First off, my name is Richard Gibbens, I currently live in Austin, TX, and I've been a runner since 1981. In the early 1980s, I joined the US Army Special Forces (Green Berets). I've always been an active guy, but upon joining Special Forces I realized that my life could very well depend on my fitness level. As I strove to maximize my personal fitness and performance level I became intensely interested in learning as much about exercise physiology as possible. I figured that the more I knew the better I could train and perform. I wish you the best of luck.