Mark Modisette

“My sport is your sport's punishment!”

City: Colorado Springs State: co

Favorite Shoe: Salomon XT Wings Size: 13

Age: 53.5 years old

Marital Status: Married

Family members:
Sonal Modisette

What I do for work:
It Security Director

Places I’ve called home and why I like where I am now:
Houston, TX
Ft Walton Beach, FL
Atlanta, GA
I love summers in Colorado. I mountain bike, hike, snowboard and run. What a great place to be outdoors!

When I started running and what got me started:
2008 - my wife was running and she said, "let's run the DCC 5K". Then it was the Boulder Bolder, a half marathon in Houston and worked our way up to the Colorado marathon.

What does running mean to me:
Fitness! I have biked and swam and surfed - nothing gets you fit like running.

Running accomplishments:
10 in the Garden at 1:27 - my running friends were very impressed. I was happy with my time when I told my wife and she said "no way!".

What I like about trail/mountain running:
Distractions - running flats can get monotonous

Favorite running trail and why:
Santa Fe - close to home and endless.

Favorite trail/mountain race and why:
Summer roundup/Bear Creek - first real trail race

Best running experience:
Seattle - ahhhh training at altitude and running a half marathon at sea level.

Worst running experience:
Colorado Marathon - I hit "the wall" - I did not train or fuel properly

Running related bathroom stop story:
I hate the lines at races

Running pet peeves:
People who stop at drink stations - keep moving

Other hobbies and interests:
Mountain biking

Other stuff:
Training for the Ascent with my wife - first year

Page last modified: 12/9/2010