Former Asheville weather guy Mike Bettes, now of Weather Channel fame, profiled in Runner’s World

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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Here’s a snippet from the profile of Mike Bettes, formerly of Asheville, in the most recent issue of Runner’s World. Bettes is an avid runner.

What’s your 5-K PR right now?

20:23. I’m close, but I ran that several years ago and just about puked afterward.

Do you have a favorite workout?

I really have gotten into the hills here in Georgia. I grew up in Ohio where it’s pretty flat, so your workouts can be pretty boring at times. Monotonous. Here in Georgia there’s a lot of forest and different terrain, so I challenge myself by doing a good bit of hilly trail runs. I run anywhere from two miles—a fast run—to a max of eight, a pace run.

Do you have any training secrets that you’ve discovered over the years, or something that just really works well for you?

Nutrition is, for my body at least, pretty important. I always have to have something in my stomach right before I work out. I used to get queasy when I ran on an empty stomach. So now I always have fruit or a granola bar and make sure I’m hydrated.