Peacock Flats Ultra

Oct 23, 2021 · 1 min read
running

My first trail ultra. About 30 miles on the west side of Oahu with over 7,000 feet of climbing. It was hot. I ran the whole thing with Genna Heaps and we kept a steady pace and just enjoyed it.

With Genna at the finish

Runners are the best people.

Distance: ~29 miles Time: 6:43:35 Elevation Gain: ~7,200 ft Avg HR: 141 bpm

Trail-Ultra Ultramarathon Trail-Running Hawaii
Austin Semmel
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Austin Semmel
Army Officer | PhD, Operations Research
Army officer and operations researcher at the United States Military Academy. I hold a Doctor of Philosophy in Operations Research from NC State University. Using daily flight data from AH-64 Apache units, my dissertation characterized the latent decision structures and trade-offs that drive operational readiness. I developed interpretable, data-driven modeling frameworks that translate complex system behaviors into decision support tools for resource-constrained environments. I teach probability, statistics, and mathematical modeling to cadets at the United States Military Academy at West Point.