James Vickery
Club Member Since 9/6/2012
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“James Vickery”
City: Cheyenne State: WY Country: Uni
Favorite Shoe: Asics Cumulus Size: 9.5
Age: 51.2 years old
Marital Status: Married
Family members:
Wife, two sons, two daughters
What I do for work:
Recently retired Air Force Officer; starting work in the civilian sector
Places I’ve called home and why I like where I am now:
Las Vegas, NV; Mundford, United Kingdom; Alamogordo, NM; Lompoc, CA; Cheyenne, WY; Lonato Del Garda, Italy; Papillion, NE
When I started running and what got me started:
1989 - military training
What does running mean to me:
Solitude
Running accomplishments:
Completed the Incline/Barr descent twice in one weekend; multiple 1/2 marathons (two on a torn Achilles); too many 5Ks/10Ks to count
What I like about trail/mountain running:
Variety: speed/pace, inclines, views
Favorite running trail and why:
The Padenghe Castle trail in northern Italy: a bit of city, a bit of country, vineyards and an old castle to run through, couple water stops along the way, and an easy 9-mile out-and-back run with great views.
Worst running experience:
Torn Achilles on a track run...that sucked...
Neatest thing found on a run:
Peace and quiet
Running pet peeves:
People who walk/run three or four abreast and block the road/trail
Something non running related that no one would guess about me:
I spent the first half of my military career in bomb disposal.
Other hobbies and interests:
Tough Mudder's, skiing, outdoor adventures
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