7minutemiles.com is the personal website of David Kingsbury.

Why seven minute miles?

It’s the pace I need to run to qualify for the Boston Marathon.

Who am I?

The short tagline says husband, father, casino IT director. An extended version would add runner, golfer, skier, mountain biker, foodie, photographer, traveler (39 of 50 states, nine countries), MINI owner (2005 British Racing Green Cooper) and music lover. The really long version can be found here, while my résumé is here.

Family

My (retired) parents still live in the same house in St. Paul that I grew up in, while my brother and sister both moved away (Orlando and Duluth, respectively). My two kids have only known the suburban life and will be out of the house before you know it. I commute between Eagan and Tower almost every week. Married to my high school sweetheart since ’91.

The company

There is still technically a company called 7 Minute Miles, LLC, that I own, but it is currently dormant. Previously known as Golden Links Publishing, Ltd., projects included technology consulting, web development and online publishing (including the MN Publishing Company web sites).

Some of my favorite entertainment

Ten businesses I really like

• Apple
• B&H Photo Video
• Barbette
• Bellagio
• National Car Rental
• Nikon
• Ristorante Luci
• Sony
• Sun Country
• Wings Financial

My (personal) laptop: 17-inch MacBook Pro (2.8 GHz Core 2 Duo, 8GB RAM, 1TB Drive)

My phone: 16GB black iPhone 4S

Airports visited

Skiing

I started skiing when I was nine years old. For the first three years, I skied at one place only–Schweitzer Basin in Sandpoint, Idaho. Here are some of the other areas I’ve visited over the years:

• Mt. Spokane, Washington
• Breckenridge, Colorado
• Copper Mountain, Colorado
• Keystone Resort, Colorado
• Dartmouth Skiway, New Hamshire
• Lutsen Mountain, Minnesota
• Wild Mountain, Minnesota
• Trollhaugen, Wisconsin
• Welch Village, Minnesota
• Buck Hill, Minnesota
• Afton Alps, Minnesota
• Powder Ridge, Minnesota
• Spirit Mountain, Minnesota
• Winter Park, Colorado
• Big Sky, Montana

I raced slalom in high school at an area in Wisconsin called Birch Park, which is now a golf course and housing development. I’m very old school when it comes to skiing–no snowboards and no shaped skis for me. Started nordic skiing (and snowshoeing) in 2010.

Friends are the key to happiness

I love to hear from people (and visit):

Email – dk@7minutemiles.com
Twitter – http://twitter.com/kingsbury
Facebook – http://facebook.com/kingsbury
Phone – 218.248.0468

Cheers!