Chris Reed

1) Primary sport (s): Trail Ultrarunning

2) Team member since: 2010

3) City/state of residence: Allentown, PA

4) Occupation: High School Physics and Math Teacher

5) Goals for 2011: Run competitively at Western States 100, Grindstone 100, MMTR 50, Hellgate 100k, and include some local races.



6) Notable achievements/memories/PR’s in your sport: PR’d in the 5k and the 100 Mile distances in a one month span (July 2010). In 2010 PR’d and placed second overall on the following courses: Grindstone 100, MMT 100, MMTR 50, and Hellgate 100k.

7) Favorite inov-8 gear:
· Roclite 295 – all around excellent, versatile shoe for any distance, hugs the foot, incredible traction
· Roclite 315 – good protection, resilient mesh on upper makes shoe last forever
· Roclite 318 GTX – great protection, good shoe for winter months
· Also a fan of Debrisoc 40 & Wrag 30

8) List one thing others may not know about you: My interest in human endurance was sparked during an overnight point-to-point Boy Scout hike on the AT during the fall of 1987. We spent the night in DIY shelters and it was cold. I awoke to what I thought was morning, only to find the moon was shining brightly and we had another 9 hours until the sun rose!

9) Favorite energy drink/food: Nuun, water, gels, turkey and cheese wraps, sliced pears, Sri Lankan curry & IPA (post race/training)

10) Your favorite race and why? Grindstone 100 Miler – The course is awesome, long climbs, long descents, unique starting time = 6:00 PM, good people, cool race headquarters, diverse words of encouragement from spectators ranging from “looking strong!” to “don’t be a sissy!”

11) Advice to other athletes: Train consistently, but be flexible and be patient with yourself. Don’t get bummed when a workout doesn’t go as expected, but know that you are ultimately making progress towards your goal. Open up your mind to advice that friends and family may have about your training. It is amazing what they can sometimes see.