Born 6/17/72 and raised in Winston-Salem, NC. Went to Mount Tabor High School where he graduated in 1990.
Went on to run at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC. Brunt was All ACC in Cross Country twice

Track and Cross Country PR's include:

1500 3:44.3 (relay)  3:46.69 (open) 3000 8:05.88 (indoors)  5000 14:00.69 (outdoors)

 8k Cross Country 24:19

Road Bests

8k Road 23:47    5k Road 14:31     15k Road - 48:48      Half Marathon - 1:11:02

Brant's other accolades include:
National high school mile indoor champion - 1989
ACC champion in the mile and DMR, indoors (1995)
2-time all ACC in X-Country   4-time all-ACC in indoor and outdoor track
NCAA qualifier in 5,000 outdoors (1994)
NCAA qualifier in 3,000 indoors (1993)

Ran in 3 NCAA Cross Country Championship meets
Ran with brother Kyle in the US Junior World CC championship meet in Antwerp, Belgium.

Week 1
Jan 1 - 3     5 miles  Calf better, middle of body still hurting.

Week 2
10, calf hurt again.

Week 3
O, left calf still a mess.  2 swims, 2 bikes, 2 weights.

Week 4
3 miles  Have resorted to the calf sleeve

Week 5
9 miles this week, all on treadmill in calf sleeve.  Getting better.

Week 6
15.5 miles.  All on treadmill wearing calf sleeve.  Getting better.

Week 7
17.5 miles.  All on treadmill in calf sleeve.

Week 8
20.5.  Finally had a run without the calf sleeve.  No problems other than heavy breathing....

Week 9
24 miles this week

Week 10
Monday - 4 easy around Tanglewood.  1.5 hours of full-court basketball at night.
18.5 for the week.  Tired on the weekend, back very tight.

Week 11
29 miles.  Best week since RTB.  Tried to workout on Sunday, left knee continuing to bother me.

Week 12
12 miles this week

Week 13
5 miles, hurt right calf

Week 14
1/2 mile this week, right calf hurt

Week 15
Off all week, hurt yet

Week 16
Off all week, still hurt

Week 17
1.5 miles this week, still hurt

Week 18
7 miles, calf better

Week 19
10.5 miles, feeling better

Week 20
9.5 miles this week

Week 21
21.5 miles this week

Week 22
15 miles this week

Week 23
22 miles, Slogging away

Week 24
20 miles this week

Week 25
23 – all at the beach except Sunday.  Ran parts of the track workout with the guys (300’s in 50, 50, 46)

Week 26
Monday – 4.5 easy with the high school kids.  Hamstrings very sore.
Weds. - 5.5 miles w/ kids
Friday - 5 easy w/ the kids
Saturday – 5 steady in the Wake Trails, tired.
Sunday – 7 easy from Wake.  Did not feel well.

Week 27
Monday – off, not feeling well.
Tuesday – 5 steady around the Gardens, felt allright.
Wednesday – 5.5 with the kids.  Easy, but felt tired.
Friday - 6.5 moderate with the kids.  Felt good.  Much cooler.
Saturday – 5 total.  2 WU, 6 * Deacon Blvd. (46, 46, 44, 45, 45, 44), 1 WD.  Have to start somewhere.
Sunday – 9 steady.  Felt good until around 55 minutes.

Week 28
Tuesday – 5.5 steady around Hobby Park.  Very hilly, rocky.
Wednesday – 6.5 moderate with the kids.  Fast last mile.
Friday – 5.5 with the kids during a hash run.  Hard, tired.
Saturday – 5.5 moderate in Atlanta.

Week 29
Monday – 6 very hilly run with the kids.
Wednesday - 5.5 with the kids.  Easy first part, rolling at the end.  Much work to be done.
Friday - 6 steady with the kids.  Hash run.  Very tired at the end.
Saturday – 3 steady on the treadmill.  Crazy day.
Sunday – 10 steady from Wake.  Hot and humid.  Felt good until around an 1:00.

Week 30
Monday – off
Tuesday – 5 easy cutdown on the treadmill
Wednesday – off traveling
Thursday – 6 steady in Rockford with Jeff.  Ran up to the ski slopes at Pando.
Friday – 5.5 steady around Silver Lake.
Saturday – off
Sunday – 10 around the lake, down bike trail and back with Betsy.  Averaged 7:15-7:20.  Felt decent.

Week 31
Monday – off, travel
Tuesday – 5.5 easy on trails in Cadillac, MI with Joe.
Wednesday – off, travel
Thursday – 5.5 moderate around Tanglewood.  Very hot, didn’t feel well.
Friday – 5.5 miles in hash run with high schoolers.  Still tired.
Saturday - 6 total – 2 WU, 9 * Deacon Blvd. in 44-45, 1 WD.  Still tired, but good workout
Sunday - Off

Week 32
Monday - 7 moderate around Wake.  Felt decent.
Tuesday - 6 easy around Tanglewood.  Very hot, tired.
Friday  - 5 total around gardens/gralyn/bv  1 wu. 2.5 uptempo 6:30, 6:10, 3:04  1.5 Wd very hot
Sat - 10 total 3 at 6:40 1 at 6:30 felt good
Sunday - 5 moderate with Craig at Salem Lake.  Legs tired, last three miles low 6:50’s

Week 33
Monday - 6 easy around Tanglewood with 3 15 second pickups.  Very hot, tired
Wednesday - 5 total.  2 WU 6 * Deacon Blvd. (44,45,45,44,44,43), 1 WD.  Very hot.  Legs tired
Thursday – 6 easy on the treadmill
Friday – 10 with Bill Gibbs (most of 3 mountain madness)  15 minutes relatively hard up Buena, around behind St. Leo’s, Reynolds, down B.V., ¼ up Robinhood.
Another steady effort up Reynolda.  Solid run, tired.
Sat - off
Sun - 4 steady at the beach. Hot

Week 34
Monday – off
Tuesday  - 6 around Gardens, Graylyn.  (7:32/6:36/5:48/6:49/6:29/7:36).  Slightly cooler but muggy.  Felt allright, not great
Wednesday – 6 easy at Tanglewood with 4 15 second pick-ups.
Thursday – 6.5 early in the morning at Salem Lake (7:40/6:42/6:25/6:12/7:29/6:14 easy ½ mile.  Felt allright.
Friday – off
Saturday – 6 easy around the Gardens with 2 15 second pick-ups.
Sunday – 10 easy at Salem Lake with Craig and Arron.  Didn’t feel great

Week 35
Monday – short bike ride, shot some hoops.
Tuesday – 6 total at Muddy Creek Greenway.  2 WU, 6 * 400 with 200 jog (73, 78, 75, 74, 73, 74), 1.75 WD.  Baby steps.
Weds. - 6 easy around Tanglewood.  Quads and hamstrings sore.
Thursday - 6  moderate around the Gardens/Gralyn.  Cooler weather, legs still sore.  3:10 last half to get legs going a little bit
Friday - tempo at Salem Lake, hot in the afternoon.  6 miles total 7:06/6:11/6:09/6:07, 2 easy.  Definitely more relaxed at that pace.
Saturday - off, playing golf.
Sunday - 10 steady from Bill Gibbs house.  Finally getting some decent endurance, ran the last 5 miles at 6:35-6:40 pace

Week 36
Monday - 6 easy around Tanglewood, followed by some strides.  Left Achilles and right hip still bothersome
Tuesday - 5.5 total on the Greenway (2 WU, 6 * 400 in 79 with a 200 jog, 1 WD).  Legs dead, very hot.  Need a couple days off
Wednesday – easy bike ride
Thursday – easy bike ride
Friday – 6 easy at Tanglewood
Saturday – 6 moderate around the Gardens.  A few miles at 6:45 pace, still not right.
Sunday – easy bike ride

Week 37
Monday – 10 moderate, felt slightly better.
Tuesday - 6 easy around the Gardens.  Legs still tired
Wednesday – 4 easy on the treadmill.
Thursday – off, traveling home.
Friday - 6 easy around the Gardens, with 4 15 second pickups and a 2:43 last half.  Breathing slightly labored, but legs felt much better.
Saturday - 6 total.  2 WU, 1 WD.  4800 meters on the Muddy Creek Greenway 5:44/5:39/5:36.  Definitely hard, but legs felt good.
Sunday - 3.5 easy in the Wake Trails.  Quads thrashed

Week 38
Monday – off
Tuesday – 6 at Salem Lake.  Ran a mile in 5:20, didn’t feel great.
Wednesday – 3 easy in Boston.
Thursday – off
Friday – 4 at RTB.  2.9 mile downhill leg in 14:37.  Cratered.
Saturday – last two legs at RTB – 12 miles total at about 6:30 pace.  Very hilly, legs dead.
Sunday – off

Week 39
2.5 miles this week

Week 40
11.5 miles this week

Week 41
22 miles

Week 42
20.5 miles, left knee sore

Week 43
26.5 miles this week

Week 44
27 miles this week

Week 45
7.5. Hurt a hamstring sprinting hills

Week 46
21 miles, still having left hamstring trouble

Week 47
15 miles this week

Week 48
26 miles this week

Week 49
23 miles this week

Week 50
21 miles this week

Week 51
8 miles this week

Week 52
17 miles this week

Week 53
25.5 miles thru 12/31/10