Gunnar Boysen, Ph.D. (Associate Professor) My main pastime is cross country skiing. Every year in February, I go to northern Wisconsin and participate in the American Birkebeiner ski marathon, a 50 km long and 5000 ft. elevation gain event. It is basically like skiing from Little Rock to Conway while taking the hilly route. To stay in shape throughout the year, I also roller-ski and bike on the Arkansas River Trail. You may have seen the tall, funny looking guy with wheels and sticks roller-skiing the trails – that’s me!