Name: Dave Proctor
Runner Since: High school
3. Advice to new trail runners who want to get faster/stronger/better/smarter?
I love love love trail, but to be honest 90% of my training is done on road. It’s purely a logistics thing. I’ve got three young kids and I run when they are asleep so it’s super hard to get out to the mountains on my schedule.A mile is a mile and to be honest I think the repetitive nature of road running makes for a much more efficient stride whereas trail allows a runner to be sloppy given the ever changing strike pattern. So I guess what I’m saying is that more road running builds a more efficient stride to endure longer distances.
6. Best running memory? Tell us about it.
The 2013 Lost Soul 100 Miler – my first 100 mile race. At the 135K mark I was running hill and abruptly told my pacer/brother “dude I’m exhausted.”Dan urged me on but not long after that I collapsed, and before hitting the ground started snoring. Dan being a nice guy let me sleep for 5 minutes. To wake me, he hauled off and smacked the ugly off my face. He told me that I’m shaking and we’ve gotta get moving because the course record that we worked toward all day was slipping.
We went on to win that race by abouttwo hours. The reason I picked this memory is that even though Dan probably smacked me too hard, he was there when I needed him most.
7. You’re a sponsored athlete. How did that happen? Do you get free shoes?
8. What are your current running goals?
- Repeat as National champion for 100K
- Sub-19 hours at Sinister 7
- Represent Canada in Latvia in August at the IAU World 100K Championships
- Try my hand at a 24-hour ultra (gulp)
is worth the effort.
- Lost Soul 100M: 21:26 1st place
- Elk Beaver 100K: 7:51 1st place (national championships)
- Blackfoot 50M: 6:57 1st place
- Grizzly (Canmore)50K: 4:19 6th place
- 10K PB: 35:30
Impressive! I don't think I'll ever be an ultra runner but I also never thought I'd run a marathon!
Never know!
Okay, right about now my fall 50k sounds real small! LOL. Way to go Dave!!!
Impressive, makes my 30k in March seem like a walk in the park. I couldn't imagine running that far or for 21 hours!