Willie Alexander

You only get cold if you're not running fast enough!

City: Colorado Springs State: CO

Favorite Shoe: Asics GT 2110 Size: 12

Marital Status: Married

Family members:
Wife & 2 cats

What I do for work:
I don't work, I play. I'm employed in the metal finishing department of a local manufacturer, Qualtek Mfg.

Places I’ve called home and why I like where I am now:
San Jose, CA
The warm dry winters here make it easy to commute by bike to work year round.

When I started running and what got me started:
1/85. After giving up smoking, I started training for the San Jose Marathon, then changed my mind and trained for the Half Marathon, then changed my mind again and trained for the San Jose 10K.

What does running mean to me:
A chance to see things I otherwise wouldn't.

Running accomplishments:
California 49'er and Miwok Double Marathons in the Marin Headlands north of San Francisco. Been the bridesmaid at LT100 4 times.

What I like about trail/mountain running:
Clean Air

Favorite running trail and why:
Dirt- it's easier on my feet.

Best running experience:
Yet to come!

Worst running experience:
What can be bad about running?

Neatest thing found on a run:
Mercedes Benz tool kit

Running pet peeves:
Not being able to find a good pair of reasonably light shoes that will last more than a couple hundred miles before breaking down.

Other hobbies and interests:
cycling, and officiating triathlons

Other stuff:
Powerbars & Gatorade

Page last modified: 12/13/2008