Richard Bennett

“Hey Man!!! That's Raw!”

City: Colorado Spring State: CO

Favorite Shoe: New Balance Size: 10.5

Age: 33.8 years old

Marital Status: Married

Family members:
1 pregnant Wife, 2 Cats, 1 dog

What I do for work:
Mechanical Engineer. Specialize in electro-mechanical packaging.

Places I’ve called home and why I like where I am now:
Denver, CO born and raised.

When I started running and what got me started:
Club running in high school and middle

What does running mean to me:
Freedom and health

Running accomplishments: View my Pikes Peak Ascent/Marathon results
Prefontaine 96, 97
Good ascent times with little training

What I like about trail/mountain running:
Keeps my mind engaged. Makes me feel like Sonic the Hedgehog.

Favorite running trail and why:
Williams Canyon. Great variety.

Favorite trail/mountain race and why:
Ascent. Standing in Manitou, Pikes Peak looks very far away. Even after completing the Ascent is still seems intimidating.

Best running experience:
returning to running after a serious injury that kept me out for 6 months

Worst running experience:
A training run last year before the Ascent. I didn't start till around noon in August. The sun totally zapped me of all energy. I barely made it to the rock tunnel. I was now very worried about even completing the ascent in a couple of weeks.

Neatest thing found on a run:
I found a fender cover from my car that had been lost a year ago while 4-wheeling my car in a field.

Running pet peeves:
People who won't yield to the downhill runner.

Other hobbies and interests:
Climbing, skiing

Page last modified: 3/7/2009