. foot swelled, vibrams
5/1    off, foot swollen
5/2    off, foot swollen

Week 18
5/3    rode Keiser bike 53 min., lvl 14
5/4    elliptical 48 min.
5/5    Rode Keiser 45 min.
5/6    elliptical 50 min
5/7    Rode Keiser bike 45 min. lvl 14, then 6 * lvl 17
5/8    elliptical 50 min.
5/9    elliptical 48 min.

Week 20
5/10    elliptical 50 min.
5/11    Keiser bike 45 min., lvl 15 20 min, lvl 16 last 3 min.
5/12    elliptical 50 min., 6.3 miles
5/13    Keiser bike 45 min. lvl 15, easy ride
5/14    elliptical 50 min. 6.5 miles
5/15    off, lifted weights only today
5/16    elliptical 55 min. 7 miles

Week 21
5/17    rode Keiser 50 min., lvl 15
5/18    elliptical 53 min. 7.1 miles
5/19    Keiser bike 55 min. 22 miles
5/20    elliptical 53 min. 7 miles
5/21    Keiser bike 20 miles, lvl 15
5/22    elliptical 53 min. lvl 15, 7 miles
5/23    elliptical 54 min. lvl 15, 7 miles

Week 22
5/24    rode Keiser bike 22 miles, 50 min. lvl 15
5/25    elliptical 54 min., up to lvl 16
5/26    rode bike 60 min.
5/27    rode Keiser bike 45 min. lvl 15
5/28    elliptical 47 min.
5/29    off, lifted weights only
5/30    elliptical 6.5 miles

Week 23
5/31    rode Keiser bike 45 min. lvl 15
6/1    elliptical 7 miles, 53 min.
6/2    Keiser bike 45 min. lvl 15
6/3    weights only, PRP injection in knees
6/4    Keiser bike 62 min.
6/5    Keiser bike 55 min.
6/6    Keiser bike 51 min.

Week 24
6/7    elliptical 7.4 miles
6/8    Keiser bike 51 min. 21 miles
6/9    Keiser bike 45 min., lvl 14, 19 miles
6/10    weights only, 2nd PRP injection
6/11    Keiser 52 min. lvl 15
6/12    Keiser 51 min. lvl 15
6/13    elliptical 53 min.

Week 25
6/14    weights only
6/15    Keiser 52 min., lvl 15
6/16    weights only
6/17    Keiser bike 55 min., lvl 15
6/18    Keiser bike 51 min., lvl 14, then lvl 17 * 10 for 1 min. on, 1 off.
6/19    Keiser bike 55 min, lvl 14
6/20    Keiser bike 50 min., lvl 15

Week 26
6/21    Keiser bike 51 min., lvl 15, 21 miles
6/22    Keiser bike 45 min., lvl 15
6/23    Keiser bike 52 min, lvl 15
6/24    Keiser bike 51:30, lvl 15
6/25    Keiser bike 42 min., lvl 15
6/26    weights only today
6/27    Keiser 51 min., lvl 15

Week 27
6/28    Keiser 51 min., workout, lvl 17 * 10
6/29    Keiser 50 min., lvl 15
6/30    Keiser 40 min., lvl 14, then 15 last 10 min.
7/1    Keiser 50 min., lvl 15
7/2    Off
7/3    Keiser 50 min., lvl 15
7/4    Keiser 50 min., lvl 15

Week 28
7/5    Keiser 45 min., intervals to lvl 17 * 11, 15 min. on elliptical
7/6    Keiser 50 min, lvl 14
7/7    Keiser 50 min., lvl 15
7/8    Keiser 50 min., lvl 15
7/9    Keiser 50 min., lvl 15
7/10    Keiser 50 min., lvl 14
7/11    Keiser 46 min., lvl 15

Week 29
7/12    Keiser 50 min., lvl 15
7/13    Keiser 52 min. lvl 14
7/14    Keiser 49 min., lvl 15 to 16
7/15    Keiser 55 min. lvl 15
7/16    Keiser 52 min. lvl 15
7/17    Keiser 40 min. lvl 15
7/18    Keiser 50 min., interval lvl 17 * 10

Week 30
7/19    Keiser lvl 15  50 min.
7/20    Keiser lvl 14 50 min.
7/21    Keiser 50 min., lvl 15
7/22    Keiser lvl 14 50 min.
7/23    Keiser lvl 15  50 min.
7/24    2 miles
7/25    Keiser 45 min., lvl 15

Week 31
7/26    Keiser 55 min., lvl 14
7/27    Keiser 52 min., lvl 15
7/28    Keiser 50 m in. lvl 15
7/29    Keiser 47 min., intervals lvl 17 * 12
7/30    Keiser lvl 15, 50 min.
7/31    Keiser lvl 14, 50 min.
8/1    Keiser lvl 15  50 min.

Week 32
8/2    Keiser bike 50 min., lvl 15
8/3    Keiser 31 min., lvl 15
8/4    off
8/5    weights only
8/6    Keiser 51 min. lvl 15
8/7    Keiser bike 53 min., lvl 14
8/8    Keiser bike 55 min., lvl 15

Week 33
8/9    Keiser 35 min., lvl 14
8/10    Weights only
8/11    Off
8/12    Keiser 50 min. lvl 15
8/13    Keiser 42 min., lvl 14
8/14    run 1.25 miles, walk 1/2, run 1/2 walk 1/2 run 1/2, walk 1/2, run 1/4, 2.5 miles run
8/15    run 1 mile, walk 1/2, run 1/2, walk 1/4, run 3/4, run 2.25 miles

Week 34
8/16    Keiser 50 min., lvl 15
8/17    run 1.5, walk 1/2, run 1/2, walk 1/2, run 3/4
8/18    Keiser 50 min., lvl 15
8/19    run 1.2, walk .25, , run .5, walk .3, run .8
8/20    Keiser 50 min., lvl 15
8/21    Rode bike around biketrail loop, 19 miles
8/22    run 3.3, walk, run .7

Week 35
8/23    Keiser bike 50 min., lvl 14
8/24    run 1.5 miles, walk 1/2, run 1/2, walk 1/4, run 1/2, walk 1/4, run 1/2
8/25    rode bike outside 10 miles, seat trouble
8/26    run 1.5 miles, walk 1/2, run 1/2, walk 1/2, run 3/4
8/27    run 1.5 miles, walk 1/4, run 1/2, walk 1/4, run 1/2
8/28    run 4 miles, walk, run 1 mile
8/29    run 3.3, walk, run .7

Week 36
8/30    3 miles, later at night, easy run
8/31    Off, weights only
9/1    7 miles at 5:30am, cool, 56 degrees, slow run
9/2    4 miles, sore hamstrings
9/3    off, rest day
9/4    4.5 miles at bikepath in Anderson
9/5    Off, rested

Week 37
9/6    a.m. - 4 miles around home block
9/7    Off, drove back to SD
9/8    4 miles, in rain on trails
9/9    Keiser ride, lvl 17 * 10, lvl 15 for 18 min.
9/10    4 miles, sore
9/11    Off, rest
9/12    7 miles in a.m.

Week 38
9/13    Keiser bike 50 min, lvl 15
9/14    5 miles
9/15    off, rest
9/16    4.5 miles
9/17    Keiser 45 min. lvl 15
9/18    10.5 miles, prison route, longest run since injury, still sore though
9/19    5 miles w/ Sertoma Group

Week 39
9/20    Off, rest
9/21    5 miles
9/22    4 miles, easy
9/23    Keiser bike 52 min., lvl 15, felt awful
9/24    7 miles, very sluggish
9/25    3 miles, slow
9/26    5 miles, at Sertoma Park

Week 40
9/27    rode bike outside 15-20 miles or so
9/28    5 miles
9/29    Off
9/30    5 miles
10/1    off, set up course at Newton Hills, a little jogging
10/2    8 miles, Newton Hills 6.1 mile race, 5th, 46:13, slow
10/3    9 miles, Falls loop

Week 41
10/4    rode bike outside
10/5    5 miles at Sertoma Park
10/6    Off
10/7    5 miles in Milwaukee, sore
10/8    4 miles in Milwaukee, sore
10/9    Off
10/10    6 miles, sore

Week 42
10/11    Rode Keiser bike 52 min., lvl 14
10/12    4 miles, on trails
10/13    4 miles on trails
10/14    Rode bike outside about 10 miles
10/15    4 miles on trails
10/16    4 miles w/ 6am group
10/17    8.5 miles, Falls loop, nice

Week 43
10/18    rode bike around bike trail loop, 18 miles
10/19    4 miles, on trails
10/20    5 miles, on trails
10/21    3 miles, easy
10/22    Keiser bike 51 min., lvl 15
10/23    7 miles
10/24    8.5 miles, Falls loop, 49 degrees

Week 44
10/25    4 miles, on trails in rain, 57 degrees
10/26    3 miles, easy
10/27    7 miles, N. Syc. loop
10/28    off
10/29    off
10/30    8 miles, N. Sycamore Loop
10/31    6 miles, solo

Week 45
11/1    4 miles, easy
11/2    rode bike around biketrail loop, 19 mile ride
11/3    6 miles, on trails
11/4    rode Keiser bike 52 min. lvl 15
11/5    7 miles, S. Sycamore loop
11/6    7 miles, N. Sycamore loo
11/7    8.5 miles, Falls loop, 40 degrees, nice

Week 46
11/8    4.5 miles, to Spencer park and on grass, 70 degrees, nice, no wind
11/9    off
11/10    5 miles, easy run
11/11    6 miles, town loop
11/12    3 miles, easy
11/13    4 miles w/ 6am group
11/14    8.5 miles w/ Greg, falls loop

Week 47
11/15    5 miles, 44 degrees, cloudy, no wind, nice, sore run though
11/16    Keiser bike 53 min., lvl 15
11/17    6 miles, easy, 33 degrees
11/18    7 miles, N. Sycamore loop
11/19    5.5 miles @ 5:40am
11/20    off, drove to IN
11/21    6.5 miles, around 600 S.

Week 48
11/22    5 miles in Brazil, IN, went to NCAA CC meet
11/23    off, rest
11/24    6.5 miles w/ Hagerman on P-ton trails
11/25    8 miles, 2 lap race at bikepath 5.3 miles, 33:31, 2nd loop faster than 1st (16:47, 16:44), last mile fastest (6:10)
11/26    4.5 miles, very sore
11/27    4 miles, still sore
11/28    Off, drove to SD

Week 49
11/29    5 miles, in snow, 1st measureable snow of 2010 winter.
11/30    4 miles
12/1    Keiser bike 50 min., lvl 15
12/2    7 miles, S. Sycamore loop
12/3    Keiser bike 50 min. fartlek workout, 15 x level 17
12/4    4 miles before work
12/5    a.m. - 10 miles,
           p.m. - 2 miles, at run club X-mas social

Week 50
12/6    53 min. on elliptical, lvl 13-16
12/7    Keiser bike 50 min., lvl 15
12/8    5 miles, trails
12/9    Off, lift only
12/10    5 miles, nice, 38 degrees, ran in shorts, long sleeved shirt
12/11    6.5 miles in blizzard, very slow run, 8" snow, strong winds
12/12    6.5 miles, cold, 8 degrees, no wind

Week 51
12/13    Elliptical 46 min., lvl 15
12/14    4 miles, slow, on trails, 19 degrees, SE wind
12/15    7 miles, S. Syc. loop
12/16    Keiser 45 min., lvl 15
12/17    7 miles at 5:40am, S. Syc. loop
12/18    5 miles, around home
12/19    off

Week 52
12/20    5 miles, around home
12/21    off
12/22    5.5 miles at bikepath
12/23    off
12/24    7.5 miles, around home
12/25    4 miles around home
12/26    off, driving all day

Week 53
12/27    6.75 miles
12/28    cross country ski 4.75 miles
12/29    8 miles w/ Greg, very slick, icy
12/30    Keiser bike 51 min., lvl 15.
12/31    9 miles thru town