Jake Goldsborough

Get-to-Know Me:

  • Date of Birth -
        May 16th, 1982
  • Training Distance -
       
    Varies w/ how busy I am w/ work.
  • Years Running -
        10+
  • Favorite Locations to Train -
        Lewis & Clark Trails, Rec-Plex Trail, from home
  • Favorite Race -
        River to River Relay, Pere Marquette, St. Patty's Day Parade Run (3 way tie)
  • How you got started running -
        My best friend (Tim Detmer) convinced me to try out for Cross Country my freshman year in high school.  Been hooked ever since.
  • Favorite foods -
        Shrimp, lobster, steak, pasta, potatoes
  • Favorite movies -
        Too many
  • Best experience through running -
        Finding my career at Fleet Feet and finishing each of my marathons.
  • Running traditions you may have -
        River to River Relay.  Tim & I have a "run a mile on New Years shirtless" tradition that has been dormant...we should start it back up.
  • Craziest moment through running -
        Getting lost on a 14 mile run in the countryside of Northern Wisconsin, in the middle of a snowstorm.  Turned out to be a 15 mile run +3 mile walk through fields and forest.
  • Most exotic running location you've been to -
        Paris
  • Favorite cereal -
        Life
  • Favorite ice cream flavor -
        Edy's Slow Churned Cookie Dough
  • Prefer trails or roads?
        Both.  Use more roads though.
  • Contact Information -
        jake@fleetfeetstlouis.com

2008 Races:

Snowball Series 5M - 29:30
Frostbite Series 15K - 54:36
Third Olympiad 13.1 - 1:17:38

Personal Bests -
800 - 2:08
Mile - 4:41
3K - 9:21
2m - 10:14
5K - 15:49
8K - 28:04
5m - 27:17
10K - 34:29
12k - 45:10
10m - 58:26
Half - 1:17:01
Marathon - 2:50:48