He and his wife , Kristen , opened the Black Mountain Running Co. in Black Mountain in 2011 .
A former schoolteacher , Ripmaster started running at age 34 and ran his first official marathon in Chicago in 2008 .
Ripmaster and Ripmaster 's wife , Kristen , opened the Black Mountain Running Co. in Black Mountain in 2011 .
A former schoolteacher , Ripmaster started running at age 34 and ran his first official marathon in Chicago in 2008 .