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Why do you run?
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Many reasons. Sometimes
to challenge myself, sometimes to get lost in my thoughts and sometimes just
to enjoy the fresh air and/or inclement weather.
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Describe your best
marathon memory.
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Recovering to qualify for Boston in my first marathon after
falling off pace around mile 22 and thinking I wasn’t going to make my goal
time.
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Why do you pace?
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It gives me the opportunity to run races more often and is a
great way to help others reach their goals.
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Tell us your best
pacing experience.
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I wasn’t an official pacer, but ran more than half of the Grand
Rapids Marathon with two young ladies and got them both a BQ even though they
each struggled at different parts of the race. They didn’t know it, but they helped me as
much as I helped them because it gave me a focus and took my mind off of my
own personal challenge to complete that race.
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Why should someone run
in your pace group?
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I will try to motivate
and encourage each member of the group, while doing my best to run even
splits from start to finish.
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Any tips for runners
about to join your group?
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Relax and enjoy the experience.
Every race unfolds differently and there’s only so many things you can
control once the race starts.
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Anything else you’d
like to share?
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If running marathons was easy, then everybody would be doing
it!!
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What philanthropic
activities do you have?
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I volunteer at the local food pantry and run the Chicago
Marathon for Team Sweetness (The Walter and Connie Payton Foundation).
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