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OUSer Bio:
Jim Morrison

at Sulphur Springs 100, 2001Location: Thornhill, Ontario
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Occupation: Voice Communication Technician
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190 lbs
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario
Date of birth: 12/04/1958
Years running:  13
Years running ultras: 7
PRs: 50k 4:08, 50 Mile 8:37, 100k 9:30, 100 Mile 22:17
Some ultras I have completed: JFK, Lynchburg Ultra Series, Texas Trail 50 Mile, Night of Flanders 100K, All OUS races, Damn Wakely Dam 32 Mile.
Best Performances: 
2004 Sulphur Springs 100 Mile, 3rd; 2005 Haliburton 100 Mile, 4th.
Ultra achievement I am most proud of: Running for the ACU Canadian 100K Team, 2002, in Torhout, Belgium.
Shoes I run in: Salomon XA Pro 3d, Ascis 2110
Like to run on: Seaton Trail, Bruce Trail or any other trail
Typical training week: M-off, T-9 miles with speed work, W-6 easy, T-9 miles tempo, F-off, S- 20-30 miles, S- 10-20 miles
Injury history:
some Anterior Tendentious and Plantar Fasciitis
Favourite ultra foods: Chocolate cookies, bagels, Power Gel, Salty soup
Favourite ultra or trail beverages: E-Load, Gatorade, Water, Red Bull, Coke
Things I like most about ultras:  The beauty of the woods on my training runs and the friendly atmosphere at the Ultras.
Things I hate most about ultras:  Stuffing myself in my prerace meal.
What got me started on ultras:  Ron Gehl kept asking me when I was going to run an Ultra.
Ultra I'd like to do: Hellgate 100k, Western States 100 Mile
Ultra Heroes: Jess, Odino, Victor, Ron, and everyone who puts their toe on the start line.
Favourite ultra quotes: “The doors to the spirit will swing open with physical effort.” - David Blaikie 
" One needs to experience the fatigue, and develop the resolve to run on in spite of it, learning that by relaxing and concentrating on form, you can keep moving forward when any sensible person would have stopped."  - Karl King
Next Goal: Sulphur 100 Mile, Haliburton 100 Mile, Hellgate 100K

Apr 2006

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