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OUSer Bio:
Peter Collins

Location: Montréal, QC 
E-mail: lesmurs100@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.geocities.com/pnd97/lesmurs.html
Occupation: Software Developer
Height: 5' - 10"
Weight: 140
Birthplace:  England
Date of birth: 08/11/64
Years running: 6
Years running ultras: 4
PRs: 36:29/10K, 1h22m half-marathon, 3:02:16 marathon, 8h25m 50-Miler
Shoes I run in: Mizuno / New Balance
Favourite running surface: Single-Track, mountain/forest trails
Some ultras I have completed: Vermont 50 (3 times), Wakely Dam Ultra, Cuyamaca-Laguna 50km Trail Run (San Diego), Bechtel Park 50K, Mont-Royal Summit Quest 50K
Best performances: Toronto Marathon 3:02:16 in the rain. Wakely Dam Ultra 5:34:22 (2nd) in the heat. Vermont 50 (2002) 8:25:36 finishing 10th. Vermont 50 (2003) just finishing in the mud.
Ultra achievements: All that I've ran. Race-Directing my first Ultra.
Ultra I would like to do but haven't yet: A trail 100 miler. It scares me silly however.
Typical training week:  
Injury history:
Blew both knees out in first year of running. Won't do that again.
Favourite ultra foods: Gummy Bears, Fig Newtons.
Favourite ultra beverages:
Water & Lemon-Lime Gatorade.
Things I like most about ultras:  
Things I hate most about ultras: Loop courses! UGH!
What got me started doing ultras: I just love the mountains, and forest trails. Want to see as much as I can in a short time.
Ultra heroes: Those in front of me AND those behind me in any race.
Ultra Quote: "I run because I can, I can because I do"

May 2004

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