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RUNNER'S PROFILE: Carl Shulhof

Joe Howell

The guy with the hat that looks like a jersey cow; the gluten intolerant runner who dropped beer and pasta from his diet then runs all 5Ks in the low 17s; the speed merchant who pushes Johnny O, Mick, Rod, Seth and others who try to keep up with him; the Wisconsin wonder; the race driver wannabe who loves hot cars (and had 3 at last count); the Grand Prix men's 55-59 champ; the guy with a voice (and face) for radio. Yes, only one guy fits all the descriptions above - Carl Schulhof. He flew into town a few years ago. With his remarkable running performances, indelibly painted mile markers, consistent chatter and a few more memorable traits, Carl has made his mark in the in the Santa Barbara running community. Go you cheesehead.

Name: CARL SCHULHOF

Age: 55

Employment: Television advertising

Family: Andy (my cat) - he is very gifted. We do long walks by the beach; quiet evenings by the fire; and he has just taken up scuba diving. Do you have any idea how hard it is finding a wetsuit for a cat?!? His latest deal is line dancing, but I think he will have to go alone.

Other Sports/Interests/Hobbies: XC skiing; cycling; weight training; yoga. Guys have won the Olympics with less training.

My friends describe me as ...: WEIRD

My trademark expression is ...: If it is worth doing it is worth overdoing. That's an original! The early bird gets the worm - that is not original.

If money were not a consideration, I would love to be a ...: I would be as wealthy as Bill Gates.

Goals - In the next 5 years, I hope to ...: I hope to still have all my teeth and be eating solid food.

In the next 10 years ...: still be walking upright.

Accomplishments - I am really proud of the fact that ...: Seriously folks, I am very happy that I have been able to compete at a very consistent level for a long time.

Running Highlights Favorite Distance & PR at same: 5K is my race. My best is 16:48, although last season I ran a 17:15, which was my third fastest.

Best and Worst Race and Why: What I always say is that the difference between a good race and a bad race is that in a bad race I think about quitting every 3 seconds; in a good race it is every 5 seconds.

Average Weekly Mileage (last 12 months): 40-45 miles

Favorite Local Race: Anything that is either 5K or 18 minutes, whichever comes first.

Running Goals (Realistic) for this year: I would love to have the season that I had last year, which was my best season in 30 years of running.

Running Goals (Wildly Optimistic) for this year: Cut 4 minutes off my 5K and win the next Olympics.

Personal Training Tips: Don't run hard unless they pin a number on you and shoot a gun.

I love runners who ...: finish behind me.

I hate runners who ...: beat me consistently.

Suggestions for local races: Give me a head start.

Suggestions for SBAA: Don't change a thing! I love you guys, you're beautiful - really (let's have lunch). I'll have my people call your people.

My views on ...: life ... don't take it seriously (as you can see from this profile)!

Miscellaneous Additional thoughts: I will never forget the first race that I ran. It was Al's run, Milwaukee, 1978, 25,000 people ran. Running up a hill next to two guys, one guy says "How you doing man?" to his buddy. His buddy replies, "I'm dying man, I am not going to make it". He replied, "You gots to deal with it brother!". That kind of sums up running and most other things in life. The only other question I have, which I have pondered for years - is it ok to pet on the first date?!