Welcome

My experiences are many. They are various in so many ways. I have a love for my beautiful bride, my 3 amazing children, God, running, strategy, and being in the great outdoors. Growing up in Utah gave me such a sense of the greatness of the outdoors. I explored many of the vast areas of this great state, between camping, backpacking, hiking, fishing excursions, rock climbing, getting lost on 4 wheel trails with a 2 wheel truck and more. Once into high school I got into running and was committed (at least for 18 months). This committment however did not last beyond graduation.

In college I married the most wonderful girl and she was a dedicated triathlete. I then was entrenched in the triathlon scene forever. I never had much of a passion to do it myself, until mid 2009. At that point I was pushing 205lbs was not in any shape for anything, couldn’t keep up with my kids too well, and just was not equal to my wife (at this point an elite triathlete in Utah). I decided it was time! I then set a goal that by my 29th birthday (in November of that year) I was going to lose 20lbs! I was introduced to the concept of Zero Drop in running shoes by my cousin, Golden Harper, we founded Altra and never looked back. By my birthday I had lost 18lbs and since am maintaining at 165.

Altra has literally been one of the best things to happen to my physical health. Working alongside Golden and Brian in developing, manufacturing, and marketing Zero Drop has revived my love for running (actually running helped too). In 2010 I committed to run a half marathon and did so in 1:49 (goal was to break 2 hours). Then a couple of months I ran another one. I have paced Brian in a couple of UltraMarathons, and am now training for a trail marathon this year. I have truly found the runner’s high and just go out and run for fun.

My background is in marketing and strategy. I have a great love for social media and the connection that it provides me to have with people all over the world with similar interests as myself. Having part ownership in YEA-NAY Marketing, a Utah based online marketing firm, I am able to stay up on the latest and greatest marketing strategies. Since a young age I have been great at putting puzzles together and continue to do so today in my marketing efforts.

I look forward to connecting with you.