Karl Schaller
Club Member Since 12/20/2009
City: Colorado Springs State: CO
Favorite Shoe: Salomon Size: 11
Age: 63.8 years old
Marital Status: Married
Family members:
Wife - Karen Karl Jr., Katie, Kayla, Kent
What I do for work:
Marketing consultant
Places Ive called home and why I like where I am now:
Chicago. Love the Rockies -- the finest trail running in the world.
When I started running and what got me started:
Started running at the end of the 70s. But got into trail running in 2005.
What does running mean to me:
It's a lifestyle statement of who I am.
Running accomplishments:
View my Pikes Peak Ascent/Marathon results
Marathons, Ascents, and related stuff.
What I like about trail/mountain running:
Outdoors in God's creation while my heart pumping reminds me I'm alive.
Favorite running trail and why:
Waldo. It's got everything -- up, down, views, etc.
Favorite trail/mountain race and why:
Ascent. Go for the gold -- first one up the mountain wins.
Best running experience:
PR on Waldo with no one around.
Worst running experience:
2008 Ascent. Are we having fun with this?
Neatest thing found on a run:
Pair of $200 Oakley's.
Running related bathroom stop story:
In the middle of an Atlanta forest preserve -- millions of people all around, yuch!
Running pet peeves:
I hate mud...aggressive unleashed dogs...and unfriendly runner-hikers.
Something non running related that no one would guess about me:
I know a lot of rock n' roll trivia...
Other hobbies and interests:
Writing and branding.
Other stuff:
Bourne, Bears, Cubs, Ellul, The National Review.
Page last modified: 12/20/2009
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