My Story
I am an athlete, musician, and teacher who was born and raised in Lincoln, NE. After enduring the rat race for many years in the music industry in Los Angeles, CA, I began to find solace in getting outside more. During a spur of the moment solo backpacking trip up the coast of California, I became enamored with getting out into the wilderness with everything I need on my back.
In 2016, I completed a thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail. In the desert, I met a handful of ultrarunners who inspired me to try ultrarunning. I took two breaks during the PCT and ran a 50 miler in Bryce Canyon, and ran the Broken Arrow Skyrace 54k in Squaw Valley, CA. I was hooked. Currently, I'm most excited about combining the worlds of UL backpacking and ultrarunning through fastpacking.
I trained, planned, and prepared to attempt the Self-Supported Fastest Known Time on the PCT in 2018 but was thwarted off the day I had left for the trail due to an appendicitis. I did the same in 2020, only to have the trail closed due to covid. During my 3rd attempt to prepare in 2021, I got a stress fracture on my sacrum two weeks from my start date. My 4th attempt in 2023 was again over before it started due to illness.
2024 will be the year.
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Unlock Your Potential
This fall I will begin teaching courses online that cover the 10 pillars that I utilize for endurance training - nutrition, hydration, heart rate training, ACWR, EPOC, recovery, and more . Sign up for my email list to receive updates.
