Mountains! Whether it’s a vertical kilometer or a hundred miles or something in between, mountains are what I love and live for. I hope to share my passion for ridgelines, the uphill grind, the downhill dance, and all those early and late hours of running with those I get to coach.

You should get more out of running than a time goal. Running is a practice that can reveal another side of life. Races are great, and having fitness goals are great, but what’s greatest is the hours and hours of training, where it takes you, and how it shapes you.

I am fairly new to this. I coached some friends while in physical therapy school many years ago. I’ve always had an admiration for running coaches and finally got the guts to get myself into this trade.

I live in Silverton, Colorado, and moved here specifically so I wouldn’t ever have to travel for Hardrock. My first summer here was spent in a tent that I moved around every couple weeks. I have a doctorate in physical therapy and worked as a PT for about three years before committing myself fully to Silverton. I enjoy linking up ridgelines and finding big loops in these here San Juan Mountains. I work full time for the Town of Silverton and am an avid board gamer.

Iten, Kenya. I was lucky enough to visit that town once for a few days and was amazed at how humble the world’s best runners are. I have never been dropped so hard on a group run before or had school children outrun me on their way to school. Nor had I ever seen track and field on nonstop in a restaurant before. Running is the life there. And no one there has a Strava account, because–I’ll say it–it doesn’t matter.

Some races I’ve done are:

• The Bear 100 miler (2012 and 2014)
• Big Horn 100 miler (2013 and 2015)
• Leadville 100 miler (2013)
• IMTUF 100 miler (2023)
• Hardrock Hundred Endurance Run (2017, 2018, 2024, 2025), each year faster than the last with three sub 27 hour finishes
• Pikes Peak Marathon (2012, 2019, 2020), won the Double in 2019
• The Rut (2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019), won the VK and Trifecta in ’18 and ’19
• I also beat Alex Nichols at the John Cappis run in 2019

• Licensed Physical Therapist
• UESCA Certification in progress

Personal bests on road:

• 5:00 mile
• 1:16 half marathon
• 2:46 marathon