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<b>1.Why do you run?</b><br>
I started running to stay in shape for wrestling. As with anything else I do, I quickly got competitive about it and started running races in the off-season. When my wrestling career was over, I needed something to pour my energy into so running became that thing.<br><br><b>2. What is your greatest accomplishment?</b><br>
I hope I haven’t done it yet. If I have to pick one thing up to this point, it would have to be my marriage which is now coming up on 4 years. I never thought I’d get married in the first place so to have the relationship we have now after this much time is something I’m very proud of.<br><br><b>3. What is your motto/theme song?</b><br>
It ain’t the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog. It worked better when I was growing up because I was very small for my age, but I guess I’ll always see myself as the little guy.<br><br><b>4. How do you deal with bad runs?</b><br>
Kickass the next day.<br><br><b>5. Do you reward yourself for good runs? How?</b><br>
I’ve been known to set certain goals, whether it be for a single workout or a series of workouts with taking an extra day off or buying new running shoes as a reward. Usually, though, I just use my successes as reason to train harder and get to the next goal.<br><br><b>6. Who do you admire most?</b><br>
I don’t think there’s anyone perfect person that I completely admire. I admire my Dad’s courage and what he’s done since he survived his battle with cancer. I admire my brother’s ability to make anything ridiculously funny. I admire many professional athlete’s for various reasons (Tiger’s focus, Lance’s drive, Lebron’s pure athleticism).<br><br><b>7. What is the greatest advice you have ever received?</b><br>
Just take care of you and let everything else fall into place.<br><br><b>8. What do wish you had learned younger?</b><br>
People really are more accepting of you when you like yourself and aren’t trying to be something you’re not.<br><br><b>9. What do you wish you could do but can't?</b><br>
Dunk a basketball.<br><br><b>10. How would your friends describe your personality?</b><br>
I’m very outgoing around people I know and I think I know everything.<br><br><b>11. What do you wear running? favorite outfit?</b><br>
For a big race, I break out my old Jimmie Wrestling sleeveless shirt from college with the matching orange Jimmie Wrestling shorts and slap on whatever flats I happen to be wearing at the time.<br><br><b>12. What has been your favorite race?</b><br>
I don’t really enjoy races. They hurt too much to be fun so it’s all about the result to me. The first time I broke 20 minutes for 5K, running in Fargo with DW who was my fiancée at the time is probably the most I’ve enjoyed a race, but I really didn’t have fun until I decided I wasn’t going to puke and realized I had a 19:33 on the results.<br><br><b>13. Do you have a goal race right now?</b><br>
I point to the Tulsa Run in late October pretty much every year, but I’m lifting a lot right now so running is kind of on the back burner.<br><br><b>14. What makes you happy?</b><br>
Winning…at anything.<br><br><b>15. Tell us one interesting thing about you that you haven't said (at least not often) on this forum in the past.</b><br>
When I was born the growth plates in my head, that allow the head to get wider, were fused together. I had to have surgery very young to correct the problem and my head is lumpy and bumpy to this day. It’s the main reason I’ve never shaved my head.<br><b><br>
16. Tell us one interesting thing about another user of this forum that has not been posted (at least not often) on this forum in the past (make sure the other person will not object to posting the info!).</b><br>
I’m stumped. I’ve never met another PRT’er in person so I don’t have any dirt on anyone. I hope to change that one day, but for now I just can’t think of a thing.
I started running to stay in shape for wrestling. As with anything else I do, I quickly got competitive about it and started running races in the off-season. When my wrestling career was over, I needed something to pour my energy into so running became that thing.<br><br><b>2. What is your greatest accomplishment?</b><br>
I hope I haven’t done it yet. If I have to pick one thing up to this point, it would have to be my marriage which is now coming up on 4 years. I never thought I’d get married in the first place so to have the relationship we have now after this much time is something I’m very proud of.<br><br><b>3. What is your motto/theme song?</b><br>
It ain’t the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog. It worked better when I was growing up because I was very small for my age, but I guess I’ll always see myself as the little guy.<br><br><b>4. How do you deal with bad runs?</b><br>
Kickass the next day.<br><br><b>5. Do you reward yourself for good runs? How?</b><br>
I’ve been known to set certain goals, whether it be for a single workout or a series of workouts with taking an extra day off or buying new running shoes as a reward. Usually, though, I just use my successes as reason to train harder and get to the next goal.<br><br><b>6. Who do you admire most?</b><br>
I don’t think there’s anyone perfect person that I completely admire. I admire my Dad’s courage and what he’s done since he survived his battle with cancer. I admire my brother’s ability to make anything ridiculously funny. I admire many professional athlete’s for various reasons (Tiger’s focus, Lance’s drive, Lebron’s pure athleticism).<br><br><b>7. What is the greatest advice you have ever received?</b><br>
Just take care of you and let everything else fall into place.<br><br><b>8. What do wish you had learned younger?</b><br>
People really are more accepting of you when you like yourself and aren’t trying to be something you’re not.<br><br><b>9. What do you wish you could do but can't?</b><br>
Dunk a basketball.<br><br><b>10. How would your friends describe your personality?</b><br>
I’m very outgoing around people I know and I think I know everything.<br><br><b>11. What do you wear running? favorite outfit?</b><br>
For a big race, I break out my old Jimmie Wrestling sleeveless shirt from college with the matching orange Jimmie Wrestling shorts and slap on whatever flats I happen to be wearing at the time.<br><br><b>12. What has been your favorite race?</b><br>
I don’t really enjoy races. They hurt too much to be fun so it’s all about the result to me. The first time I broke 20 minutes for 5K, running in Fargo with DW who was my fiancée at the time is probably the most I’ve enjoyed a race, but I really didn’t have fun until I decided I wasn’t going to puke and realized I had a 19:33 on the results.<br><br><b>13. Do you have a goal race right now?</b><br>
I point to the Tulsa Run in late October pretty much every year, but I’m lifting a lot right now so running is kind of on the back burner.<br><br><b>14. What makes you happy?</b><br>
Winning…at anything.<br><br><b>15. Tell us one interesting thing about you that you haven't said (at least not often) on this forum in the past.</b><br>
When I was born the growth plates in my head, that allow the head to get wider, were fused together. I had to have surgery very young to correct the problem and my head is lumpy and bumpy to this day. It’s the main reason I’ve never shaved my head.<br><b><br>
16. Tell us one interesting thing about another user of this forum that has not been posted (at least not often) on this forum in the past (make sure the other person will not object to posting the info!).</b><br>
I’m stumped. I’ve never met another PRT’er in person so I don’t have any dirt on anyone. I hope to change that one day, but for now I just can’t think of a thing.
