brett.wilks@knology.net
Brief Biography
My wife, Amanda, and I live/work in Huntsville, Alabama. We have two small children. Jax (our son) will be 4 years-old in Febuary and Dylan (our daughter) will be 2 years-old in April. When Dylan was born, I decided it was time to get fit, so I started a consistent running routine. I ran a couple of 5k's prior to that time, but on little to no training. I have had some good races toward the end of 2009 and look forward to the 2010 season (which will start with Mountain Mist).
Short Term Goals
5k - 18:38 (or 6:00min/mile pace); 10k under 40:00; 10-miler under 65:00; 1/2 marathon under 1:30
Long Term Goals
marathon under 3:00; Mountain Mist under 5:00
Personal Records
- 2 Mi - 12:12:00 at Winter Winds on 02/14/10 at age 29
- 5 km - 18:44 at Liz Hurley on 10/16/10 at age 30
- 4 Mi - 27:02 at Winter Winds on 02/14/10 at age 29
- 10 km - 42:15 at Cotton Row on 05/25/09 at age 29
- 13.1 Mi - 1:28:21 at Huntsville Half Marathon on 11/13/10 at age 30
- 26.2 Mi - 3:04:08 at Rocket City Marathon on 12/11/10 at age 30
- 50 km - 4:31:59 at Dizzy Fifties on 11/20/10 at age 30
- Other - 1:04:47 at Army 10-miler on 10/24/10 at age 30
2009 was a great running year for me. The sport has introduced me to a great group of people in the Huntsville community that have a positive, encouraging attitude toward me and the sport. I think I represent a good demographic for the Huntsville runner (a young married guy with 2 small children). I tend to have a positive attitude regardless of the situation.