Daniel Castaneda

“Everything happens for a reason”

City: Colorado Springs State: co

Favorite Shoe: Addidas boost Size: 13

Age: 37 years old

Marital Status: single

Family members:
parents, one sister

What I do for work:
Security Tech at CJC

Places I’ve called home and why I like where I am now:
Colorado Springs forever and always

When I started running and what got me started:
started in middle school through college and beyond

What does running mean to me:
Only thing I can be really good at

Running accomplishments:
national qualifier in college for Division III (1x track, 3x cross country)

What I like about trail/mountain running:
single track trails are the best. Absolutely love running down gradual decline

Favorite running trail and why:
Anything that leads to single track and great views!

Favorite trail/mountain race and why:
Still working on that (not too many trail races yet)

Best running experience:
1500 meters on the track is my favorite race

Worst running experience:
Anytime I race when I'm way out of shape

Neatest thing found on a run:
Love to talk to dear when I seem them

Running related bathroom stop story:
nope

Running pet peeves:
Try to take everything in stride (no pun intended)

Something non running related that no one would guess about me:
I can make a really good velvetta cheese lasagna

Other hobbies and interests:
basketball, football, volleyball and camping/ bbq's with friends

Other stuff:
Favorite movie is Amelie, Favorite book is the The Long Walk

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