Rich Elliott has been an English teacher, dishwasher, gravedigger, textbook writer, construction gofer, video producer, and track coach. He is the author of two books about running—The Competitive Edge: Mental Preparation for Distance Running; and Runners on Running: The Best Nonfiction of Distance Running. And he has written two collections of short stories—Duck and Cover: Eleven Short Stories; and What Mad Pursuit: Short Stories About Runners. He is currently working on a collection of historical fiction. Elliott lives with his wife in Valparaiso, Indiana.