I have been Name: Jonathan Savage<br/>City/State: Charlotte, NC<br/>E-mail: fellrnr@fellrnr.com<br/>Occupation: Software engineer/architect<br/>Height: 5' 10" <br/>Weight: 135 Lbs<br/> Birthplace: Bedford, England <br/>Date of birth: July 11, 1966 (start of 1966 FIFA World Cup) <br/><br/>Started running since : Since 1997<br/>Started running ultras: 2005<br/>PRs: 133 miles in 24 hours, and since that time I've completed 32 ultras (including 5x 100 milers)miles in 15:58, 100K in 9:31, 50 miles in 7:08, 50K in 3:38, and 16 marathons26.2 in 2:53. <br/>Shoes I run in: [[Modified Nike Free]]<br/>Favorite running surface: My 24 Hour PR is 132 milesmind prefers trails, and but my 100 mile PR is sub 16 hours. For feet prefer asphalt<br/>Some ultras I have completed: [[Races]]<br/>Ultra achievement I enjoyed most : Double crossing of my life I avoided exercise due to a genetic skin condition the Grand Canyon<br/>Typical training week: See [[Training Macrolog]]<br/>Injury history: [[Epidermolysis Bullosa]]. As a result, and [[Back Surgery]] <br/><br/><br/>Favorite ultra foods: I eventually gained enough weight to inspire me to start running.often use just liquid fuel<br/>Favorite ultra beverages: Carbohydrate/Protein mix - [[Fellrnr's Go Juice]]<br/>Things I have been a software engineer by profession since 1984 like most about ultras: The people and my other hobbies are photography, backpacking, reading and Home Theater. culture <br/>Things I hate most about ultras: The half way point<br/>Why I was born in Bedford, England and moved to do ultras: “For those who ask the US in 2000question, becoming a US citizen in 2009. no answer will suffice”<br/>Running Hero: http://jfsavageen.smugmugwikipedia.comorg/wiki/photosIvan_Castro <br/917620190_Brcvm-M.jpg >
I chose the nom de plume 'fellrnr' for several reasons. Firstly, 'fell running' is the English term for trail running. It comes , coming from old Norse Fjell, meaning hill. However, 'fell' also means 'Of an inhumanly cruel nature; fierce'. More mundanely it means to one who has taken a fall. This ambiguity appeals to me. For most of my life I avoided exercise due to a genetic skin condition [[Epidermolysis Bullosa]]. As a result, I eventually gained enough weight to inspire me to start running. You can see the before and after pictures below. http://fellrnr.com/images/fellrnr_fatboy.jpghttp://fellrnr.com/images/fellrnr_hl24_2010.jpg