Thursday, October 10, 2013

Mark Hellenthal - running Resume as of 10/10/2013


Mark Hellenthal – Ultra Runner

Date of Birth – 7/7/1972 Age – 41

Residing in Phoenix, Arizona

Contact # - 602-350-1233

Background -

In December of 2008 I weighed 400lbs. At that time I had Sleep Apnea, High Blood Pressure and the onset of Type II Diabetes. Literally I got out of breath walking to the frig to grab a bite to eat. Granted I had not gained all of the weight overnight, as I had been on disability for 10 years due to a truck driving accident/severe back injury, but I felt as if it had been my fault for letting myself go.  I was depressed. I was only getting worse. I was on death’s door and I needed a drastic change.  

Many small life changing steps were taken to get myself headed in the right direction…going back to school to get my BS in Accounting and an MBA, getting myself off of disability and getting back to work. But I still needed something big to kick start things as far as my weight and health were concerned, as I found that I could not do it on my own. I have always been a go big or go home – all or nothing kind of a guy, so my answer to finding the new and improved me was to have bariatric surgery done…a full gastric bypass. So, on December 8, 2008… I was reborn.

Running –

After my surgery I needed to find something to do to get exercise on a regular basis… I found running… or I should say… running found me.

Immediately after my surgery I started walking on my treadmill (formerly known as my clothes hamper)… but I never really could get into it… it was boring… I never went anywhere… and it was too close to the couch….

One day a friend at work asked me if I wanted to walk in the Pat Tillman 4.2 Mile Run… I said what the hell and signed up… little did I know that this would be the thing that would unleash the runner inside of me… because when that gun went off I was started another transformation that would last 58 minutes and 7 seconds and end on the 42 yard line of Sun Devil Stadium. And so, on April 18, 2009…. I was reborn again.

2009 Races –

Including Pat’s Run, I went on to run in 46 races during the rest of the year, including my first ultra/timed race which I managed to do 100k before I collapsed in my car after 17 or 18 hours. Little did I know that this was just the beginning…


Distance
# of races
race miles
3 miles
1
3
3.1 miles (5k)
18
55.8
4 miles
1
4
4.2 miles
1
4.2
4.6 miles
1
4.6
5 miles (8k)
2
10
6.2 miles (10K)
5
31
7 miles
2
14
7.2 miles (12K)
1
7.2
8 miles
1
8
9.3 miles (15k)
1
9.3
10 Miles
1
10
12.4 miles (20K)
1
12.4
13.1 miles (1/2 Marathon)
6
78.6
15.5 miles (25K)
1
15.5
18 miles
1
18
18.6 miles (30K)
1
18.6
24 hour timed race
1
62
Year Totals
46
366.2

 

2010 Races –

Despite having completed my first ultra in 2009, I had yet to complete an actual marathon. This distance was first run in January 2010 at the Arizona PF Chang’s Marathon. For whatever reason distance running started to come easy to me. I don’t mean that the races were easy, instead I found that I could go long distance at a slower pace for what seemed to be an endless amount of time at once. This need for distance naturally led me to transition into trail running and by October I was competing in and completing my first 100 mile race, the Javelina Jundred, and then in December of 2010 I completed my first 48hr run at Across the Years in Phoenix, Arizona.


Distance
# of races
race miles
3.1 miles (5k)
30
93
3.5 miles
1
3.5
3.7 miles
1
3.7
4 miles
3
12
4.6 miles
1
4.6
5 miles (8k)
4
20
6.2 miles (10K)
15
93
7 miles
1
7
7.5 miles
1
7.5
8 miles
1
8
9.3 miles (15k)
1
9.3
10 Miles
1
10
10.35 miles
1
10.35
13.1 miles (1/2 Marathon)
10
131
15.5 miles (25K)
2
31
17.1 miles
1
17.1
18 miles
1
18
18.6 miles (30K)
1
18.6
26.2 miles (Full Marathon)
7
183.4
31 miles (50K)
4
124
12 hour timed race
1
46.5
50 miles
3
150
100 miles
1
100
48 hour timed race
1
108
Year Totals
93
1209.55

 

2011 Races –

2011 saw a continued transition into trail running as the overall number of my races completed declined but the average race distance in miles increased significantly. This year’s highlights include running in 6 more 100 mile races, a 126.2 miler called the Rouge Orleans, which ran along the banks of the mighty Mississippi River from Baton Rouge to New Orleans, and my first 72hr timed run in which I was able to break the 200 mile barrier. This year also brought the end of my 20 year marriage and my first official shoe sponsor, HOKA. It was a bittersweet year.


Distance
# of races
race miles
3.1 miles (5k)
14
43.4
4 miles
2
8
4.6 miles
1
4.6
5 miles (8k)
3
15
6.2 miles (10K)
1
6.2
7.4 miles
1
7.4
10 Miles
1
10
13.1 miles (1/2 Marathon)
5
65.5
15 miles
1
15
17.1 miles
1
17.1
26.2 miles (Full Marathon)
15
393
31 miles (50K)
3
93
50 miles
4
200
double marathon
1
52.4
100 miles
6
600
126.2 miler
1
126.2
72 hour timed race
1
202.6
Year Totals
61
1859.4

 

2012 Races –

2012 was an epic year for me as I was lucky enough to complete the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning (Western States 100, Vermont 100, Leadville 100, and Wasatch Front 100), and the Peaks (McNaughton) 500 miler… yes, 500 miles of running around a 10 mile loop in the mountains of Vermont in a period of 9 day, 6 hours and a few minutes. Weather, mud, wild animals, floods, and extreme barn funk could not deter me. As a matter of fact, this race was so epic that I ended up being only the second person ever to be able to complete it, as Willy “Nature Boy” Syndram became the first ever about 20 hours prior to me. Out of this, a brother was gained, my body was trashed, and life started to turn around again. I found my true self… an ultra-runner that needed to keep pushing the boundaries, no matter what. I became a believer in living life in the now and running like there would be no tomorrow. Out of this all I established my goals to want to run at least 1 100 mile race in every state and to run in at least 100 100 mile or more races. I also found myself wanting to travel more and do exotic races and crazy distances and elevation laced runs. I was addicted to running. It consumed me. It was my new “comfort food”. In August of 2012, I met an angel and fell in love again. In September of 2012, I met a monster (Mogollon Monster) and fell off of a cliff and tore my mcl and had my first official DNF. It was one hell of a year.


Distance
# of races
race miles
3.1 miles (5k)
1
3.1
4.6 miles
1
4.6
6.2 miles (10K)
6
37.2
7 miles
1
7
9.3 miles (15k)
1
9.3
13.1 miles (1/2 Marathon)
1
13.1
22 miles
1
22
26.2 miles (Full Marathon)
3
78.6
31 miles (50K)
2
62
ragnar
1
38.9
50 miles
2
100
jj100 drop down
1
92.4
mm106 drop down (65miles)
1
65
24 hour timed race
1
71
100 miles
7
700
126.2 miler
1
126.2
72 hour timed race
1
135
500 miler (vermont 500)
1
500
Year Totals
33
2065.4

 

2013 Races –

So far 2013 has been a year of change… first off, wedding bells sounded on May 19th as the “HokaMan” and his bride ran down the aisle in Vegas at a grand affair.
 
Next, Solemates’ Ultra Running Events, LLC was born as the newlyweds started a business and took over as Race Directors of the Silverton 1000 Multi-day runs (6 day, 3 day, 2 day and 24Hr events) in Silverton, Colorado. Running slowed a bit as these events took their necessary priority in the grand scheme of life, however the focus continued on moving closer to my goals. As of October 9, 2013, the list below shows my races that have been completed so far (of note, I tangled with the monster again and suffered my 2nd DNF, at least I didn’t tear my MCL this time):


Distance
# of races
race miles
3.1 miles (5k)
1
3.1
3.5 miles
1
3.5
22 miles
1
22
26.2 miles (Full Marathon)
4
104.8
31 miles (50K)
2
62
31.6 miles (51K)
1
31.6
33.6 miles (54K)
1
33.6
12 hour timed race
1
31
50 miles
2
100
mm106 drop down (72 miles)
1
72
24 hour timed race
1
45
100 miles
5
500
144 hr timed race
1
100
Year totals
22
1108.6

 

For the rest of the year, government shutdown permitting, as one race trip has already had to be called off (meaning if I can’t work and get paid, I can’t afford to live and go run), the following races are scheduled to be run:


10/26/2013
Javelina 100
100 miles
11/16/2013
Chimera 100 miler - CA
100 miles
11/23/2013
Run D'Amore 100 (san martin, ca)
100 miles
11/28/2013
Mesa Turkey Trot
10k
12/7/2013
McDowell Mt Frenzy
50 miles
12/14/2013
Bartram 100 - Milledgeville, GA
100 miles
12/28/2013
Across The Years - 6 day run
350 miles

 

Race Recap –

The Following is a recap of all of the races that I have run since April of 2009 to the present, followed by a listing of all of the 100 mile or greater races that I have completed:


Distance
# of races
race miles
3 miles
1
3
3.1 miles (5k)
64
195.3
3.5 miles
2
3.5
3.7 miles
1
3.7
4 miles
6
24
4.2 miles
1
4.2
4.6 miles (jerome)
4
18.4
5 miles (8k)
9
45
6.2 miles (10K)
27
167.4
7 miles
4
28
7.2 miles (12K)
1
7.2
7.4 miles
1
7.4
7.5 miles
1
7.5
8 miles
2
16
9.3 miles (15k)
3
27.9
10 Miles
3
30
10.35 miles
1
10.35
12.4 miles (20K)
1
12.4
13.1 miles (1/2 Marathon)
22
288.2
15 miles
1
15
15.5 miles (25K)
3
46.5
17.1 miles (Imogene)
2
34.2
18 miles
2
36
18.6 miles (30K)
2
37.2
22 miles (Castle hot springs)
2
42
26.2 miles (Ful Marathon)
29
655
31 miles (50K)
11
341
31.6 miles (51k) ET/Mike's race
1
31.6
33.6 miles (54k) sinister run
1
33.6
12 hour timed race
2
77.5
ragnar
1
38.9
50 miles
11
450
double marathon
1
52.4
jj100 drop down to 110k
1
92.4
mm106 drop downs
2
137
24 hour timed race
3
178
100 miles
19
1400
48 hour timed race
1
108
126.2 miler
2
252.4
72 hour timed race
2
337.6
144 hour timed race
1
100
500 miler (vermont 500)
1
500
Overall totals
255
5895.75
89
marathons or more distance races
26
100 miles or more

 


Date
Race Name
Miles
100 miler #
Sub 24?
10/23/2010
Javelina 100
100
1
 
12/29/2010
Across the Years 48 HR
108
2
 
3/4/2011
Rouge Orleans
126.2
3
 
6/16/2011
Bighorn 100
100
4
 
8/27/2011
Lean Horse 100
100
5
yes (1)
9/23/2011
The Bear 100
100
6
 
10/8/2011
Slick Rock 100
100
7
 
10/15/2011
Pumpkin Holler
100
8
 
11/12/2011
Javelina 100
100
9
 
12/29/2011
Across the Years 72 HR
202
10
 
2/10/2012
Rouge Orleans
126.2
11
 
3/24/2012
Moab 100
100
12
 
4/21/2012
Labor of Love
100
13
yes (2)
5/2/2012
McNaughton "Vermont500"
500
14
 
6/23/2012
Western States
100
15
 
7/21/2012
Vermont 100
100
16
yes (3)
8/18/2012
Leadville
100
17
 
9/7/2012
Wasatch Front
100
18
 
10/20/2012
Pony Express
100
19
 
12/29/2012
Across the Years 72 HR
135
20
 
2/23/2013
Rhoring Around the Clock
100
21
yes (4)
3/16/2013
Beyond Limits Ultra
100
22
 
3/22/2013
Antelope Island Buffalo Run
100
23
 
4/20/2013
Labor of Love
100
24
yes (5)
7/20/2013
Rhoring Redux
100
25
 
9/2/2013
Silverton 1000
100
26
 

 

The Future –

The following is a look at my tentative 2014 Race Schedule (body, money, race lottery results and other factors will dictate any necessary changes as the year progresses). Of note, I will be doing the Badwater 135 (146 miles including the hike to the top of Mt. Whitney) this year one way or another (Race entry or solo crossing).


Date
Event Name
Mark Distance
1/4/2014
Castle Hot Springs run
22 miles
1/11/2014
San Tan Scramble
50K
1/19/2014
PF Changs marathon pacer -
26.2 miles
1/25/2014
Coldwater Rumble - 100
100 miles
2/1/2014
Desert Classic Marathon
26.2 miles
2/7/2014
12 Hours of Camelback (Sunshine Acres Chiildrens Home fundraiser run)
40 miles
2/15/2014
black canyon 100K
62.4 miles
2/16/2014
IMS marathon pacer - 4:45 time group
26.2 miles
2/22/2014
Elephant Mountain
50K
3/8/2014
graveyard 100 - corolla, NC
100 miles
3/21/2014
Antelope Island Buffalo Run 100 (Friday start) SLC
100 miles
3/29/2014
BLU relentless
100 miles
4/5/2014
Crown King Scramble
50K
4/26/2014
Fort Clinch 100 (florida)
100 miles
5/16/2014
Cruel Jewel 100 (Friday 2pm start) willy's race in Georgia.
100 miles
5/30/2014
DRTE 100 (santa barbara, ca) Friday start
100 miles
7/14/2014
Badwater 135
135 miles
8/2/2014
san fransisco 100
100 miles
8/16/2014
Leadville 100 (do even if no slam)
100 miles
8/26/2014
Silverton 1000 - 6 day
100 miles
9/13/2014
headlands 100 - ca
100 miles
9/27/2014
Mogollon Monster 106
106 miles
10/4/2014
Man Against Horse
50 miles
10/18/2014
100EC or Flagstaff Stagecoach 100
100 miles
10/25/2014
Javelina 100
100 miles
11/15/2014
chimera 100
100 miles
11/22/2014
Run D'Amore 100 (san martin, ca)
100 miles
11/27/2014
Mesa Turkey Trot
10k
12/6/2014
McDowell Mt Frenzy 50 miler
50 miles
12/14/2014
Desert Classic 30k
30k
12/27/2014
ATY 6 day
350 miles
Possible Lottery races and slam dependant races
4/19/2014
Leona Divide - california (if I get in via lottery)
50 miles
6/7/2014
San Diego 100 (if I get in via lottery)
100 miles
6/28/2014
Western States
100 miles
7/11/2014
HARDROCK!!!!!
100 miles
7/19/2014
Vermont 100 (only if I get into the slam)
100 miles
9/5/2014
Wasatch Front 100 (Friday start)
100 miles