I’ve been running competitively since age 12, and ran cross country and track for D-III Calvin College from 1997-2001. I currently live in Logan, UT with my wife Stacy, and work as a GIS Specialist. I also do freelance cartography under the moniker “Marathon GIS“. My freelance work specializes in mapping and visualizing race courses, from 5k’s up to ultra marathons and relays.  This side business has been growing over the years, and is enjoyable work.

My PR’s include 14:48 for 5-k, 30:27 for 10-k, 1:09:27 for the half marathon, and 2:18:09* for the marathon. I finished 53rd at the Olympic Marathon Trials this year with a time of 2:22:34.

My initial post-Trials goals were to break 2:18 in the marathon on a flat or rolling, sea level course, and to generally take my running to an elite level. However, in June of 2008 I was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis, a progressive, arthritic disease that can cause permanent damage to the spine, as well as inflammation and pain in other parts of the body. Hence, my competitive running is in hiatus right now, as I search out what my version of A.S. will look like, how fast the disease progresses (if at all), and what sort of activities I will be able to do and not do.

(* St. George Marathon, aided)