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Find out a little bit about the members of Inside Out Sports' Elite Running Team.
Find out a little bit about the members of our Elite Running Team. To learn more about the team, visit the Teams & Clubs page for an application, requirements, and perks.
Age: 47
Running Achievements:
Mostly injury free after 20+ years of running (knock on wood)
100+ Marathons and Ultras 15:49 100 miler Four sub-2:50 marathons
Number of Years Running: 24
Age: 47
Running Achievements:
Mostly injury free after 20+ years of running (knock on wood)
100+ Marathons and Ultras 15:49 100 miler Four sub-2:50 marathons
Number of Years Running: 24
If you could run with anyone, who would it be? Why?:
My kids, so I could share the experience with them.
Do you have any pre-race rituals?:
Getting on my wife’s nerves
Favorite Running Memory:
Dropping my pacer at Western States
Favorite Pre-Race Meal: Pizza
*Favorite Movie: Goodfellas
If you had to pick just one food to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be: PB&J sandwiches
Age: 36
Running Achievements:
Qualifying for Boston 14 months after donating a kidney (2008)
1:27:09 half (2014), a PR around God’s country (the WFU campus… go Deacs!)
Pacing 3 different halves to within 4, 5, and 14 seconds of target
Looking great in short shorts!
Number of Years Running: 13
Age: 36
Running Achievements:
Qualifying for Boston 14 months after donating a kidney (2008)
1:27:09 half (2014), a PR around God’s country (the WFU campus… go Deacs!)
Pacing 3 different halves to within 4, 5, and 14 seconds of target
Looking great in short shorts!
Number of Years Running: 13
If you could run with anyone, who would it be? Why?:
Keisha, my wife because it would mean that she no longer thinks running is nuts.
Do you have any pre-race rituals?:
Bathroom, light breakfast, bathroom, bathroom, bathroom.
Favorite Running Memory:
Pushing my son, Bryon, (60 lbs w/ stroller) in the Baltimore Half (2014). A wonderful experience
Favorite Pre-Race Meal:
Always something with minimal chance of stomach distress… grilled chicken with rice
*Favorite Movie: Either The Naked Gun or Crimson Tide
If you had to pick just one food to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be: Chicken wings
Age: 46
Running Achievements:
2014 Umstead Marathon Champ 3:01
2012 Kiawah Half Marathon 1:19:56 9th Overall
2011 Grandfather Mountain Marathon 3:01 2nd Overall
2010 Boston Marathon 2:46
2010 Uwharrie Mountain Trail Run 20 mile Champ
2009 Disney Half Marathon 1:18 13th place
Number of Years Running: 32
Age: 46
Running Achievements:
2014 Umstead Marathon Champ 3:01
2012 Kiawah Half Marathon 1:19:56 9th Overall
2011 Grandfather Mountain Marathon 3:01 2nd Overall
2010 Boston Marathon 2:46
2010 Uwharrie Mountain Trail Run 20 mile Champ
2009 Disney Half Marathon 1:18 13th place
Number of Years Running: 32
If you could run with anyone, who would it be? Why?:
Meb Keflezighi, because he is most amazing runner with a great attitude. He would be fun to run with.
Do you have any pre-race rituals?:
Yes. Before a 5K I do a 3 mile jog warmup and then 10 minutes before the race I do about 5x100m.
Favorite Running Memory:
Finishing my first Boston in 2008 with a 16 minute PR of 2:52!
Favorite Pre-Race Meal:
The day before a race I’ll try to have a full lunch but a light dinner with no spicy food.
*Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump
If you had to pick just one food to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be: Pizza
Age: 34
Running Achievements:
7 Consecutive Boston Marathons and counting (2009-2015)
1:18:13 Half PR in 2014 City of Oaks Half
2:48:10 Full PR in 2013 City of Oaks Marathon
Not dying in the in the streets of the 2012 Boston Marathon heat
Number of Years Running: 10
Age: 34
Running Achievements:
7 Consecutive Boston Marathons and counting (2009-2015)
1:18:13 Half PR in 2014 City of Oaks Half
2:48:10 Full PR in 2013 City of Oaks Marathon
Not dying in the in the streets of the 2012 Boston Marathon heat
Number of Years Running: 10
If you could run with anyone, who would it be? Why?:
My grandfather. He was always interested in my running. It would be great to see him again.
Do you have any pre-race rituals?:
To stay warm and to remind myself that I do this for fun!
Favorite Running Memory:
My wife holding a sign at the finish of 2014 Boston Marathon saying if we were having a boy/girl.
Favorite Pre-Race Meal: My Mom’s lasagna
Favorite Movie: Field of Dreams
If you had to one kind of food to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?: Peanut Butter
Age: 25
Running Achievements:
Spartan World Championship Qualifier
OCR World Championship Qualifier
Numerous 5k road race wins
Division 1 collegiate track and cross country runner
5 time cross country ski state champ
Numerous track accolades
Team state semis in Soccer
Number of Years Running: 21
Age: 25
Running Achievements:
Spartan World Championship Qualifier
OCR World Championship Qualifier
Numerous 5k road race wins
Division 1 collegiate track and cross country runner
5 time cross country ski state champ
Numerous track accolades
Team state semis in Soccer
Number of Years Running: 21
If you could run with anyone, who would it be? Why?:
My parents. They have ran with me since the very beginning. Who better to share a run with?
Do you have any pre-race rituals?: Going to the bathroom at least twice, re-tying my shoes and saying a quick prayer at the start.
Favorite Runnning Memory: The races when not only I achieved my goal but when my family was there to share my success with me.
Favorite Pre-Race Meal: Big salad, Spaghetti and turkey meatballs
Favorite Movie: Rocky, Chariots of fire, and other inspiring movies.
If you had to one kind of food to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?: My moms homemade healthy pizza!
Age: 35
Running Achievements:
Collegiate Cross Country and Track, UNCW, Team Captain, 1996
10k X-C NCAA Div. I Regional’s, 1996, 32:12
Kiawah Half Marathon, 2000, 1:17
Columbus Marathon, 2006, 2:59
Boston Marathon, 2007, 3:05
Number of Years Running: 21
Age: 35
Running Achievements:
Collegiate Cross Country and Track, UNCW, Team Captain, 1996
10k X-C NCAA Div. I Regional’s, 1996, 32:12
Kiawah Half Marathon, 2000, 1:17
Columbus Marathon, 2006, 2:59
Boston Marathon, 2007, 3:05
Number of Years Running: 21
If you could run with anyone, who would it be? Why?: Brennan, so that we can run through life together.
Do you have any pre-race rituals?: none
Favorite Runnning Memory: There are several running in Umstead Park and running in to snake stories, but my recent favorite is a track workout. We were on the track, walk/jog our recovery, and Haws was like “hurdle, hurdle, HURDLE!!!” to Flaherty, right as he jog into a hurdle and flipped over it.
Favorite Pre-Race Meal: Pizza!!!!!!!
Favorite Movie: Star Wars
If you had to one kind of food to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?: Pizza!!!!!!!
Age: 47
Running Achievements:
2:46 Chicago Marathon(2001)
2:48 Boston Marathon(1996)
Overall Winner Cary 5K(1997)
Overall Winner Umstead Marathon(2006)
1st Place Master Raleigh Marathon
GrandFather Marathon
Carrabba’s Half Marathon(2 yrs)
5th Place Age Group Philadelphia Marathon
Top 3 Overall 4 years Uwharrie 20 Miler
4th Overall Mt. Mitchell Challenge
Duathlon World Qualifier(2004)
Number of Years Running: 17
Age: 47
Running Achievements:
2:46 Chicago Marathon(2001)
2:48 Boston Marathon(1996)
Overall Winner Cary 5K(1997)
Overall Winner Umstead Marathon(2006)
1st Place Master Raleigh Marathon
GrandFather Marathon
Carrabba’s Half Marathon(2 yrs)
5th Place Age Group Philadelphia Marathon
Top 3 Overall 4 years Uwharrie 20 Miler
4th Overall Mt. Mitchell Challenge
Duathlon World Qualifier(2004)
Number of Years Running: 17
If you could run with anyone, who would it be? Why?: John Kelley who ran the Boston Marathon 61 times. He won the race for the first time in 1935, back when running a marathon was considered to be insane. Plus the training and equipment they used back in those days was greatly inferior to what we have today. It would be great to hear how he got started when very few people had even heard of a marathon, and to hear about what he saw transpire over the 61 years of running the Boston course.
Do you have any pre-race rituals?: I always pull all of my gear together the night before the race, including putting my number on my race belt, so I do not have to worry about forgetting anything, and making sure I have time to warm up the morning of the race.
Favorite Runnning Memory: Running 40 miles in 2 feet of fresh fallen snow in the Mt. Mitchell Challenge in 2004. Turned out to be a great race.
Favorite Pre-Race Meal: Golden Grahams, English Muffin, and Gatorade
Favorite Movie: Top Gun
If you had to one kind of food to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?: Pizza
Age: 40
Running Achievements:
2006 Grand Prix Series – 3rd Place Overall Individual Race Results
2007 Race for the Cure 5K – Masters – 2nd Place Overall
2007 Coach Bubba 20K – 2nd Place, 40-44 Age Group
2006 Inside-Out Turkey Trot 8K – 3rd Place Overall
2006 Inside-Out Sports Classic 10K – 2nd Place, 35-39 Age Group
2006 Autism Run 5K, 1st Place, 35-39 Age Group
2006 St. Augustine’s 5K – 2nd Place, 35-39 Age Group
2006 Second Empire 5K – 2nd Place, 35-39 Age Group
2006 Race for the Cure 5K – 2nd Place, 35-39 Age Group
Number of Years Running: 15
Age: 40
Running Achievements:
2006 Grand Prix Series – 3rd Place Overall Individual Race Results
2007 Race for the Cure 5K – Masters – 2nd Place Overall
2007 Coach Bubba 20K – 2nd Place, 40-44 Age Group
2006 Inside-Out Turkey Trot 8K – 3rd Place Overall
2006 Inside-Out Sports Classic 10K – 2nd Place, 35-39 Age Group
2006 Autism Run 5K, 1st Place, 35-39 Age Group
2006 St. Augustine’s 5K – 2nd Place, 35-39 Age Group
2006 Second Empire 5K – 2nd Place, 35-39 Age Group
2006 Race for the Cure 5K – 2nd Place, 35-39 Age Group
Number of Years Running: 15
If you could run with anyone, who would it be? Why?: Joan Nesbit-Mabe – I had the chance to overlap briefly with Joan when I began doing some speed workouts with a group at the UNC track many years ago, and I found her to be very skilled at helping and motivating others. My brief encounter with her definitely inspired and improved my running experience. I would enjoy the chance to cross paths with her again.
Do you have any pre-race rituals?: I eat a Power Bar, jog two miles easy, look for a restroom, and then do a few strides.
Favorite Runnning Memory: My favorite running memory would be the last mile of the 2003 Old Reliable 10K. After setting a good pace and working with another runner for the first 5 miles, I followed some pre-race advice and took off after running around the NCSU bell tower. I passed over a dozen runners, including a couple of my training buddies who still talk about how I just flew by them that day. I cranked out a 5:33 for the last mile, set a PR, won my age group, and got a nifty duffel bag that I still use today. It would have been hard to have written a better script that day.
Favorite Pre-Race Meal: I like to eat a spaghetti dinner the night before a race
Favorite Movie: Star Wars – This is also the first movie I remember attending with my Dad
If you had to one kind of food to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?: Ice Cream
Age: 46
Running Achievements:
Tobacco Rd ½ 1:32:29 (2010) first ½
Tobacco Rd ½ 1:25:43 (2011) PR
Live Fearless 5K 18:45 (2014) PR, 1st AG
IOS Turkey Trot 8K (2014)
1st MastersWrightsville Beach Marathon 3:20:16 (2012) only full, 2nd AG
Number of Years Running: 6
Age: 46
Running Achievements:
Tobacco Rd ½ 1:32:29 (2010) first ½
Tobacco Rd ½ 1:25:43 (2011) PR
Live Fearless 5K 18:45 (2014) PR, 1st AG
IOS Turkey Trot 8K (2014)
1st MastersWrightsville Beach Marathon 3:20:16 (2012) only full, 2nd AG
Number of Years Running: 6
If you could run with anyone, who would it be? Why?:
My son, Ben. It is something we can always to together. But, he is MUCH faster than I am.
Do you have any pre-race rituals?: Try to get to bed early the night before. Arrive at race site early. Socialize with other racers.
Favorite Runnning Memory: Watching Tracy finish her first ½ marathon at Va Beach. Inspired me to get seriously into running.
Favorite Pre-Race Meal: Some type of pasta
Favorite Movie: The Godfather
If you had to one kind of food to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?: Pizza!
Age: 24
Running Achievements:
Convincing my dad to train for a half marathon
PR (2:46:13) at 2014 City of Oaks
5th overall at my first Weymouth Woods 100k
Introducing running, as a sport, to my students while teaching in Warren County
Finally mastering my race day nutrition
Number of Years Running: 12
Age: 24
Running Achievements:
Convincing my dad to train for a half marathon
PR (2:46:13) at 2014 City of Oaks
5th overall at my first Weymouth Woods 100k
Introducing running, as a sport, to my students while teaching in Warren County
Finally mastering my race day nutrition
Number of Years Running: 12
If you could run with anyone, who would it be? Why?: Javier Gomez (triathlete). He has great form, runs incredibly well off the bike, and seems so humble
Do you have any pre-race rituals?: Prep race gear the night before. Light breakfast, foam roll, bathroom, think about post race food!
Favorite Runnning Memory: Convincing my dad to run his first ever 10k and running a marathon PR the same day.
Favorite Pre-Race Meal: Pizza, Pasta, PB&J, Granola
Favorite Movie: Shawshank Redemption, Space Jam, any Batman movie
If you had to one kind of food to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?: Homemade Pizza!