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Why do you run?
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I run to stay fit. It
also helps me balance my life it relieves a lot of stress. I also love
challenging my body’s limits with long runs and feeling great afterwards!
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Describe your best
marathon memory.
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My best running
experience was my second marathon. After my first one I never wanted to run
another marathon because I didn’t know how to train for one and it hurt so
badly. I trained the right way for my second one and felt great during the
entire marathon. My first marathon was 5:02:22 my second one was 3:37:17.
With the right training I was able to take off over an hour off my finishing
time.
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Why do you pace?
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I love being able to
help first time and experienced marathoners reach their marathon goal and
have a better marathon experience. I can no longer have the great feeling one
gets when running their first marathon, but I can feel it though them every
time I am able to help them get through their first marathon!
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Tell us your best
pacing experience.
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My best pacing
experience was pacing the Green Bay Marathon in 2007. My group did so well as
a group. I encouraged the group to take off for the last 3 miles. When I
entered the stadium the group was all together half way around the track
ahead of me cheering me in. A couple of those were runners I picked up at 18
miles feeling the wall. They stayed with me and finished way ahead of me. I
was never so proud of the pace group. I hope to have more groups like this
again!
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Why should someone run
in your pace group?
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Besides having the
experience of running over 100 marathons and over 30 ultras. I have helped
train thousands of runners reach their marathon goals the right way through
the right tools in marathon training programs I have organized in the Chicago
area. I have a lot of running experience and have made a lot of mistakes.
Through these mistakes I have learned a lot to help you from making those
mistakes and have a great marathon experience.
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Any tips for runners
about to join your group?
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I will be giving
advice thought out the entire marathon to help runners get thru the rough
parts. The most important tips are first, don’t do anything different! Run
behind me by staying at an even pace and not start out too fast. Start out
well hydrated and stay well hydrated though out the marathon. Run tall to
make sure you are breathing and getting enough oxygen into your lungs. Run
positive and smile! Don’t let those bad demons talk to you out of a great
experience. Keep smiling because you never know when the cameras will be on
you and that picture shows up in your hometown newspaper!
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Anything else you’d
like to share?
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I am president and
founder of the Alpine Runners the largest and best organized running club in
the Chicago area. We have well over 500 members and focus on all levels from
the first time 5K runner to the ultra runner. We are a social and fun running
group that helps all runners reach their goal! I encourage all runners to be
a part of their local running club. If you don’t have one, start one! You can
check out the RRCA (Road Runners Club of America) website at www.rrca.org to find a club near you or how to
start a running club. I was also Central Regional Director for the RRCA for 4
years and I am presently the IL State Rep for the RRCA.
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