My name is Bucky and I love running. I am a 39 year old father of two girls, happily married, and have many loving friends & family in my life. All whom support my passion for running. Outside of running I am a dedicated yogi, do a regular weight lifting routing, I am mostly vegan (I like eggs), and work a full time job as a manager in the commercial construction industry. Thankfully, I have a very understanding boss who allows me the opportunities to pursue my passion.
My passion in life is running. I was bitten by the trail running bug when I was 10 years old. Over the course of the following decades, I have yet to stop. I started running road marathon distances in my early twenties and in recent years been drawn to ultra marathons. Over the years, my body has gone through many injuries and set backs. I have felt the frustration of not reaching my own personal time goals over and over, but I have yet to fail in completing a race that I have signed up for. Most of my running ability comes from sheer will and determination. I am not a genetically gifted runner and will never be the top of a leader board. I have come to accept that I am a solid leader of the middle pack, and I am good with that notation.
In those recent years, I am starting to leave road marathons behind me and go back to my trail running roots and ultra marathons. I have now completed several 50K’s and a 50 miler. With a goal and aspiration to complete my first 100 in 2020. Out in the woods, in the mountains, pushing my body to its limit is where my happy place is. I never lost touch with my trail roots, but for over a decade I have pursued road marathon time goals that always allude me for one reason or another. I have no doubt a running expert could walk into my life, fix what I am doing wrong in my training and send me on my way. But, that is not where I feel my life path is taking me. I have felt drawn back to the trails on a full time basis, my body is coming back together.
I run 5 days a week on average and in 2019 all of those miles have been on a trail. After spending thousands of dollars on body work, many hours modifying my training schedules, trying yoga, barefoot running, and the list goes on, trail running seems to be setting my body back to where it belongs and my issues are becoming things of the past.
I feel strong, balanced and happy. Thank you family, friends, and all my loved ones for your support in all that I do. It couldn’t happen without you.
Running with Love 