Name: Frank Dayton
Date of birth: 9-23-63
Place of birth: Jacksonville Fla.
Current address: Manhattan KS
Email address: None
Occupation: Mail Boxes Etc. Franchise Manager
Marital status: Single
Children: None
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 140
Personal
Best feature (physical): Durable feet.
Worst feature: Going prematurely gray.
Educational background: B.A. in Anthropology from Louisiana State University.
Favorite author: Don Kardong
Favorite book: Pre! America's Greatest Running Legend
Favorite non-running magazine: Backpacker
Favorite movie: Schindlers List
Favorite television show: Acorn: The nature nut.
Favorite music: Early 80's Rock
Favorite musical performer: I don't have one.
Favorite artist: Salvidor Dali
Hobbies: I make nature films.
Collections: Fossils
Make of car you drive: Isuzu Pickup truck.
Make of car you would like to drive: Cessna 310R. Sorry, it's not a car.
Favorite spectator sport: Track and field, cross country, road racing - other than that I find sumo wrestling a lot of fun to watch.
Favorite vacation destination: Disney World
Favorite time of day: Early morning just before the sun comes up.
Favorite item of clothing you own: A pair of canvas hiking shorts.
Most prized possession: A crucifix given to me by a now deceased friend, just before I went into the army in 1983.
Personal philosophy: Never grow old. Try to see as much of the world in the short time you have.
Achievement of which you are most proud: Passing U.S. Army Ranger school.
Favorite subject in school: Paleo-anthropology
Least-liked subject: Everything that had the word "math" associated with it.
Least-liked household chore: All of them.
Pets: Zebra knee tarantula. Woodhouse toad. Both are very low maintenance.
Pet peeve: 10 minute per mile runners lined up in the 6 minute per mile section at the start of a large 10K road race.
Favorite nonrunning leisure activity: Reading history.
Greatest fear: Career ending injury or illness.
Happiest memory: Passing my multi-engine check ride.
Secret ambition/fantasy: Going into outerspace.
Personal strengths: Never quit attitude.
Personal weaknesses: I love to eat. Greek, Cajun, Chinese, Mexican etc.
Running
Years running: 20
PRs: 4:57 Mile; 17:20 5K; 29:29 5 Mile; 37:52 10K; 1:24:33 Half Marathon; 3:11:33 Marathon; 4:47:? 50K; 8:20:59 50 Mile.
Years running ultras: Only one.
Number of ultras finished: 3 Officially. About 10 unoffical.
Best ultra performance: I haven't turned in a good one yet. 5K is my best distance.
Most memorable ultra performance: Dallas five-o fifty miler. As a 5K runner it was like climbing Mt. Everest, but I finished.
Typical training week: Long run on Sunday, intervals Wednesday, junk miles for fun and recreation the other days.
Injuries: I broke a toe 9 weeks before the Boston Marathon this year, that really put a crimp in my training.
Favorite ultra(s): Quivering Quads in Missouri. Rockin K was a hoot too.
Favorite running shoes: The now extinct Nike "Zoom Alpha".
Favorite food/drinks during an ultra: Ramen noodles.
Favorite handler: Race volunteers.
Favorite place to run: Konza Prairie Natural Grass Preserve, south of Manhattan.
Favorite type of running surface: Trails
Ultrarunning idol(s): Ann Trason
Why do you run ultras? After 20 years of running, I'm looking for new challenges. Ultras have a more laid back "enjoy the run" feel to it.
Short-term goal: Run under 3:05 in the marathon, run under 4:00 for a 50K.
Long-term goal: Run a 100 miler. Run a marathon or ultra in all 50 states.
Favorite ultra quote(s): I think it was Phil Sheridan that said, "start slow and get slower from there".
Comments: I like the people in the ultra community. They're friendly and seem to be more motivated by a co-operative spirit than a competitive spirit.
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