Name: Richard Golden
Date of birth: 9-10-46
Place of birth: San Diego California
Current address: Enid OK
Email address: rgolden4@cox.net
Occupation: Maintenance Tech
Marital status: Married
Children: 2
Height: 6'F
Weight: 176
Personal
Worst feature: Bow legs
Educational background: High School, Trade School
Favorite author: Alistar Maclean
Favorite book: The Sea Hunters
Favorite movie: The Quiet Man
Favorite television show: Law and Order
Favorite music: Classical
Make of car you drive: 97 Transport
Favorite spectator sport: Baseball
Favorite vacation destination: Colorado
Favorite time of day: Evening
Favorite item of clothing you own: Kansas Ultrarunners' Society tank top
Most prized possession: Happy marriage and good wife
Personal philosophy: do the best you can in whatever you do and you can
say to yourself; I am a success.
Achievement of which you are most proud: Raising two children to be good adults.
Favorite subject in school: Geography
Least-liked subject: Algebra
Least-liked household chore: washing dishes
Pet peeve: People who complain about races & don't understand what it takes to put one
on.
Favorite nonrunning leisure activity: Reading
Greatest fear: Injury that would prevent me from running .
Happiest memory: Day my children were born.
Secret ambition/fantasy: Own a running store
Personal strengths: Desire to finish what I start/willing to do what it takes to get the job
done.
Personal weaknesses: Overtrain/don't take enough time off/physical limitations.
Running
Years running:10
PRs:mile-6:07 2mi-12.58 marathon 3:56
Years running ultras:6
Number of ultras finished:10
Best ultra performance: KUS 24/hr 1995-86 mi.
Most memorable ultra performance: Wyoming 50 miler -caught in a blizzard in tank top and shorts-dnf.
Typical training week: 38 mile long run every 2-3 weeks
Injuries: IT band syndrome
Favorite ultra(s):Rocking K ultra and Strolling Jim 40.
Favorite running shoes: Brooks asr and NB 865
Favorite food/drinks during an ultra: fig bars and GU and cola and chocolate chip cookies
Favorite handler: wife glenda
Favorite place to run: Colorado
Favorite type of running surface: Trails
Why do you run ultras? To push the limits of my endurance.
Short-term goal: Run Fairfield 50 Miler in summertime heat.
Long-term goal: Run a 100 miler.
Favorite ultra quote(s): Is this fun or what?
Comments: Nickname: Big Bird
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