Joel Pino

Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah

Running Since: 1996

Family: Unbelievably gorgeous and supportive wife Asusena, big brother Zach, little sister Carly (aka: Brooktron 2000), mom Karen, dad Larry (aka: The Godfather), stepdad Jim (aka: Don Sutherland), brand new stepmom Jeanette (aka: DG), sister-in-law Steph (aka: Giggles), new nephew Josh (aka: The Rzza), and Enzo the wonder dog.

Teams: BFC, TB (hey)

Weekly Mileage: 35-40, some cycling

Favorite Run: Early morning up Emigration, any trail with the Diabolic Black Machine (Enzo)

Favorite Workout: A little gettin’ it on with the wife

Favorite Race: Canyon to Canyon Half Marathon, Santa Monica Mountains 30k, my house to McDonald’s before the switch over to the lunch menu (I need my sausage McMuffin)

Dream Race: Something in Europe

Current Favorite Shoe: Adidas Super Nova Riot (Trail Shoe)

Favorite Shoe of All Time: Stilletos

Running Partner: The wonder dog machine that is Enzo, and my wife

Current Running Goal: I want to be a fast guy

What Inspires You to Run: Have you seen my records? The Amps, Lou Reed, Bloc Party, the Sex Pistols, Lower 48, the Hives, LCD Soundsystem, Trail of Dead, Joy Division, the Pixies, Neil Young, Gil Scott-Heron (The Revolution), the Breeders (“I am the rain”), the Velvet Underground, Bowie, Iggy Pop, the Stooges, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, TDK6K, Pavement, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the Jesus and Mary Chain, Johnny Cash, the Kinks, the Magnolia Electric Co, Wreckless Eric, the Modern Lovers (roadrunner), the Normal, the Ramones, the Rolling Stones, Wyclef (where the Fugees at?), Crystal Castles, White Stripes, BRMC, Radiohead, the Beta Band, Leonard Cohen, Built to Spill, Interpol, Fugees, Eric B and Rakim, the Germs, This Heat, Sonic Youth, Gang of Four, Mos Def, The Jam, The Normal, Rogue Wave, the Strokes, Weezer ………………