I’m Nick

I didn’t run more than 6 miles until August 2018, when I “trained for" and did my first marathon in 3 weeks. 18 months later, I qualified for the Boston Marathon, finishing 14th place overall at the Austin marathon with a time of 2:52:47. 

You know what I did a lot of in those 18 months that isn’t noted above? Make mistakes… fall flat on my face. The zoomed-out summary above doesn’t mention the 3:04 marathon I ran where I went to the bathroom in my shorts and walked most of the last four miles. It doesn’t mention the Ironman 70.3 I entered without a wetsuit, having to be pulled out of the water with hypothermia. And it certainly doesn’t shed to light all the self-defeating moments, nagging injuries and days where I felt like a loser. 

What’s made my story one I’m proud of is I’ve always tried my best. If I make a mistake, I learn from it and show back up to do better next time. I control what I can to be the best I can be - and it’s this attitude that assures me I can do whatever I want to do. The cool part is.. you can too!

To fill in the gaps here’s a rough timeline of my journey since 2018.

August 2018 - Aspen Backcountry marathon (5 hours)

January 2019 - Solo marathon (4 hours)

February 2019 - Austin Marathon (3:04:23)

March 2019 - Solo 50 mile Ultramarathon (11 hours)

June 2019 - Ironman 70.3 Couer D’Alene (6:00:00)

February 2020 - Austin Marathon (2:52:47)

April 2020 - 4x4x48 (average pace 7:28/mi)

July 2020 - Ran a half marathon in a hotel room

February 2021 - Solo 50 Mile Ultramarathon (10:20:00)

May 2021 - Ironman 70.3 St. George (DNF)

August 2021 - Ironman 70.3 Boulder (5:15:00)

April 2022 - Boston Marathon (2:53:47)

April 2023 - Boston Marathon (2:50:29)

October 2024 - Chicago Marathon (2:51:06)

February 2024 - Austin Half Marathon (1:17:02)

April 2024 - Boston Marathon (2:52:03)

June 2024 - BPN 50 MIle Ultramarathon

October 2024 - Chicago Marathon (2:46:56)

April 2025 - London marathon 👀