JOE CONLEY
DOB: 4/6/79
Hometown: St. Louis
High School: Northwest House Springs
College: Central Missouri State University
Major Computer Information Systems
| PRs: |
| 800m |
1:55 (indoor) |
| Mile |
4:20 |
| 3K |
8:40 |
| Steeplechase |
9:35 |
| 8K Cross Country |
24:52 |
High School:
33rd at Missouri Class 4 State Cross Country Meet
Ran 16:45 for 5k cross country
Ran 1:58 for 800 meters
College:
A part of 9 MIAA Conference Championship teams (three cross country, four indoor, two outdoor)
As a freshman, ran on the team that finished 2nd place at the Division II National Meet
Competed in four National Meets with a highest finish of 42nd
Short Term Goal: Currently coming back from injury, so I just want to steadily increase mileage, train smart, and avoid injury.
Long Term Goal: 33:00 for 10K and 1:12 for Half Marathon.
Joe manages to work at Boeing, assistant coach at St. Louis University High School, and still find time to train. His biggest asset is that he is able to get in shape very quickly after injuries. His biggest problem is that he gets injured a lot. When healthy though, Joe is still one of the area’s best.
FUN STUFF:
Favorite Movie: Grosse Point Blank
Favorite Place to Train: Castlewood/Al Foster or Chubb Trail, or really any place where you're not going to be stopped by traffic.
Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Rice Chex w/sugar
List the most played song on your iPOD/Radio: The Cure and The Clash
Who's Better Superman or Batman: Batman
Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked: Fact. For 10 whole years.
Interesting Fact about me: My wife and I are expecting our first child in April. Also I saw "Daughtry" at the airport last week.
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MATT HELBIG
DOB: 1/18/80
Hometown: St. Louis
High School: Rockwood Summit
College: Truman State University
Occupation: Entreprenuer (Running Store Owner)
| PRs: |
| 800m |
1:53.1 |
| 1500 |
3:51.27 |
| Mile (indoor) |
4:10.16 |
| 5K |
14:48 |
| 4 mile road |
19:42 |
| 8K Cross Country |
24:54 |
| 10K Cross Country |
32:07 |
| 10 Mile |
53:50 |
| Half Ironman |
5:04:48 |
| Ironman |
11:51:46 |
High School:
5-time All-State Winner
800m State Champion 1998 Missouri Class 4 (1:55.57)
4x800m 2nd Place 1998 Missouri Class 4 (7:53.54)
16th at 1997 Missouri Class 4 State Cross Country Meet
College:
Three-time MIAA Conference Champion (800, 1500, Mile)
All American Division II Cross Country (2002 – 26th place)
All American Division II Track (2002 - 1500m - 5th place)
Short Term Goal:
Get fit again and start training and racing with the team again.
Long Term Goal: Help the team place in the top five at Club Cross Country Championships this December.
Long, Long Term Goal: Win the Master's 800 at the 2020 Drake Relays.
Matt, the co-owner of Big River Running Company, is a busy man but has still managed to put some nice races together since the store opened in August of 2006. His best race was certainly his 65th place finish at the US Club Cross Country Championships in December 06. Last year Matt shifted his focus to the triathlon where he competed in both half and full Ironman competitions. This year it's back to the roads!
FUN STUFF:
Favorite Movie: I am quite a big movie buff, so choosing one was no easy task. With that in mind I'll have to go with Rounders with Matt Damon.
Favorite Place to Train: I'm a big fan of trails and in St. Louis there's no better place than the Chubb Trail
Favorite Breakfast Cereal: I usually stock between 8-12 boxes of cereal above the fridge (seriously you can ask my roomates) as I believe variety is the spice of life, but my absolute favorite is Cracklin Oat Bran.
Who's Better Superman or Batman: The man of steel! Come on x-ray vision, super hearing, and he can fly!
Fact or Fiction: The 80's rocked! Fact!
Interesting Fact About Me: Over the summer I lead adventure trips through national parks out West including: Teton, Yellowstone, Bryce Canyon, Zion and Grand Canyon National Parks.
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JOE PORTER
Age: 24
Hometown: St. Charles (God's Country)
High School: De Smet Jesuit
College: St. Louis University
Major: Secondary Education
| PR's |
| 1500m |
4:04 |
| 5000m |
15:30 |
| 8K Cross Country |
25:37 |
| 10 mile |
57:43 |
| Half Marathon |
1:15:24 |
| Marathon |
2:37:28 |
High School:
member of 4th place state cross country team for DeSmet
1st team all Metro Catholic Conference
Sectional 1600 champ (4:22)
College:
SLU’s #1 man all four years
4th fastest time in school history (25:37)
3 school records on the track (800, 1500, and 5000)
Short Term Goal: Not being fat..
Long Term Goal: Being a good coach (and not being fat)
FUN STUFF:
Favorite Movie: The Godfather
Favorite Place to Train: Forest Park
Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Cheerios with bananas and 2% milk (no strawberries or sugar)
List the most played song on your iPOD/Radio: Anything by Yanni and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra live at the Taj Mahal
Who's Better Superman or Batman: Superman
Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked: FACT!!!!
Interesting Fact about me: My only honors class in high school was Glee Club
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BEN ROSARIO
DOB: 1/13/80
Hometown: St. Louis
High School: St. Louis University High School
College: Truman State University
Major: Communications/Journalism
| PRs: |
| Mile |
4:03.88 (Terrier Invitational 2009) |
| 3000m |
8:18 (Redbird Invitational 2008) |
| 5000m |
14:24 (Hillsdale Gina Relays 2005) |
| 4 mile road |
18:46 (Trolley Run 4 Miller 2006) |
| 5 mile road |
24:01 (St. Patrick's Day Parade Run 07) |
| 10,000m |
29:44 (Tennessee Distance Solution 2006) |
| 15K road |
46:51 (Shoreline Classic 15K 2007) |
| Half Marathon |
1:06:05 (Aramco Houston Half Marathon 2006) |
| Marathon |
2:18:53 (California International Marathon 2005) |
High School:
Part of 3rd place cross country team
All State, 18th place, in cross country
16:18 5k cross country PR
9:48 3200 PR
College:
14 time all MIAA selection
All American Division II cross country
Set school records at 3k and 5k indoors
Professional:
Finished 7th at the US Club Cross Country Championships (2006)
Finished 21st at US Half Marathon Championships (2006)
Finished 2nd at US Marathon Championships at Twin Cities Marathon (2005)
Ran for the Hansons-Brooks Distance Project from 2003-2005
Finished 27th at US Cross Country Championships (2005)
Finished 10th at California International Marathon (2004)
Finished 37th at US Olympic Trials Marathon (2004)
Short Term Goal: Ben is prepping for the US Club Cross Country Championships in Ohio.
Long Term Goal: Ben's new goal is to focus on the store as his number one priority but run some shorter races that don't take as much time to train for!
Ben finished a disappointing 100th place at the US Olympic Trials Mens Marathon on November 3rd in new York City. It was Ben's second trip to the Trials after finishing 37th in 2004. His career was filled with many highlights including his 2nd place finish at the 2005 US Marathon Championships
FUN STUFF:
Favorite Movie: Good Will Hunting. Of course, this is common knowledge to those of you who have read my staff bio or to those of you who I have dated as it was a go-to for me back in my swinging single days!
Favorite Place to Train: Flagstaff, AZ. I spent three weeks there getting ready for the Olympic Trials and it was gorgeous. I looked forward to every single run I did there. An honorable mention should go to good ol' Kirksville, MO and the rolling dirt roads that I called home for five years in college. Yes, that's right, five years.
Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Life. I don't know how they do it without fancy marshmallows or a cool mascot like Capn' Crunch or Count Chocula but the stuff is great.
List the most played song on your iPOD/Radio: I certainly do not have an iPod as I am technologically challenged but let's say for a minute that I did then I think Charmer by Kings of Leon would be number one. By the way if any of you know someone in that band tell them to get back from Europe so I can go to another one of their shows.
Who's Better Superman or Batman: I read Mark Palm's bio and he picked Superman but I prefer Batman because he is the only superhero without any actual super powers. That's right, no ability to fly or x-ray vision like Superman, no ability to spin webs like Spiderman. Basically, he protects us all by just being one cool cat.
Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked: Fiction. Again, I will disagree with Mark Palm. 80s fashion was by far the worst of any decade in the entire 20th Century. Don't even get me started on 80s music- we still haven't completely recovered. Culture-wise we went from Free Love and peace to Wall-Street driven greed. The only good thing about the 80s were the St. Louis Cardinals and Whiteyball. Oh, and Alex P. Keaton.
Interesting Fact about me: I once completed the McDonalds Dollar Menu Challenge in 8 minutes and 2 seconds. For those of you who don't know what that is it means that I ate every item on the dollar menu in one sitting and I did it at a rate that is ridiculously fast. I have it on tape if you don't believe me!
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BRIAN LYONS
DOB: 10/5/80
Hometown: Purdy, MO
High School: Purdy High School
College: Missouri Southern State University
Degrees: B.S. Environmental Health
| PR's |
| 800 |
1:53 |
| 1500 |
3:52 |
| 3000m (indoor) |
8:30 |
| 3200m |
8:58 |
| 5000m |
14:21 |
| 8K |
24:36 |
| Half Marathon |
1:05:57 |
| Marathon |
2:22:34 |
College:
Four-time MIAA Conference Champion (XC, 3k & 5k indoors, 5k outdoors)
All American Division II Cross Country (2002)
All American Division II Track (2004 - 5000m)
Post-Collegiate:
4th place- 2007 Trolley Run 4 miler, 18:50.
Member of 9th place team at 2006 US Club Cross Country Champs
12th place- 2006 US Marathon Championships, 2:22:34
Short Term Goal: Spring Road and Track Season.
Long Term Goal: Qualify for the Olympic Trials.
Since joining the Big River Racing Team Brian has seen a huge resurgence in his running. In the year since the team began he has set pr's at 3200 meters, 4 miles, 15k, 10 miles and the Marathon. His biggest accomplishment was his 12th place finish at the US Marathon Championships in the fall of 2006 where he narrowly missed qualifying for the Olympic Trials by running 2:22:34. He is also co-sponsored by Mizuno.
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TIM BRADLEY
DOB: 1/7/83
Hometown: St. Louis
High School: CBC
College: Murray State University
Graduate School: SIUE
Degrees: B.S. Exercise Science, M.S. Exercise Physiology, CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association
| PR's |
| 1600m |
4:23 |
| 3000m |
8:44 |
| 5K |
15:09 |
| 8K (cross country) |
25:51 |
| 10K (cross country) |
32:30 |
| 5 mile road |
25:16 |
| 10K road |
31:50 |
| Half Marathon |
1:10:33 |
High School:
Part of two all-state teams at CBC (3rd) 1998, 1999
All-State, 18th place, in cross country 2000
Metro Catholic Conference Cross Country Champion 2000
Second Team All Metro 2000
16:08 5k PR, 4:27 1600, 9:50 3200
College:
All-Ohio Valley Conference Cross Country 2002
All Mid-Con. Conference Cross Country 2005
All Mid-Con. Conference Indoor 5,000m 2006
All Mid-Con. Conference 10,000m 2006
Post-Collegiate:
In first post-collegiate year set PR's in 1600m, 5k/5mi/10k road, 10k XC, and half marathon
Member of 9th place team at 2006 US Club Cross Country Championships
Member of 7th place team at 2007 US Club Cross Country Championships
Missouri Champion for 2007 Spirit of St. Louis and Lewis and Clark Half Marathon
Short Term Goal: Break some of these old PR's from 07-08
Long Term Goal:
Run a marathon.
Tim is the assistant cross country and track and field coach at St. Louis University . In 2007 Tim lead the SLU cross country team to 4 school records and their highest regional finish in school history.
FUN STUFF:
Favorite Movie: Any movie with a training montage
Favorite Place to Train: St. Louis Hills
Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Life. Any cereal bold enough to call itself life has to be good. Who are the ad wizards that came up with this one?
List the most played song on your iPOD/Radio: I don't have an iPOD or radio, I mostly just YouTube any music that I want to listen/watch.
Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked: Fact
Interesting Fact about me: I have a great e-mail address and voicemail message. I want to make communicating with me as fun as possible. I often have people call me just hoping to get my voicemail.
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ADAM MACDOWELL
DOB: 4/2/79
Hometown: St. Louis (Manchester), MO
High School: Parkway South High School
College: Mizzou (University of Missouri - Columbia)
Major: BS Biology (Currently working on his Masters @ UMSL)
| PR's |
| 3K (indoor) |
8:14 (Iowa State) |
| 3K Steele |
8:49.9 (Stanford Invite) |
| 5K (indoor) |
14:26 (Notre Dame) |
| 8K Cross Country |
24:50 (Florida) |
| 10K |
29:41 (Stanford) |
High School:
1996 Missouri 4A Cross Country State Champion
College:
10x All Big XII Conference Athlete (XC, Indoor and Outdoor Track)
3x NCAA Division I National Cross Country Qualifier
Short Term Goal:
Obtain Masters
Long Term Goal: Get back to competitive racing.
Adam brings a wealth of competitive experience to the Racing Team as well as an impressive resume. He is currently the Head Boys Cross Country Coach of his alma mater Parkway South where he also teaches.
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DREW WYANT
DOB: 8/5/84
Hometown: Monticello, IN
College: DePauw University
Occupation: Graduate Student
| PRs: |
800m |
1:58 |
| 1500 |
3:58 |
| Mile |
4:18i |
| 3K |
8:43 |
| 5K |
15:14 |
| 8K |
25:22xc |
High School:
I sucked
College:
Three-time All Conference Track
Two-time All Conference Cross Country
National Qualifier XC
Short Term Goal:
Improve Fitness
Race at Club Nationals
Long Term Goal:
Break 15:00 for 5k
Qualify for the Marathon Trials
Drew joins the team from DePauw University where he was a standout on the XC and Track Teams. He adds more depth to the Men's Team and is currently attending SIU-Edwardsville getting his Master's in Exercise Science.
FUN STUFF:
Favorite Movie: Moulin Rouge, Boondock Saints
Favorite Place to Train: DePauw Nature Park
Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Cocoa Dynobites
Who's Better Superman or Batman: Batman
Fact or Fiction: The 80's rocked! Not sure I was still wearing diapers
Interesting Fact About Me: I race in early 90's Oakley Sunglasses.
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BRIAN WHITEHEAD
DOB: 1/5/82
Hometown: Boaz , KY
High School: Graves County High
College: Southeast Missouri State University
Graduate School: Southeast Missouri State University
Degrees: B.S. in Environmental Science, M.N.S. in Biology
| PRs: |
| 3000m Indoor |
8:47 |
| 3K Steeple |
9:30 |
| 5000m Outdoor |
15:05 |
| 8K Cross Country |
25:50 |
| 10K Outdoor |
31:58 |
| Half Marathon |
1:13.03 |
| Marathon |
2:31:03 |
High School:
2 time Kentucky State 3A Cross Country competitor (1998 and 1999)
College:
All Ohio Valley Conference Cross Country 2003
Placed 2 nd in the 5k as part of the 2005 OVC Outdoor Track Championship Team
Winner of the Vanderbilt Invite 5k and the Alabama Relays 10k in 2005
Ohio Valley Conference Scholar Athlete 2004-2005 (given to 3 males and 3 females in the 11 school conference)
Short Term Goal: Get my mileage base back
Long Term Goal: Train for a fast full marathon in a year+ Got to get under 2:30
FUN STUFF:
Favorite Movie: There's so many to choose from! I have to pick my favorites in a few categories. Comedy: Office Space ("Have you seen my stapler?") Adventure: Lord of the Rings Trilogy (I've read the books and the movies were stunning) Sci Fi: The Matrix (Keanu in all his monotone glory, a role he was meant to play.) Action: Fight Club (Philosophically mind blowing, plus a great quote - "I ran until my legs burned and my veins pumped battery acid, and then I ran some more.")
Favorite place to run: The Al Foster Trail. I start at the Glencoe Trailhead most of the time. I'm used to just having roads to run on so it is really nice to have a sizeable trail system to access.
Cereal: Honey Bunches of Oats
Song: Modest Mouse "Parting of the Sensory" I love stealing carbon.
Superman or Batman? Batman is awesome. Everyone has a little Dark Knight in them.
Did the 80s rock?: Sorry to say, I don't remember the 80s much. But thinking back, the one thing I do remember is the original nintendo. Duck Hunt and late night Mario binges.....yes....the 80s rocked.
Interesting fact: I played the tenor saxophone in the school band for five years.
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ALAN HEINCKER
DOB: 2/2/82
Hometown: Dittmer, MO
High School: Grandview High School
College: Truman State University
Graduate School: Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Degrees: B.S. in Exercise Science, Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine in progress
| PRs: |
| 3000m Indoor |
8:23 |
| 5000m Outdoor |
14:30 |
| 10000 Outdoor |
30:11 |
| 15K |
46:40 |
| 10 Mile |
51:12 |
| Half Marathon |
1:06:20 |
| Marathon |
2:32:11 |
High School:
2A State 3200m Record Holder
2A State Champion 2000 - 3200m
2x State Runner up (XC - 1999, Mile - 2000)
College:
All American Division II Cross Country (2001– 11th place)
2x Division II National Qualifier Track (2003, 2004 - 10000m)
Short Term Goal:
Get back into competitive running shape and run sub 2:40 marathon this fall
Long Term Goal:
Continue to be competitive and run more races
FUN STUFF:
Favorite Movie: Fox and the Hound
Favorite Place to Train: Castlewood trails
Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Fake cocco crispies
Favorite Superhero: Voltron
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TREY ROBINSON
Age: 24
Hometown: Chesterfield , Missouri
College: Truman State University ‘06
Occupation: Abbott Laboratories- Quality Professional Development Program
| PRs: |
1500m UMKC Invitational -
April 30, 2006 |
4:08.47 |
5000m Truman Open-
Mart 25, 2006 |
15:18.47 |
10,000m MIAA Conference
May 6, 2006 |
32:16:07 |
Marathon Lasalle Bank Chicago Marathon,
October 22, 2006 |
2:53.41 |
50K Chicago Lakefront
50K/50mi
November 4, 2006 |
3:48.10 |
Short Term Goals:
Compete for Big River at the USA Cross Country Nationals XC Meet
Long Term Goals
Break 15 min for the 5k, 32 min for the 10k and 2:50 in the Marathon.
FUN STUFF:
Favorite Movie: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Favorite Place to Train: Babler State Park and Castlewood Park
Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Smart Start
List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Two Step (Dave Matthews Band)
Who's Better Superman or Batman: Superman
Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Fact!
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STEPHEN YATES
DOB: 10/13/70
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
High School: Hazelwood West
College: Southwest Missouri State (Missouri State)
Occupation: Programmer/Analyst
| PRs: |
| 5K |
15:01 |
| 8K Cross Country |
24:56 |
| 3000 Meter Steeplechase |
9:25.10 |
| Marathon |
2:34:24 |
Short Term Goals:
Obtain a better life balance and a more consistent training routine.
Long Term Goals:
Try to get closer to or under a 2:30 marathon.
FUN STUFF:
Favorite Movie: 3 young kids = mostly g-rated movies lately. Quality family time though.
Favorite Place to Train: Creve Coeur/Katy Trail
Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Nothing but coffee, thanks.
Favorite Superhero : No specific but tend to favor the theme of someone ordinary doing the extraordinary.
Interseting Fact: I lived in Hong Kong, then Sydney for a couple of years in the late 90's.
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CARTER SNOW
DOB: 2/1/82
Hometown: Saint Louis, MO
College: Central Methodist University
Occupation: Progress Monitoring Coach
| PRs: |
| 800m |
1:51.04 |
| 1000m |
2:27.31 |
| 3000m (road) |
8:57 |
| 3 Mile (road) |
15:03 |
| 5 Mile (road) |
25:46 |
| Half Marathon |
1:13:59 |
High School Accomplishments:
State Qualifier Cross Country 1999 (41st place)
College Accomplishments:
6 time NAIA All American:
2001 3rd - 4x800m
2002 5th - distance medley (indoor), 6th - 800m (outdoor)
2003 3rd - 1000m (indoor), 4th - 800m (outdoor)
2004 3rd - 1000m (indoor)
Short Term Goals:
Remain healthy and run well through the XC season.
Long Term Goals:
FUN STUFF:
Favorite Movie: I would say "Forrest Gump" but that spawned the whole "run Forrest run" thing, so I'm going with Pulp Fiction.
Favorite Place to Train: Castlewood/Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Well I don't eat it anymore but I've got to give Cocoa Krispies the nod, because really, who could pass up the chocolate milk at the end
List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Right now, "Rag and Bones" The White Stripes
Who's Better Superman or Batman: Did Superman need a sidekick, well there you have it.
Fact or Fiction, the 80's Rocked? The 80's did not rock, but my knee high socks with the stripes did.
Interesting Fact About Me: I've lived on the Big Island of Hawai'i for the last two years working on a project to help the recovery of the Endangered Palila bird. The project is over and I'm back in St. Louis to apply for graduate school. Hawai'i was nice but it's good to be home. Oh, and I have a third nipple.
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TYLER KRAUSS
Age: 27
Hometown: Freeburg, IL
College: SIUE
Occupation: Teacher
| PRs: |
| 3K |
8:57 |
| 5 Mile |
26:41 |
| Half Marathon |
1:17:47 (split) |
| Marathon |
2:40:10 |
Short Term Goals:
In 2009 PR in every distance from the 3k to the Marathon
Long Term Goals:
complete an Ironman and run a sub 2:30 marathon
FUN STUFF:
Favorite Movie: "It's a Wonderful Life"....gotta love George Bailey!
Favorite Place to Train: Paw-Paw Trail on SIUE Campus
Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Tricks
List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: "Mighty to Save"
Who's Better, Superman or Batman: Superman hands down
Fact or Fiction, the 80's Rocked? Fact
Interesting Fact About Me: My wife and I have the same
Birthday, but hers is 7 years before mine. oh I like older women.
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DAVE GUTEKUNST
DOB: 12/7/78
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
College: B.S. WashU (2002), M.S. Wake Forest (2004)
Occupation: a student again (if that's an occupation) -- just started a PhD program at WashU s
| PRs: |
| 1500 Indoor |
4:13 |
| Steeple |
9:51 |
| 5K XC |
16:05 |
| 10 Mile Road |
57:35 |
| Half Marathon |
1:15:23 |
High School Accomplishments: XC - 3-time all-conference, 1-time regional qualifier in Southwest Ohio; Track - 2-time all-conference, 2-time regional qualifier
College Accomplishments: member of 4 conference champion teams (1 XC, 1 indoor, 2 outdoor)
Short Term Goals: run sub-2:40 at Chicago in October; run a sub-16:00 5k either on the roads or indoors this winter.
Long Term Goals: first of all, stay healthy and keep running as a part of a balanced life. But more performance-related, I want to improve all of my college-era PRs on the track and roads!
Long, long, long term goal (circa 2060): stay in good enough shape to escape from my nursing home.
FUN STUFF:
Favorite Movie: I'm gonna cheat and choose two -- Caddyshack and Groundhog Day. I figure it's okay, since they both star Bill Murray and a large rodent.
Favorite Place to Train: trails, ideally in the mountains. Some of my best runs have been in the White Mtns of NH and the Blue Ridge Mtns in NC and VA. I'm always on the lookout for good trails around here.
Favorite Breakfast Cereal: this answer is going to expose me as an old man -- my standard breakfast cereal is a mix of Trader Joes high-fiber, granola-ish cereals, topped with nuts and some dried fruit.
Most Played Song on Ipod: Mitch Hedberg, who's admittedly a comedian, not a musician. I listen to my Ipod mainly on the Metrolink, so I loaded some comedy CDs to keep a smile on my face during the mass transit experience. It helps me get my own seat -- nobody wants to sit next to the guy who bursts out in laughter for no good reason.
Superman or Batman:
neither. I'm a Spiderman guy. Superman is such a do-gooder -- the whole "Truth, Justice, and the American Way" shtick sounds more like a politician than a butt-whooping superhero. And don't get me started on Batman -- he hangs out in a cave, has a thinly-veiled pedophilic tendency (what is the story with him and Robin?), and defeats the bad guys only because of technological superiority.
Fact of Fiction, the 80s rocked? I don't feel qualified to pass judgment on the decade as a whole, but I can assure you that I rocked during the 80s, and somewhere in my parents' attic there are several pairs of MC Hammer pants to prove it.
Interesting Fact About Me: the spell-check function in Microsoft Word suggests "Gluteus" as the correct spelling of my last name.
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RYAN BAK
DOB: 11/11/81
Hometown: Suffield, CT
High School: Suffield High School
College:
Trinity College (Hartford, CT)
Major: Economics; Political Science
| PRs: |
| 1500M |
3:43 |
| 1 Mile |
4:01 |
| 3000m |
7:49 |
| 5000m |
13:35 |
Accomplishments: USA World XC Team (2008), Olympic Trials Qualifier - 5,000m (2004, 2008), 3-time NCAA (DIII) National Champion, 10-time NCAA (DIII) All-American
Short Term Goals:
Long Term Goals:
FUN STUFF:
Favorite Movie: Donnie Darko
Favorite Place to Train: Mill Creek and Hartman Rocks (Gunnison, Colorado)
Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Any mix of 2 or more cereals. Cereal is one of my favorite foods and I very rarely fill a bowl with only one cereal. (Ex. Special K, Honey Nut Cheerios, and Trader Joe's Granola with Chocolate Milk)
Interesting Fact About me: My claim to fame is being a featured athlete in the documentary: "Five Thousand Meteres: Nothing Comes Easy" (2004)
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DAVID YONCE
DOB: 11/17/85
Hometown: House Springs, MO
High School: Northwest (House Springs)
College:
Truman State University
Major: Finance and Marketing
Occupation: Senior Fixed Income Associate at Edward Jones
| PRs: |
| 3k Steeple |
9:47.94 |
| 8k Cross Country |
26:46.0 |
| 10k Cross Country |
33:25.4 |
| 5k Cross Country |
16:17 |
| 4 Mile (road) |
21:21 |
| Mile (indoor) |
4:40 |
| Triathlon (Chicago) |
2:16 |
Short Term Goals: Finish in the top 10 in the EAC (Elite Amateur Competition) at the Chicago Triathlon.
Long Term Goals: Compete in my first half-ironman.
FUN STUFF:
Favorite Movie: Tough question…If I had to pick the best of all times, it would have the be The Godfather
Favorite Place to Train: In St. Louis: Castlewood State Park. Elsewhere: Boulder, CO.
Favorite Breakfast Cereal: I would have to say Maple and Brown Sugar Mini-Wheats (preferably with vanilla soy milk).
Favorite Superhero: Definitely Superman
Interesting Fact About me: I have been a runner my entire life and have recently began competing in triathlons.
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ROB GARWITZ
DOB: 6/10/87
Hometown: St. Charles, MO
High School: DeSmet Jesuit
College: University of Missouri-Columbia
Major: Journalism
| PRs: |
Half Marathon |
1:18 |
| Marathon |
2:47 |
Short Term Goals: Break and set new PRs between 1 mile and 10 miles over the next year
Long Term Goals: Run a 2:35 marathon, Stay healthy enough to run when I'm wrinkly and gray, Finish in the top 100 at Boston (more of a dream goal)
FUN STUFF:
Favorite Movie: The Departed
Favorite Place to Train: MKT Trail (Columbia, MO)
Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Whole wheat bagels toasted w/ PB and Sliced Bananas--not a cereal guy!
Favorite Superhero: Powdered Toast Man
Interesting Fact About me: I've never been able to sit Indian style
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JUSTIN PAUL ZAHLLER
DOB: 1/22/86
Hometown: Yuma, CO
High School: Yuma High School
College:
University of NE at Kearney
Major: Biology, Political Science
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| Marathon |
2.43.20 |
| Half Marathon |
1:12.54 |
| 10k |
31:27 |
| 5k |
15:10 |
| 8k (Cross Country) |
25:32 |
Accomplishments:
All-State Cross Country (Colo High School)
All-State Track (Colo High School)
NCAA North-Central Region Academic All-Region
Cross-Country- 2005, 2007(Honorable Mention)
NCAA Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Academic All-Conference
Cross Country- 2004-2007; Indoor Track & Field- 2005-2007; Outdoor Track & Field- 2005-2008
NCAA Student-Athlete Excellence Recognition- 2008
University of Nebraska-Kearney Athletic Awards: Most Valuable Athlete (Cross-Country) 2007
Lewis and Clark Half-Marathon: 2nd Overall male (2008); 1st male division 19-24 (2009)
Denver Marathon: 1st Male division 19-24 (2008)
Kansas City Half-Marathon: 1st Male division 19-24 (2009)
St. Louis Track Club Half-Marathon: 1st male division 19-24 (2009)
Short Term Goals: Qualify for World Championships Ironman
Long Term Goals: Improve times in marathon, half, and triathlon. Compete in ultra-marathon.
FUN STUFF:
Favorite Movie: Lord of the Rings
Favorite Place to Train: Moab, UT
Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Frosted mini- wheat
Favorite Superhero: Superman. Solid man, solid character.
Interesting Fact About me: Temporarily lived in Yellowstone National Park in 2006. While there I completed my fastest run ever (undocumented) while trying to escape the charge of a wild bison.
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KARL GILPIN
DOB: 3/8/79
Hometown: Russellville, MO
College:
Lindenwood/Missouri Southern
Major: English
Accomplishments: Five time All-State in H.S., state runner-up twice, one time NAIA All-American, one time NCAA DII All-American
Short Term Goals: Run sub 2:20 for the marathon
Long Term Goals: Bump up to ultras and win some U.S. Championships;
make some U.S. Ultraunning teams.
FUN STUFF:
Favorite Movie: Cool Hand Luke
Favorite Place to Train: The gravel roads close to my house, or at my friend's house in the Missouri Ozarks.
Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Kashi Honey Almond Flaxseed
Favorite Superhero: I don't follow comics; it's all the same to me
Interesting Fact About me: I'm a twin
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KYLE CAMERON
Age: 23
Hometown:East Moline, IL (Quad Cities)
College: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE)
Occupation: Assistant Distance Coach at SIUE (Cross Country & Track)
Undergrad: Physical Education (able to teach Health Education and Drivers Education also)
Graduate: Sports Management (Currently obtaining)
| PRs: |
| Mile (indoor) |
4:21 (EIU Illinois Intercollegiate 2009) |
| 3000m (indoor) |
8:28 (ISU Redbird Invite 2009) |
| 3k Steeple Chase |
9:15 (Dr. Keeler Invite 2007) |
| 5k (track) |
14:57 (Vanderbilt Commodore Classic 2007) |
| 8k Cross Country |
25:06 (Evansville Invite 2008) |
| 10k Cross Country |
31:55 (USA Club National Championship 2009) |
| 5k (Road) |
15:04 (Alton Miles For Meso 2009) |
| 5 Mile (Road) |
24:08 (Fremont YMCA Turkey Trot 2009) |
| 10k (Road) |
30:56 (Go! St. Louis Halloween Run 2009) |
Short Term Goals:Lower my current personal records, especially in the shorter events and successfully begin and adapt to the buildup of higher mileage running
Long Term Goals: Qualify for the Olympic Trials
FUN STUFF:
Favorite Movie: This is tough as there are many, many good movies out there. If I had to pick though, it would be the Lion King I would venture to say. I am a sucker for Disney movies and this was a movie I grew up watching since I was born. But it’s tough because I really do not have a favorite just a lot that I like such as National Treasure, Days of Thunder, Transformers, Tin Cup, Shooter, Avatar. Too many, I’ll just stop there.
Favorite Place to Train: Back home in the Quad Cities. I can partake in running the many state parks trails, the banks of the Mississippi, flat courses, hilly courses, grass, dirt, asphalt. I guess it would be there because this is where my uprising began and I have the ability to change at will where I want to run and have many, many different options of runs.
Favorite Breakfast Cereal: I’m going to have to go with Cinnamon Life with a close second being Waffle Crisp. You can’t go wrong with either of those two.
List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Well I don’t really know for sure the song that I play the most, but the genre I listen to the most is country. And lately the bands/artists I have listened to the most are Train, Jay-Z, and Josh Turner. Most of the time I am just on shuffle though.
Who's Better Superman or Batman: Definitely Batman. Not only does he have the ultra cool weapons and vehicles, plus he has a sidekick who happens to also have the same name of a bird. Plus right now Batman is hot in the movie world and superman is slightly fading in the kids’ eyes. The only thing superman really has is the better costume in my opinion.
Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? Well I don’t know too much about the 80’s since I only lived for about 4 years of them, but I would say I’m indifferent. You may need to start rewriting this question for the 90’s. haha.
Interesting Fact About me: Well for starters I really hate snakes, my favorite foods are enchiladas, and I don’t drink pop (soda) at all. Oh yeah and I am a neat freak so I keep everything in my house and around me clean . . . just a habit.
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DAN STRACKELJAHN
Age: 25
Hometown: Lockport, IL (Grew up in Highland, IL) College: Eastern Illinois University
Occupation: Technical Education Teacher at Minooka Community H.S.
| PRs: |
| 3000m Indoor |
8:47 |
| 3K Steeple |
9:30 |
| 5000m Outdoor |
15:05 |
| 8K Cross Country |
25:50 |
| 10K Outdoor |
31:58 |
| Half Marathon |
1:15:53 |
Short Term Goals: Break 4 minutes in the mile, Qualify for the USATF nationals in the 1500m
Long Term Goals: Qualify for the 2012 Olympic Trials, Run a sub-14 5K
FUN STUFF:
Favorite Movie: This depends on the genre…Comedy: Dumb and Dumber - Drama: The Shawshank Redemption - Chic Flick/Musical: Across the Universe
Favorite Place to Train: Although I could never train there; running around New York City and Central Park after the 2008 Men's Marathon Olympic Trials was really cool.
Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Quaker Oat Ohs!
List the Most Played Song on Your Ipod/Radio: Lake Pontchartrain by Ludo
Who's Better Superman or Batman: In the past I would have said Superman; however, with the movies “Batman Begins” and “The Dark Knight”, I have to go with the Batman.
Fact or Fiction, the 80's rocked? I was 6 when the 80s ended
Interesting Fact About me: I am lactose intolerant. However, I didn't fully discover this until junior year of college. This made for some interesting runs after drinking boost energy shakes or eating cheese stuffed pasta. I also spent hours laying in the fetal position in my living room after eating the Peanut Buster Parfait from Dairy Queen. (Those lactose pills definitely don't work)
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