Racing Results & 19' Goals


You can find a majority of my Racing Results on Ultra Signup

Time To Fly:
I've been racing for HOKA ONE ONE since the end of 2017. I'm so grateful to be apart of this amazing brand and the athletes that represent Hoka.  


Largest cairn I've ever encountered, lol
Favorite Training Shoe:
My go to trail running shoe is the Torrent. Last year I traveled to Europe and trained for a month in one pair of Torrents. I ran the UTMB route, Hardergrat Traverse and sections of the Eiger Trail.
I have had no issues training in this shoe. The durability, light weight and trail traction characteristics I find to be a perfect balance and support for trail running.
UTMB training: outside of Chamonix
 2019 "A"Goals: 
National Vertical Skimo race, January
Lake Sonoma 50 miler, April
Cirque Series Brighton, June
Speedgoat 50k, June
Cirque Series Abasin, August
FKT attempt
Fall/Winter TBT*




Hardergrat Traverse, Switzerland


My Favorite Traverse:
Heard of the Hardergrat Traverse? I ran it last summer and was blown away. I want to do a fast attempt on this ridge at some point next time I get the chance to travel to Europe. In my experience in running mountain traverses this has got to be the most spectacular single tack ridge-line. Euphoria for 25 miles. 

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