City:  Ventura, CA
Hometown:  Thousand Oaks, CA
I run for Venturacers because:  I want to continue improving my times while learning from other people the best ways to train. I am excited to make friends with other runners who are interested in performing at a high level! 

PRs:
5k – 17:08 (Boogie Nights Ventura 2024)
Marathon – 2:58:10 (Ventura Marathon 2023, downhill aided)

My favorite workout is:  Pfitzinger’s endurance run for 5k runners. Start at E pace and gradually increase to about 84% of heart rate reserve (somewhere between E pace and LT pace). 
My favorite race is:  Ventura Marathon, 2023. I had some phantom knee pain going into the race and wasn’t sure if I should run, but my wife encouraged me to give it a try and I made my goal of under 3 hours!
When I’m not running:  Hanging out with my wife Celeste and 3 kids ages 4 and under, participating in my church community (Reality Ventura), and writing code for an AI-powered fintech startup!