Name: Bill Shirk
Date of birth: 12-8-45
Place of birth: McPherson, KS
Current address: Salina, KS
Email address: billandjan@worldlinc.net
Occupation:
Marital status: Married
Children: 3 + 2 = 5
Height: 6'
Weight: 230
Personal
Best feature (physical): endurance
Worst feature: tendency to gain weight
Educational background: 86 college credits
Favorite author: Deepok Chopra, Wayne Dyer, Jeff Galloway
Favorite book: Galloway's book on running & listen to tapes on way to work
Favorite non-running magazine:
Favorite movie: Indiana Jones
Favorite television show:
Favorite music: old rock
Favorite musical performer: Pink Floyd
Favorite artist:
Hobbies: running, lifting weights, biking
Collections: awards from running events
Make of car you drive: '96 Cavalier
Make of car you would like to drive: big RV
Favorite spectator sport:
Favorite game:
Favorite vacation destination: Florida
Favorite time of day: early am (4:00 am)
Favorite item of clothing you own: running shoes
Most prized possession: wedding ring
Personal philosophy: Don't give up
Achievement of which you are most proud: getting married again & staying
straight
Favorite subject in school: psychology
Least-liked subject: history
Least-liked household chore:
Pets: 4 Lhasa Apsos
Pet peeve: waiting in lines, crowds
Favorite nonrunning leisure activity: movies
Greatest fear: loneliness & relapses
Happiest memory: getting married again
Secret ambition/fantasy: HardRock
Personal strengths: endurance
Personal weaknesses: self-honesty
Running
Years running: 15
PRs: 5k 19:54, 10k 43:40, 1/2 marathon 1:45, marathon 4:42, 50k 6:11, 50 mile
10:53
Years running ultras:1
Number of ultras finished: 6
Best ultra performance: A-OK 50k 1999
Most memorable ultra performance: all of them
Typical training week: 50 miles, weight lifting 3x, biking 50-100 miles
Injuries: ITB after FlatRock
Favorite ultra(s): FlatRock
Favorite running shoes: Brooks Beast
Favorite food/drinks during an ultra: can't decide yet
Favorite handler:
Favorite place to run: mountains
Favorite type of running surface: trail
Ultrarunning idol(s): Dave Scott, Ann Trason, Phil Sheridan, John Hargrove
Why do you run ultras? takes my mind off things
Short-term goal: lose some weight
Long-term goal: HardRock
Favorite ultra quote(s):
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