Pacer Brian at the Ann Arbor Marathon
Pacer Brian
Hometown |
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Current P.R. |
2:59 at Little Rock 2013 |
Where were you born? |
Sumpter, SC (USAF) |
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Number of marathons |
16 |
Birthday |
June 1968 |
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Favorite marathon |
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Typical pace |
7:00-8:00 min/mi |
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Favorite running music |
Hard/Classic Rock |
Occupation |
Electric Power Engineer |
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Favorite running food |
Roctane for marathon fuel.
Prerace – oatmeal with banana and a shot of coffee |
Any hobbies? |
Running (duh) Enjoy activities with my wife and five
girls. |
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Who do you train with? |
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Favorite book, what are you reading now? |
Running Times/Runner’s World The Shack |
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A quotation you like… |
Your happiness in life depends on the quality of your thoughts |
Personal goals |
50 state marathoner |
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Why do you run? |
To maintain or become faster as I get older, age group
competition, camaraderie. I enjoy the
journey of running, exploring new roads, trails and destinations. I love the side effects of running: Burns
fat, strengthens the heart, maintains lean muscle mass . ect… |
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Describe your best
marathon memory. |
When I turned the last corner at |
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Why do you pace? |
To inspire and share what I’ve learned being a student of the
sport. I am excited about meeting
people who share the same interest as I do.
I like being part of a group working together to reach our same goal. |
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Why should someone run
in your pace group? |
Most importantly I will keep us from going out too fast. I love to talk race strategy: hydration, weather, hills, wind (drafting)
efficiency, form, race nutrition, mental toughness. Bring on your questions. We’ll push through
the tough miles at the end together. |
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Any tips for runners
about to join your group? |
I will slow down during water stations but I don’t walk. Avoid prerace
gels, save them for the course. More
than likely it’ll spike your insulin and could cause you to become sluggish. Preferably, do a slow carb-load process
starting 3 days prior and ending with that morning’s breakfast. |
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Anything else you’d
like to share? |
Don’t worry about the run. You’ve put in the necessary training,
so have a positive expecting mindset. If you can “see” accomplishment happen
beforehand, it will come to pass. |