Name: Jim Davis
Date of birth: 3/19/42
Place of birth: Trussville AL
Current address: Burns KS
Occupation: Retired
Marital status: Married
Children: 2
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 150
Personal
Best feature (physical): Legs
Worst feature: Achilles
Educational background: BS (Business Administration) Kansas University
Favorite author: James Michener
Favorite book: Centennial
Favorite non-running magazine: National Geographic
Favorite movie: Lonesome Dove
Favorite television show: Andy Griffith
Favorite music: 50's Rock & Roll
Favorite musical performer: Elvis, in the early years
Favorite artist: Norman Rockwell
Hobbies: Reading, working outside
Collections: Bicycles
Make of car you drive: Mercury Villager Mini-van
Make of car you would like to drive: Small motor home or Camper van
Favorite spectator sport: College Football
Favorite game: Bridge
Favorite vacation destination: Montana
Favorite time of day: Pre-dawn
Favorite item of clothing you own: Cotton workshirt
Most prized possession: Wedding ring
Personal philosophy: Make a plan, work the plan
Achievement of which you are most proud: Finding the ideal wife
Favorite subject in school: Math
Least-liked subject: Foreign Language
Least-liked household chore: Dusting
Pets: 3 Black Labs
Pet peeve: Indecisive drivers
Favorite nonrunning leisure activity: Biking and golf with family
Greatest fear: Losing a loved one
Happiest memory: Getting married to Nancy
Secret ambition/fantasy: Do a 100 miler
Personal strengths: Self-discipline, compassionate
Personal weaknesses: Impatient
Running
Years running: 24
PRs: 10K: 37; ½ Marathon: 1:28; Marathon: 3:17; 50K: 5:44; 40Mile: 8:30.
Years running ultras: 1
Number of ultras finished: 7
Best ultra performance: Rock Island Trail 50K, 5:44
Most memorable ultra performance: Strolling Jim
Typical training week: Run 25 miles, Bike 2-4 hours
Injuries: Plantar Fasciitis
Favorite ultra(s): Sunmart and Flatrock
Favorite running shoes: Asics 2010
Favorite food/drinks during an ultra: Salty potatoes, Peanut Butter Pretzels from Walmart, Snickers and diluted Surge.
Favorite place to run: Flint Hills
Favorite type of running surface: Country roads and trails
Ultrarunning idol(s): David Horton
Why do you run ultras? The scenery and the challenge
Short-term goal: Minnesota Voyageur
Long-term goal: Stay healthy
Favorite ultra quote(s): "If you look up, you're going down" Eric Steele, From Flatrock 50K.
Comments: Thanks to the many volunteers and race directors who are responsible for the ultra that we all enjoy so much.
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