Name: Steve Finnern
Date of birth: 7-16-56
Place of birth: Omaha NE
Current address: Omaha NE
Email address: sfinnhilrunner@hotmail.com
Occupation: Plant manager, International Nutrition
Marital status: Single
Children: 2 girls, Jennifer age 21 & Sandra, age 19.
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170

Best feature (physical): Strong legs.
Worst feature: All of the rest.
Educational background: H.S. and some college
Favorite author: Tim Noakes M.D.
Favorite book: Complete Book of Running, Lore of Running
Favorite non-running magazine: Outdoor Life
Favorite movie: Any Clint Eastwood movie
Favorite television show: Don't like T.V.
Favorite music: Jazz and Blues, Rock and Roll
Favorite musical performer: Larry Carlton
Favorite artist: None
Hobbies: Archery & Fishing
Collections: All my Race Numbers and T-shirts.
Make of car you drive: 1999 Ford Pick-up
Make of car you would like to drive: Ford Expedition
Favorite spectator sport: Track and Field
Favorite game: Billiards
Favorite vacation destination: Glacier National Park, Montana
Favorite time of day: Early morning
Favorite item of clothing you own: Nike Jacket
Most prized possession: My boat

Personal philosophy: Work hard, play even harder.

Achievement of which you are most proud: Finishing my first ultra.
Favorite subject in school: History
Least-liked subject: Trigonometry
Least-liked household chore: Painting
Pets: Dog, Scheltie
Pet peeve: Cigarette smoke
Favorite nonrunning leisure activity: Biking
Greatest fear: Not being able to run or be active.
Happiest memory: When both my daughters were born.
Secret ambition/fantasy: To run Leadville.
Personal strengths: Strong desire to succeed at what I start.
Personal weaknesses: Don't know when to stop.

Running
Years running: 10
PRs: 5K= 20:10/ 10K= 40:45/ 10 M= 71.0 min/ 1/2 marathon= 1:35:30/ marathon= 3:31:40/ 50K= 5:16:00/ 62K= 6:14:20/ 50 M= 9:48:20
Years running ultras: 3
Number of ultras finished: 4
Best ultra performance: All were best.
Most memorable ultra performance: Finished 5th at Bohemian Alps 62K Endurance Run, Brainard, NE.
Typical training week: 65-75 miles
Injuries: None right now.
Favorite ultra(s): Mount Rushmore
Favorite running shoes: Brooks Beast
Favorite food/drinks during an ultra: Clif bar- Peanut butter/ Gatoraid Frost
Favorite handler: None
Favorite place to run: Scenic areas, rivers and lakes, trail runs.
Favorite type of running surface: Dirt trails
Ultrarunning idol(s): Bruce Fordyce
Why do you run ultras? Like the distance challenge.
Short-term goal: Stay fit and healthy. Build to 100 mile race.
Long-term goal: Run as many ultras as I can.

Favorite ultra quote(s): "Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go." T.S. Eliot

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