Jim Katter (katterjim) : Member Profile : Thoos

I ran track and cross country in high school (Noblesviile High School, Noblesville, IN) and college (Purdue University). In HS, I managed to run 16:02 in the 5K, 400 m PR of :49, 800 m PR of 1:59, 1600 m PR of 4:18. In college, I managed to eke out a 26:30 8K, 14:59 5 K, 4:13 1600 m, and 1:54 800 m. Then, I got hurt in 1991 (hip) and didn't run a step until 2004. In 2004, I decided to run the Chicago Marathon for Team in Training. My hip bothered me at first, but I found a great doctor who helped me solve the problem. Turned out to be a muscle imbalance. I quickly discovered that I lost a lost of speed in 14 years of non-running, but I just was happy to be out on the roads again. I managed to complete my first marathon in 4 hours and 4 minutes. I have since run several more and got my time down to 3 hours and 25 minutes. Now, I am aiming to qualify for Boston.