Alex ran high school in southern CA then NJ. He improved a lot over this time, making the Rutgers University XC and Track teams as a 3k-10k runner. Despite some overtraining injuries and the extreme competitiveness of the B1G, he had a lot of strong performances and impact as a distance specialist for Rutgers. He continued running with the Run Club at Indiana University for a few years during grad school, steadying his training load, snagging a couple more PRs, and running a half marathon at the end of his time there. After, he cut back training despite still racing, but has slowly added more training back since starting with the Striders in 2023. His current distances of focus are 5k – 10 mile.