ANDREW BLOCK

Hometown: Edison, NJ

Background: Started running with the high school girls team in the 6th grade, started cycling while in high school - that led to a SHORT pro cycling career - and then circled back to Ironman and now running with a new emphasis on ultra running (and of course XC!)

Racing Competitively Since: since I was 12!

PRs:

5K XC: 17:30, 2016

5K Masters PR: 18:01

10K: 36:00, 2015

Half Marathon: 1:24, 2012

Marathon: 2:56, 2011

Highlights: RIM2RIM2RIM

 

The Fun Questions:

Favorite Race: St. George Marathon - excellent organization.

Favorite Workout: 8 x 800

Words to Live By: "Why Not Try"

Why I Choose to Run for PRT: Better to be part of the group than compete against them!

Favorite PRT Memory: Before being on team... being asked why aren't you running for us so we can have YOUR points!

What I Like to Do Besides Running: Make socks, of course.