Name: Bill Smith, Jr.
Date of birth: 12-2-47
Place of birth: Kansas City MO
Current address: Liberty MO
Email address: billsmith@itilink.com
Occupation: Pre-paid Legal Services Direct Marketing
Marital status: Married
Children: 4
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 155
Personal
Best feature (physical): Leg and Back strength
Worst feature: Eyesight
Educational background: BS in Mechanical Engineering from University of Missouri at Rolla.
Favorite author: Frank Peretti
Favorite book: Piercing the Darkness
Favorite non-running magazine: Road and Track
Favorite movie: Any Indiana Jones or Pink Panther movies.
Favorite television show: The New Red Green Show
Favorite music: Christian music
Favorite musical performer: Phil Driscoll
Favorite artist: ?
Hobbies: Running, motorcycles, British cars, antique tractors.
Collections: Autographed baseballs.
Make of car you drive: Ford
Make of car you would like to drive: Ferrari
Favorite spectator sport: Formula 1 racing.
Favorite game: Baseball
Favorite vacation destination: Grand Canyon
Favorite time of day: Morning
Favorite item of clothing you own: ?
Most prized possession: ?
Personal philosophy: God first, you and your family second, you career third. Keep your priorities in order and keep your focus. Everything else will fall in it's proper place.
Favorite subject in school: Math or Physics
Least-liked subject: English
Least-liked household chore: Cleaning kitchen stuff.
Pets: Cockatiel bird
Pet peeve: Unnecessary traffic lights.
Favorite nonrunning leisure activity: Mechanical machinery stuff, ie engines, motorcycles, etc.
Greatest fear: How my children will turn out.
Happiest memory: Just about all of my childhood, best as I can remember.
Secret ambition/fantasy: Become independently wealthy.
Personal strengths: Disciplined and principled.
Personal weaknesses: Lacking in charisma.
Running
Years running: 25
PRs: 10K: 35:59; Half marathon: 1:20; Marathon: 2:52
Years running ultras: 7
Number of ultras finished: Six Grand Canyon double crossings. One 50 mile ultra.
Most memorable ultra performance: Zane Grey Highline Trail 50 - I got real lost.
Typical training week: M-F approximately 4 to 9 miles a day
Sat - off
Sun - 15 to 35 miles
Total of 50-70 miles
Injuries: None
Favorite ultra(s): ?
Favorite running shoes: New Balance 998
Favorite food/drinks during an ultra: EmergenC
Favorite handler: ?
Favorite place to run: Country Trails.
Favorite type of running surface: 1. Trails 2. Asphalt 3. (last) Concrete.
Ultrarunning idol(s): None
Why do you run ultras? Challenge. Accomplishment.
Short-term goal: Running goals: Run a couple more 50 milers in 1999.
Long-term goal: Run a couple of 100 mile races. One in Y2K.
Favorite ultra quote(s): ?
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