Thursday, April 28, 2011

Mark Lundblad



1) Primary sport (s): Ultrarunning

2) Team member since: 2005

3) City/state of residence: Asheville, NC

4) Occupation: Manufacturing Manager @ SGL Group, Inov-8 Team Manager

5) Goals for 2011: Have a nice balance with family, running and work. Stay healthy. Try some new ultra races and revisit the ones I have liked in the past. Take Aaron Saft out on a long run and drop him. Moon Jason Bryant in the middle of one of his ultra races.



6) Notable achievements/memories/PR’s in your sport:
Wins at Mt. Mitchell 40, JFK 50, Tussey 50, Shut In Ridge, BelMonte 50k & 50 mile, GEER 100k, Strolling Jim 40, Uwharrie 40, Iceage 50, and Chicago Marathon PR in 2002.

7) Favorite inov-8 gear: Roclite 295, X-talon 212, Road-X 233, F-lite 230 & 220

8) List one thing others may not know about you: I’m obsessed with yard work, good beer and staying in a routine. Anne unfortunately knows about all of these.

9) Favorite energy drink/food: Honey Stinger products, Amazing Grass products, Bells Hopslam, Sprecher IPAx2

10) Your favorite race and why? Mt. Mitchell Challenge 40 and JFK 50 – mixed topography (you get bored of one surface or terrain then comes something new)

11) Advice to other athletes: As a runner be yourself. Don’t get caught up in what other runner’s wear, what others do for workouts, mileage, and nutrition. Learn the majority of this through your own trial and error. You’ll become a better runner quicker and with less chance of injury. Everybody is different, what works well for one runner may not work for you.


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